Richard Daneel

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Richard Daneel (1922-) was a stage and film actor and director, and a well known mime-artist.


Biography

Born Richard van Heerden Daneel, He studied mime in France with Marcel Marceau[1] (1923-2007).


Died tragically on the set of a film he was directing, when a light aircraft hit him while setting up the shot.


Contribution to South African Theatre, film, media and performance

On stage

As actor:


As director:

Productions include The Chairs (Ionesco) which he translated and directed for National Theatre Organisation in the NTO Kamertoneel (1959), Comoedia (a mime programme for NTO, 1960), Jean Anouilh’s Romeo and Jeanette for PACT (1963), ***

In film

As actor:

Die Rebel (1976), Pressure Burst (1971), Seven Against the Sun (1964), Jy's Lieflik Vanaand (1962) and Stropers van die Laeveld (1962).

As director:

Stadig oor die Klippe (1969), Vrolike Vrydag die 13de (1969), and Oupa for Sale (1968).

As writer

Adapted and wrote the script for Vrolike Vrydag 13de (1969)

Sources

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Daneel

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1291803/

Rinie Stead, 1985b


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