Frank Opperman
Frank Opperman (born 1960) is a stage, film and TV actor and musician.
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Biography
He was married to the actress Susan Coetzer. They have one son, Frankie. Frank has remarried and the couple have a daughter.
Youth
Training
He studied drama at the Pretoria Technikon in the early 1980s.
Career
He joined PACT Drama circa 1985. He spent a few years in America to obtain a Green Card
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Directed and designed Lunchtime Concert (Student drama 1983).
For PACT he appeared in Bloeiende Lente (1985); Faan se Stasie (1985); "Damis" in Die Huigelaar (1986); Die Ketter (1986).
Did voice of "Raymond Sintès" for video used in The Outsider (Camus/Triffard, 1997/8). Chris Vorster’s Gehang (KKNK, 2005),
Talk Radio (1998), RooiKôppitjie (Spier 2001), Rooikaart (Woordfees 2011), Partners (KKNK 2013), Sing jy van Bomme (Woordfees 2017).
Die klaagliedere van ds. Tienie Benadé, Die Uwe, Pottie Potgieter and its sequel Wyk 14,
He has collaborated with Dana Snyman on a number of one-man shows, Among several film roles are Boetie Gaan Border Toe! (1984) and the 2004 film Gums & Noses (film).
On television The Big Time, Orkney Snork Nie.
He produced Briewe aan 'n Rooi Dak for theKykNet channel, 2005.
Awards, etc
Artes best actor The Big Time 1992 and The Big Time 2nd series, 1994, both broadcast on SABC television.
His documentary film My Hare Krishna Family won three awards in India in 2006. (Beeld, 14 March 2006)
Sources
Programme: Albert Camus: The Outsider, PK 11 Productions, 1998.
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For more information
See Wikipedia [1].
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