André-Jacques van der Merwe

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(196*-****) Actor, director. Also known as AJ van der Merwe.

Biography

Training

Graduated from Potchefstroom University at the end of 1980.

Career

Permanent member of PACOFS 1985-1988. After time spent with PACT he turned freelance in 1991.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

His first appearance on the professional stage was in Ek, Anna van Wyk for CAPAB in 1984. Acted in Somewhere on the Border (PACOFS). Since 1989 he played for PACT in Die Storm, As You Like It, Vat hom, Flaffie!, as well as in four pantomines. He appeared as Duval in Antjie Somers and as Turkey and other characters in Honk!.

Directed My Vrou se Man se Vrou, assistant director for Doringrosie (1992), directed Die Waterwyser (1992)

Television Vleuels, played Piet Vlek in Meester (1991)

Chris Vorster’s Gehang (KKNK, 2005), ****

Awards, etc

Cobus Rossouw bursary for Best Actor, 1986.

Sources

Die Waterwyser programme notes, 1992


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