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'''BLIGNAUT, Johan''' (1953-1997). South African actor and filmmaker. Began his career as an actor, later working in community theatre in the [[Coloured]] townships. Co-developed a media database Showdata. Started making [[Afrikaans]] feature films in 1986. Committed suicide at the age of 44 years.
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Johan Blignaut (1953-1997) was a South African actor and filmmaker.  
  
Film credits include: Writer, producer and director of ''[[Mamza]]'' (1985); Writer, producer and director of ''[[Tojan]]'' (1986); Writer and producer of ''[[Die Posman]]'' (1987); Producer of ''[[Davey]]'' (1987); Executive producer of ''[[The Native Who Caused All the Trouble]]'' (1989); Producer of ''[[Absent Without Leave]]'' (1990). Co-author, with [[Martin Botha]], of ''Movies, Moguls and Mavericks: a Study of South African Cinema 1979-1991'', published by Showdata (1992).
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== Biography ==
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Began his career as an actor, later working in community theatre in the so-called [[Coloured]] townships. Co-developed a media database called ''[[Showdata]]''. Started making [[Afrikaans]] feature films in 1986.
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Committed suicide at the age of 44 years.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Began his career as an actor, later working in community theatre in the so-called [[Coloured]] townships. Co-developed a media database called ''[[Showdata]]''. Started making [[Afrikaans]] feature films in 1985.
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Film credits include: Writer, producer and director of ''[[Mamza]]'' (1985); Writer, producer and director of ''[[Tojan]]'' (1986); Writer and producer of ''[[Die Posman]]'' (1987); Producer of ''[[Davey]]'' (1987); Executive producer of ''[[The Native Who Caused All the Trouble]]'' (1989); Producer of ''[[Absent Without Leave]]'' (1990).  
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Co-author, with [[Martin Botha]], of ''Movies, Moguls and Mavericks: a Study of South African Cinema 1979-1991'', published by [[Showdata]] (1992).
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== Sources ==
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Go to the  [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Revision as of 10:22, 1 November 2023

Johan Blignaut (1953-1997) was a South African actor and filmmaker.

Biography

Began his career as an actor, later working in community theatre in the so-called Coloured townships. Co-developed a media database called Showdata. Started making Afrikaans feature films in 1986.

Committed suicide at the age of 44 years.

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

Began his career as an actor, later working in community theatre in the so-called Coloured townships. Co-developed a media database called Showdata. Started making Afrikaans feature films in 1985.

Film credits include: Writer, producer and director of Mamza (1985); Writer, producer and director of Tojan (1986); Writer and producer of Die Posman (1987); Producer of Davey (1987); Executive producer of The Native Who Caused All the Trouble (1989); Producer of Absent Without Leave (1990).

Co-author, with Martin Botha, of Movies, Moguls and Mavericks: a Study of South African Cinema 1979-1991, published by Showdata (1992).


Sources

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities B

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page