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'''BLIGNAUT, Johan''' (1953-1997). South African actor and filmmaker. Began his career as an actor, later working in community theatre in the [[Coloured]] townships. Co-developed a media database Showdata. Started making [[Afrikaans]] feature films in 1986. Committed suicide at the age of 44 years. | '''BLIGNAUT, Johan''' (1953-1997). South African actor and filmmaker. Began his career as an actor, later working in community theatre in the [[Coloured]] townships. Co-developed a media database Showdata. Started making [[Afrikaans]] feature films in 1986. Committed suicide at the age of 44 years. | ||
| − | Film credits include: Writer, producer and director of [[Mamza]] (1985); Writer, producer and director of [[Tojan]] (1986); Writer and producer of [[Die Posman]] (1987); Producer of [[Davey]] (1987); Executive producer of [[The Native Who Caused All the Trouble]] (1989); Producer of [[Absent Without Leave]] (1990). Co-author, with [[Martin Botha]], of ''Movies, Moguls and Mavericks: a study of South African Cinema 1979-1991'', published by Showdata (1992). | + | Film credits include: Writer, producer and director of [[''Mamza'']] (1985); Writer, producer and director of [[Tojan]] (1986); Writer and producer of [[Die Posman]] (1987); Producer of [[Davey]] (1987); Executive producer of [[The Native Who Caused All the Trouble]] (1989); Producer of [[Absent Without Leave]] (1990). Co-author, with [[Martin Botha]], of ''Movies, Moguls and Mavericks: a study of South African Cinema 1979-1991'', published by Showdata (1992). |
Revision as of 13:54, 9 June 2015
BLIGNAUT, Johan (1953-1997). South African actor and filmmaker. Began his career as an actor, later working in community theatre in the Coloured townships. Co-developed a media database Showdata. Started making Afrikaans feature films in 1986. Committed suicide at the age of 44 years.
Film credits include: Writer, producer and director of ''Mamza'' (1985); Writer, producer and director of Tojan (1986); Writer and producer of Die Posman (1987); Producer of Davey (1987); Executive producer of The Native Who Caused All the Trouble (1989); Producer of Absent Without Leave (1990). Co-author, with Martin Botha, of Movies, Moguls and Mavericks: a study of South African Cinema 1979-1991, published by Showdata (1992).
