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Born [[Jan Adriaan Groenewald]] in Florida on the West Rand in Transvaal, he studied at the Aakademie vir Dramakuns and had classes with [[Milla Louw]] and [[Aletta Gericke]]. | Born [[Jan Adriaan Groenewald]] in Florida on the West Rand in Transvaal, he studied at the Aakademie vir Dramakuns and had classes with [[Milla Louw]] and [[Aletta Gericke]]. | ||
| − | He and his life partner [[Pieter de Vos]] were joint owners of the boutique hotel and theatre [[Foxwood House]], where he initiated the [[Foxwood Festival]] for example, and he was also a partner in [[Foxwood Televison]], with [[Sandra Prinsloo]]. | + | He began his career as a radio actor and author of radio dramas for the SABC. At the age of 42 he switched to working in television. |
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| + | He and his life partner [[Pieter de Vos]], whom he had met in 1973, were joint owners of the boutique hotel and theatre [[Foxwood House]], where he initiated the [[Foxwood Festival]] for example, and he was also a partner in [[Foxwood Televison]], with [[Sandra Prinsloo]]. | ||
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| + | Plays included ''[[Pruimboom]]'', ''[[blou blou]]'' | ||
He passed away of heart failure after a long fight against cancer at his home in Johannesburg on 20 July, 2024. | He passed away of heart failure after a long fight against cancer at his home in Johannesburg on 20 July, 2024. | ||
Revision as of 06:38, 28 July 2024
Jan Groenewald (1946-2024) is an Afrikaans actor, director and playwright.
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Born Jan Adriaan Groenewald in Florida on the West Rand in Transvaal, he studied at the Aakademie vir Dramakuns and had classes with Milla Louw and Aletta Gericke.
He began his career as a radio actor and author of radio dramas for the SABC. At the age of 42 he switched to working in television.
He and his life partner Pieter de Vos, whom he had met in 1973, were joint owners of the boutique hotel and theatre Foxwood House, where he initiated the Foxwood Festival for example, and he was also a partner in Foxwood Televison, with Sandra Prinsloo.
Plays included Pruimboom, blou blou
He passed away of heart failure after a long fight against cancer at his home in Johannesburg on 20 July, 2024.
He wrote and starred in 'n Tyd om Lief te Hê, Die Wildeman, Klagstaat.
As an actor he often appeared in his own solo-plays.
As a TV director he was responsible for productions such as the chat show RaakPraat met Sandra
Sources
SACD 1981/82.
The Star, 19 February 2009.
Anena Burger. 2024. "Bekroonde dramaturg en akteur Jan Groenewald dood aan hart", Die Burger, 22 July, 2024: p. 4.
Obituary: Jan Groenwald, Rapport Weekliks, 29 July: p. 2[1]
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