Willem

A TV series of 10 episodes produced for the SABC by Manie van Rensburg, and broadcast by SABC TV in 1976.

The first Afrikaans comedy series for television, about a bumbling private detective with a good heart and a talent for grabbing the wrong end of the stick.

Premiére: 18 March 1976

Crew: Manie van Rensburg Producer and Director; Kobus Louw Scriptwriter; Bill Venter Assistant director; Neil Forsythe Camera; and Chris Fellows Sound.

Cast:

Leads: Tobie Cronjé , Katinka Heyns and Dana Niehaus, with guest actors Alewyn Lee, André Walters, At Botha, Billy Pretorius, Dalene Kotzé, Ellie Osmers, François Stemmet, Franz Marx, Henk Hugo, Hennie Smit, Hermien Dommisse, James Ryan, Joe Deetliefs, Joel Herholdt, Lerina Erasmus, Magda Beukes, Mariette Ferreira, Michal Grobbelaar, Milla Louw, Paul Eilers, Paul Myburgh, Pierre Louw, Roberta Durrant, Sonia Grünow, Tosca van Zyl, Willem Loots, Zack du Plessis.

Crew Manie van Rensburg Director Kobus Louw Writer Bill Venter Assistant director Neil Forsythe, Camera Chris Fellows, Sound

Awards:

At the 1976 Artes Awards, the series won the Award for best drama producer (Manie van Rensburg).

Sources

http://www.vintagemedia.co.za/television/willem

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