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During the course of his 40 year long career he wrote, directed and performed in a number of his own plays and musical pieces, among them ''[[Tales from a Dark Corner]]'', ''[[Letters from Patient Essop]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 19**), ''[[Psychedelic Cowboy]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 19**), ''[[Sister Nun]]'' ([[Baxter]], 19**), ''[[Jesus hopped the A-train]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 19**), ''[[How Graham Weir Accidentally Managed to Stay Alive]]'' ([[Kalk Bay Theatre]], 2005), ''[[Noah]]'' (with [[Megan Choritz]]), [[Artscape]] New Writer’s Programme 2005, ''[[Songs of Hangings and Redemptions]]'' (directed by [[Megan Choritz]], [[Kalk Bay Theatre]], 2006), ''[[Dead Yellow Sands]]'' (2016). | During the course of his 40 year long career he wrote, directed and performed in a number of his own plays and musical pieces, among them ''[[Tales from a Dark Corner]]'', ''[[Letters from Patient Essop]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 19**), ''[[Psychedelic Cowboy]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 19**), ''[[Sister Nun]]'' ([[Baxter]], 19**), ''[[Jesus hopped the A-train]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 19**), ''[[How Graham Weir Accidentally Managed to Stay Alive]]'' ([[Kalk Bay Theatre]], 2005), ''[[Noah]]'' (with [[Megan Choritz]]), [[Artscape]] New Writer’s Programme 2005, ''[[Songs of Hangings and Redemptions]]'' (directed by [[Megan Choritz]], [[Kalk Bay Theatre]], 2006), ''[[Dead Yellow Sands]]'' (2016). | ||
| − | As a film actor he appeared in ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' (2001) and ''[[Spud]]'', and on television in the [[MNet]] series ''[[Hotel]]'' (as "Oom Dirk", 2016-2017), ''[[Of Kings and Prophets]]'' () and ''[[Jamillah and Aladdin]]'' (). | + | As a film actor he appeared in numerous feature films and TV dramas and series, including ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' (2001) and ''[[Spud]]'', and on television in the [[MNet]] series ''[[Hotel]]'' (as "Oom Dirk", 2016-2017), ''[[Of Kings and Prophets]]'' () and ''[[Jamillah and Aladdin]]'' (). |
| + | Van der Merwe | ||
| + | Doctor | ||
| + | 2016Jamillah and Aladdin (TV Series) | ||
| + | Jafar | ||
| + | - Jafar's Return (2016) ... Jafar | ||
| + | 2014-2015Black Sails (TV Series) | ||
| + | Captain Naft | ||
| + | - XII. (2015) ... Captain Naft | ||
| + | - X. (2015) ... Captain Naft | ||
| + | - VIII. (2014) ... Captain Naft | ||
| + | - VII. (2014) ... Captain Naft | ||
| + | - VI. (2014) ... Captain Naft | ||
| + | Show all 7 episodes | ||
| + | 2014Spud 3: Learning to Fly | ||
| + | Viking | ||
| + | 2013Once Upon a Road Trip | ||
| + | James | ||
| + | 2010Spud | ||
| + | Viking | ||
| + | 2008The Devil's Whore (TV Mini-Series) | ||
| + | Sergeant at Arms | ||
| + | - Episode #1.3 (2008) ... Sergeant at Arms | ||
| + | 2008Crusoe (TV Series) | ||
| + | Rebel Soldier | ||
| + | - Bad Blood (2008) ... Rebel Soldier | ||
| + | 2007To Be First (TV Movie) | ||
| + | David Hume | ||
| + | 2007Goodbye Bafana | ||
| + | Tough warder | ||
| + | 2006Bentley (TV Series) | ||
| + | Bentley | ||
| + | 2004Charlie | ||
| + | Barrack Sergeant | ||
| + | 2002The Piano Player | ||
| + | Sick Man | ||
| + | 2002Mama Africa (segment "Raya") | ||
| + | 2001Raya (Short) | ||
| + | 2000Boesman and Lena | ||
| + | Recycle man | ||
| + | 1999Aces (Short) | ||
| + | 1999From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (Video) | ||
| + | Lazaro | ||
| + | 1997The Adventures of Sinbad (TV Series) | ||
| + | Ruane | ||
| + | - The Invaders (1997) ... Ruane | ||
| + | 1994The Visual Bible: Acts (Video) | ||
| + | Bar-Jesus | ||
| + | 1993Tropical Heat (TV Series) | ||
| + | Ted Waltham | ||
| + | - Slumming It (1993) ... Ted Waltham | ||
| + | 1993Cyborg Cop | ||
| + | Local 1 Jive | ||
| + | 1993Sentinel (TV Movie) | ||
| + | Anvil (1993) | ||
| + | 1991Pursuit | ||
| + | Gen. Carlos Da Costa | ||
| + | 1990Return to Justice | ||
| + | Jackal | ||
| + | 1990Thieves of Fortune | ||
| + | Pirana | ||
| + | 1990Burndown | ||
| + | Freddie | ||
| + | 1989Final Cut | ||
| + | Snuff Movie Director | ||
| + | 1989Rising Storm | ||
| + | Gerard de la Fanool | ||
| + | 1989In the Name of Blood | ||
| + | Art | ||
| + | 1989Merchants of War | ||
| + | Vaisal | ||
| + | 1987An African Dream | ||
| + | Lout 1 (Ned) | ||
| + | 1985Van der Merwe P.I. | ||
| + | Rocco | ||
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
Revision as of 06:20, 16 December 2020
Graham Weir (19**-2020) Actor, singer, playwright.
