Jans Rautenbach (22 February 1936 – 2 November 2016) was a South African screenwriter, film producer and director.[1][2] His 1968 film Die Kandidaat proved controversial and received some censorship in South Africa, because of perceived criticism of the apartheid system.[3] His last film, Abraham, was a hit at the South African box office.[4]
Jans Rautenbach | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1936 |
| Died | 2 November 2016 (aged 80) Mossel Bay, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter Film producer |
| Years active | 1965 – 2014 |
Selected filmography
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- Die Kandidaat (1968)
- Katrina (1969)
- Jannie Totsiens (1970)
- Pappalap (1971)
- Ongewenste Vreemdeling (1974)
- Eendag Op 'n Reendag (1976)
- My Way II (1977)
- Blink Stefaans (1981)
- Broer Matie (1984)
- No One Cries Forever (1984)
- Abraham (2015)
References
edit- ^ "Jans Rautenbach". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Renowned Afrikaans filmmaker Jans Rautenbach has died". Channel 24. 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Tomaselli p.15
- ^ "MOVIE REVIEW: Abraham | IOL". 16 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
Bibliography
edit- Tomaselli, Keyan. The cinema of apartheid: race and class in South African film. Routledge, 1989.
- Botha, Martin & Steinmair, Deborah. Jans Rautenbach, dromer, baanbreker en auteur/Jans, droomsaaier – sy memoirs (biography & memoirs, in Afrikaans). Genugtig Uitgewers, 2006.
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