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(b. 04/11/1916 – d. 26/06/1995). Actress. | (b. 04/11/1916 – d. 26/06/1995). Actress. | ||
| − | When [[Francisca Kriel]] married | + | When [[Francisca Kriel]] married J.F. Marais|J.F. (Jacobus Francois) Marais she adopted [[Cisca Marais]] as the professional name, under which she acted in a number of films. |
Her husband and [[Thomas Blok]] directed [[Donker Spore]] (1944), an early [[Afrikaans]] film, and she played the part of Elsie. | Her husband and [[Thomas Blok]] directed [[Donker Spore]] (1944), an early [[Afrikaans]] film, and she played the part of Elsie. | ||
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As screenwriter she wrote the story for [[Carel Trichardt]]'s only film as director, [[Sononder]] (1971), and also assisted with costumes and props. | As screenwriter she wrote the story for [[Carel Trichardt]]'s only film as director, [[Sononder]] (1971), and also assisted with costumes and props. | ||
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On the stage she appeared in ''[[Vrees]]'', an [[Afrikaans]] adaptation of [[Rodney Ackland]]'s play ''[[The Old Ladies]]'', translated by [[J.F. Marais]]. | On the stage she appeared in ''[[Vrees]]'', an [[Afrikaans]] adaptation of [[Rodney Ackland]]'s play ''[[The Old Ladies]]'', translated by [[J.F. Marais]]. | ||
Revision as of 22:13, 16 August 2014
(b. 04/11/1916 – d. 26/06/1995). Actress.
When Francisca Kriel married J.F. Marais|J.F. (Jacobus Francois) Marais she adopted Cisca Marais as the professional name, under which she acted in a number of films.
Her husband and Thomas Blok directed Donker Spore (1944), an early Afrikaans film, and she played the part of Elsie.
As screenwriter she wrote the story for Carel Trichardt's only film as director, Sononder (1971), and also assisted with costumes and props.
On the stage she appeared in Vrees, an Afrikaans adaptation of Rodney Ackland's play The Old Ladies, translated by J.F. Marais.
CREDITS
FILMS (as actress)
Donker Spore (Thomas Blok & J.F. Marais/1944), Paul Krüger (Werner Grünbauer/1956), Oupa for Sale (Richard Daneel/1968), Die onwettige huwelik (Mario Schiess/1970), Vinkel en Koljander (Roy Sargeant/1973)
PUBLICATIONS
Debuut: eenakters en hoorspele (1966) (compiler with Francois Marais)
Sources
Le Roux, André I. & Fourie, Lilla – Filmverlede: geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse speelfilm
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1293604/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1
http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=548345
http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm30ddf0?20140806101436B378046A&DN=00000015
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