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| − | After school studied medicine and the arts at University of Witwatersrand. Did not graduate. While at university met [[Percy Langa]], playwright and television director and producer, who taught him to write film scripts. While under Langa’s wing, | + | After school studied medicine and the arts at University of Witwatersrand. Did not graduate. While at university met [[Percy Langa]], playwright and television director and producer, who taught him to write film scripts. While under Langa’s wing, he was introduced to [[John Rogers]], who trained him to write for television. His next mentor was [[Barney Simon]]. |
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 16 March 2014
GROOTBOOM, Mpumelelo Paul "Cosmo" (1975-), writer and director for stage and television.
Contents
Biography
Born in 1975 in Meadowlands, Soweto.
Training
After school studied medicine and the arts at University of Witwatersrand. Did not graduate. While at university met Percy Langa, playwright and television director and producer, who taught him to write film scripts. While under Langa’s wing, he was introduced to John Rogers, who trained him to write for television. His next mentor was Barney Simon.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Awards, etc
Sources
http://paulgrootboom.com/ http://www.sahistory.org.za/people/mpumelelo-paul-cosmo-grootboom
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
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