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He married the actress and director [[Estelle Bekker]] ([[Estelle Pentz]]) and was the father of performer and musician [[Adrian Bekker]].
 
He married the actress and director [[Estelle Bekker]] ([[Estelle Pentz]]) and was the father of performer and musician [[Adrian Bekker]].
 
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

Revision as of 05:48, 20 April 2024

Fanie Bekker (1940s-1970s) was an actor.

Biography

He grew up in Beaufort West.

He married the actress and director Estelle Bekker (Estelle Pentz) and was the father of performer and musician Adrian Bekker.

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

He appears to have been a member of the Bellville Afrikaanse Teatergroep (BAT)

Appearances on stage include Absolom, my Seun!, Die Nagtegaal, Ampie II, Helshoogte (1943), Geleende Vere (1944) with Die André Huguenet Geselskap; Germanicus (NTO/BAT 1957), Die Loodswaaiers (KRUIK 1966), Die Dame met die Kamelias (KRUIK 1966), Cyrano de Bergerac (KRUIK 1969), 'n Skip is Ons Beloof (KRUIK 1969), 'n Wingerdstok sal Rank (1971), Stilte Asseblief (BAT 1972), Ai tog die Mansmense! (BAT 1970s), Vergelegen (KRUIK 1974), Twaalfde Nag (KRUIK 1975).

In 1947 he was stage manager for Liefde in Satyn.

He assisted in directing Klatergoud (1966).

He had roles in the films Die Spook van Donkergat (film) and Tant Ralie se Losieshuis (1974).

Awards, etc

Sources

http://adrianbekker.blogspot.com/

Die Nagtegaal theatre programme.

Cyrano de Bergerac programme, 1969.

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