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There are two people by the name of Kobus Louw involved in the performing arts in South Africa
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Born in **, he completed his high school at Grey College, Bloemfontein, then studied languages at the University of the Orange Free State, finishing in 1966. Married to Lynette Louw. Died tragically in 1982/3?
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Born in Bloemfontein(?*), he completed his high school at [[Grey College]], Bloemfontein, then studied languages at the [[University of the Orange Free State]], finishing in 1966. Married to Lynette Louw. Died tragically in 1982/3?
 
 
  
 
== Career ==
 
== Career ==
 
  
 
Became a journalist, working for Die Huisgenoot. Then began writing for radio and television.  
 
Became a journalist, working for Die Huisgenoot. Then began writing for radio and television.  
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Wrote numerous radio plays, of which the haunting one-act ''[[Die Watertoring]]'' is perhaps the best (broadcast in 19**, published in 197*).  
 
Wrote numerous radio plays, of which the haunting one-act ''[[Die Watertoring]]'' is perhaps the best (broadcast in 19**, published in 197*).  
  
He truly became a household name with his TV scripts, the most famous of these being ''[[Willem]]'', a comic detective series which made [[Tobie Cronjé]] nationally famous (1976) and ''[[Dokter-Dokter]]'' (a sitcom set in a hospital).
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He truly became a household name with his TV scripts, the most famous of these being ''[[Willem]]'', a comic detective series which made [[Tobie Cronjé]] nationally famous (1976), ''[[Dokter-Dokter]]'' (a sitcom set in a hospital), and ''[[Drama-Drama]]''.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 19:17, 20 July 2014

There are two people by the name of Kobus Louw involved in the performing arts in South Africa


Kobus Louw (1945-1983?)

Playwright, radio and TV scriptwriter, journalist.


Biography

Born in Bloemfontein(?*), he completed his high school at Grey College, Bloemfontein, then studied languages at the University of the Orange Free State, finishing in 1966. Married to Lynette Louw. Died tragically in 1982/3?

Career

Became a journalist, working for Die Huisgenoot. Then began writing for radio and television.

Wrote numerous radio plays, of which the haunting one-act Die Watertoring is perhaps the best (broadcast in 19**, published in 197*).

He truly became a household name with his TV scripts, the most famous of these being Willem, a comic detective series which made Tobie Cronjé nationally famous (1976), Dokter-Dokter (a sitcom set in a hospital), and Drama-Drama.

Sources

Kobus Louw (19**-)

Director, Videographer and Editor.


Training

Completed his schooling at Strand High School (1990-1995), then did a course in Graphic Design, at the Kensington and Chelsea College, London (1998) and a workshop for Advertising Art (Art Directors Workshop, Cape Town, 2000). Followed this up by a range of courses on aspects of film making at various institutions, including American Independent Cinema, (Edinburgh University, Edinburgh) and Introduction to Filmmaking (Panico Productions, London) in 2002, courses in Camera Assistants (2003, 2004) and one in Film and Documentary Lighting (Media Film Services, Cape Town, 2010)



Sources

http://www.kobuslouwfilms.com/

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