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Revision as of 07:17, 30 December 2016
Waldemar Schultz (1970-) is an actor and director for stage, film and TV.
Also known as Waldi Schultz.
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Biography
Born and raised in Milnerton, Cape Town, he grew up bilingually English and Afriikaans. He studied drama at the University of Stellenbosch, eventually completing a M.Dram degree in directing. As a student he first caught the attention of critics in his second year with his performance as "Allan Strang" in Equus, followed by a number of highly praised performances in Afrikaans and English. During his masters' studies, he directed critically acclaimed versions of Bartho Smit's controversial play Christine (1993) and Ionesco's Die Renosters (1994) for the department.
He married actress and drama teacher Ira Blanckenberg and the couple had two children, Kieran Schultz and Dhania Schultz, both performers, like their parents. Kieran died tragically in 2013.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Voice Work
While still a graduate student, Schultz began a freelance career in voice dubbing and radio dramas for the SABC, and would eventually go on to become a dubbing director for Quantum Productions for a while.
Stage work
He began his professional career as one of the four original actors employed by Spektrum Productions in Stellenbosch, for whom he worked both as actor and an occasional director, and has been a free-lance performer and director ever since. Over the years he has worked on many theatre projects (as actor, director and occasionally even as writer) for different companies including PACT, CAPAB, Spektrum Productions, Blond Productions, Stercus Productions.
His numerous stage roles include "Ebenezer" in Ebenezer Pennieknyper, Pa, Maak vir my 'n Vlieër, Pa (2016), Bidsprinkaan (2016), Hier Sit die Manne, Net 'n Chilliburger en Chips Asseblief (2015-6),
Has also directed plays for the Klein Libertas-teater and various theatre festivals.
Children's Theatre
He and his wife share an interest in theatre for children, and besides directing such work, he is closely involved with the youth theatre festival in Durbanville and the Logan-tienertoneelfees in Fraserburg.
Work in TV and Film
He began his TV career as "Klein-Geoff" in the 1994 series, Woestynblom and "Paul Kruger" in the CCV youth drama Young Vision, followed by cameo roles in Hagenheim: Streng Privaat, Soutmansland and Arsenaal. Then, in 2000 he was cast as "Jan-Hendrik Terreblanche" in the popular SABC2 soap opera Sewende Laan ("Seventh Avenue"), which not only became a full-time occupation till 2008, but made Schultz a familiar face on TV. His next TV work (2010-2011) came as the lead character in the kykNET improvisational show Proesstraat ("Proes Street"), recorded without a script, in front of a live audience. He also had smaller roles in Dominion, Hooten and the Lady, the SABC1 sitcom Stokvel (2012), the kykNET murder mystery series Die Boland Moorde ("The Boland Murders").
In 2016 he played the lead (Colonel Piet van der Bijl) in the crime series Die Byl ("The Axe").
His film roles include
Teaching
During his masters' studies (1992 to 1994) he also taught acting at the Department.
Awards, etc
He was awarded the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Most Promising Student in 1992.
Sources
https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=1533
Ilse Salzwedel. 2016. "Akteur in Hart en Siel", Rooi Rose: September: pp.28-30.
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