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(19**-19**) Politician, judge, journalist, radio station manager, film director and translator. Also known as [[Kowie Marais]] | (19**-19**) Politician, judge, journalist, radio station manager, film director and translator. Also known as [[Kowie Marais]] | ||
− | Born Jacobus Francois Marais | + | Born Jacobus Francois Marais. He married [[Francisca Kriel]] (later known by her professional name of [[Cisca Marais]]) They divorced in 1976. |
In the early years he was a member of the para-military right-wing organization, the [[Ossewabrandwag]]. After working as a journalist and radio station manager for the SABC, he was appointed a judge in the Transvaal in 1955. | In the early years he was a member of the para-military right-wing organization, the [[Ossewabrandwag]]. After working as a journalist and radio station manager for the SABC, he was appointed a judge in the Transvaal in 1955. |
Revision as of 17:28, 16 August 2014
(19**-19**) Politician, judge, journalist, radio station manager, film director and translator. Also known as Kowie Marais
Born Jacobus Francois Marais. He married Francisca Kriel (later known by her professional name of Cisca Marais) They divorced in 1976.
In the early years he was a member of the para-military right-wing organization, the Ossewabrandwag. After working as a journalist and radio station manager for the SABC, he was appointed a judge in the Transvaal in 1955.
Originally working as a journalist, he became the first station manager of the Afrikaans Service of the SABC and, as Kowie Marais, became interested in politics. Following a political change of heart, he became a Member of Parliament for the liberal Progressive Party.
Film work
He and Thomas Blok produced and directed Donker Spore (1944), an early Afrikaans film, with his wife in the part of Elsie.
He also translated Rodney Ackland's play The Old Ladies into Afrikaans as Vrees ("Fear") under the name J.F. Marais.
Compiled the collection Debuut: eenakters en hoorspele (1966) (with Cisca 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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