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Biography
Born in Scotland, Weir came to South Africa at the age of 5, when his parents settled in Benoni on the East Rand. His sister is the actress and singer Christine Weir. The Weir siblings had their initial exposure to stage performance with the musical evenings regularly held at their home and the amateur theatre company founded by his parents. His first stage role was in Oliver Twist for this group.
Graham studied for a year at Wits Drama school and some time at Pretoria Technikon. Then he went to England to dodge the draft, before returning to work in theatre in a variety of capacities.
Graham passed away in Cape Town of a stroke on 1 December, 2020.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He began his career as a performer with PACT in 1981, later becoming a free-lance artist.
In 1985 he and his sister founded the hugely successful a cappella group Not the Midnight Mass, which also featured Jenny de Lenta, Alan Glass and Graham Clarke.
His numerous stage appearances as actor have included roles in The Dybbuk 1986, Macbeth (as "Ross", 1996), The Winter's Tale (Maynardville.
Roles in musical productions include shows like Jesus Christ Superstar (Durban Playhouse, 1991), Sweeney Todd, Queen at the Opera, The Shakespeare Revue (1997)
During the course of his 40 year long career he wrote, directed and performed in a number of his own plays and musical pieces, among them Tales from a Dark Corner, Letters from Patient Essop (Baxter Theatre, 19**), Psychedelic Cowboy (Baxter Theatre, 19**), Sister Nun (Baxter, 19**), Jesus hopped the A-train (Baxter Theatre, 19**), How Graham Weir Accidentally Managed to Stay Alive (Kalk Bay Theatre, 2005), Noah (with Megan Choritz), Artscape New Writer’s Programme 2005, Songs of Hangings and Redemptions (directed by Megan Choritz, Kalk Bay Theatre, 2006), Dead Yellow Sands (2016).
As a film actor he appeared in numerous feature films and TV dramas and series, including Boesman and Lena (2001) and Spud, and on television in the MNet series Hotel (as "Oom Dirk", 2016-2017), Of Kings and Prophets () and Jamillah and Aladdin (). Van der Merwe Doctor
2016Jamillah and Aladdin (TV Series)
Jafar - Jafar's Return (2016) ... Jafar
2014-2015Black Sails (TV Series)
Captain Naft - XII. (2015) ... Captain Naft - X. (2015) ... Captain Naft - VIII. (2014) ... Captain Naft - VII. (2014) ... Captain Naft - VI. (2014) ... Captain Naft Show all 7 episodes
2014Spud 3: Learning to Fly
Viking
2013Once Upon a Road Trip
James
2010Spud
Viking
2008The Devil's Whore (TV Mini-Series)
Sergeant at Arms - Episode #1.3 (2008) ... Sergeant at Arms
2008Crusoe (TV Series)
Rebel Soldier - Bad Blood (2008) ... Rebel Soldier
2007To Be First (TV Movie)
David Hume
2007Goodbye Bafana
Tough warder
2006Bentley (TV Series)
Bentley
2004Charlie
Barrack Sergeant
2002The Piano Player
Sick Man
2002Mama Africa (segment "Raya") 2001Raya (Short) 2000Boesman and Lena
Recycle man
1999Aces (Short) 1999From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (Video)
Lazaro
1997The Adventures of Sinbad (TV Series)
Ruane - The Invaders (1997) ... Ruane
1994The Visual Bible: Acts (Video)
Bar-Jesus
1993Tropical Heat (TV Series)
Ted Waltham - Slumming It (1993) ... Ted Waltham
1993Cyborg Cop
Local 1 Jive
1993Sentinel (TV Movie)
Anvil (1993)
1991Pursuit
Gen. Carlos Da Costa
1990Return to Justice
Jackal
1990Thieves of Fortune
Pirana
1990Burndown
Freddie
1989Final Cut
Snuff Movie Director
1989Rising Storm
Gerard de la Fanool
1989In the Name of Blood
Art
1989Merchants of War
Vaisal
1987An African Dream
Lout 1 (Ned)
1985Van der Merwe P.I.
Rocco
Awards, etc
The 1993-1994 National Vita Award for Best Playwright was awarded to him for Brief Descriptions II and he received two Fleur du Cap Awards, one for Not the Midnight Mass in 2009 and a second in 2016 for Dead Yellow Sands.
Sources
The Dybbuk programme, 1986.
"Akteur Graham Weir sterf skielik", Die Burger 2 December, 2020 (P. 3)
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