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- Louise Barnes was born on 26 April 1974 in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. She is an actress, known for Black Sails (2014), Surviving Evil (2009) and 9-1-1 (2018). She is married to Nick Boraine. They have one child.
- Actress
- Producer
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Pearl Thusi was born on 13 May 1988 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is an actress and producer, known for Tremors 5: Bloodlines (2015), Quantico (2015) and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008).- Additional Crew
- Sound Department
- Actress
Khanya Mkhize was born on 30 March 1979 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is an actress, known for The Incredible Hulk (2008), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Infinite (2021). She has been married to Justin C. Shaw since July 2004. They have two children.- Ashley rode a mean shotgun as presenter on 'Going Nowhere Slowly', the travel show which wreaked incalculable havoc with the notion of easy passage through South Africa. This, along with anchoring a Design show for The Home Channel, and 'LifeStyle Matters' for SABC3, secured a seat as a familiar South African TV presenter. His acting work began earlier, on stage at the Natal Playhouse, with large scale productions such as 'The Three Musketeers' 'Charley's Aunt' and 'Peter Pan'. After resigning as a teacher of English and Drama in 1997, he moved to Johannesburg and to Television (in addition to stage work).
More recent theatre includes: 'Constellations' (as Roland - Pieter Toerien company), 'Pale Natives' (as Ashley - The Market Theatre), 'Soil' (as Nic - Theatre on the Square), 'Hard Love' (as Zvi)and Claudius in The Framework company's 'Hamlet'.
He has a Bachelor of Arts, University of Natal: English, Zulu, Drama Honours degree, University of Natal: Drama; Education Diploma, University of Natal: English, Zulu, Drama; Company member, Natal Playhouse (Durban); Master class with Sir Ian McKellan; Directing workshops with Sir Peter Brook; Workshops (2008) with Theatre Complicite, London. - Hans Meyer was born in South Africa, into a German farming family. He spent his childhood in Natal and Zululand. He also became a farmer, but then he decided to travel to Europe. A friend in Germany working in an advertising agency helped him get his first acting job, in a popular television advert for Puschkin Vodka. He helped the vodka become Germany's leading brand and he became well known and his acting career took off!
He quickly became very successful, working with many of the top directors in both films and television in Europe. He is fluent in English, German, French and Zulu. He is highly respected by fellow actors, a very cultured man who is both reserved and modest about his long and distinguished career. - Brian de Saint Pern was born on 11 August 1988 in Bluff, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Drikus Volschenk is one of South Africa's top actors who has worked on over 70 film, television and theatre productions, both locally and internationally. Drikus has starred in multiple award winning productions, alongside world class talent, including Idris Alba and Naomi Harris in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (20th Century Fox: 2013); Beauty (2011), the Queer Palm Award Winner at Cannes Film Festival, which was also the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards; Durban Poison (2013), which won the Best South African Feature Film at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF).
He also starred in Dis ek, Anna (2015), which won six South African Film & Television Awards (SAFTAs), and was cast alongside Laurence Fishburne and Michael Nyqvist in the international series, Madiba (2017) distributed by Black Entertainment Television (BET), USA. He also featured in the American blockbuster, Batman vs Superman - Dawn of Justice (Warner Bros: 2016) and in addition, Drikus played alongside Sophie Okonedo and Sam Neil in, Skin (BBC Films: 2008), the biopic which won 19 international awards.
Well versed in the art of theatre and film, Drikus also lectures Film and Television, and is one of the top Screen Acting coaches on the African continent. He headed up the Screen Acting Department at AFDA in Johannesburg for several years. AFDA has won numerous local and international awards, including the student film Oscar (2013) and several other Academy awards Nominations the past few years.
In 2018, Drikus starred in the critically acclaimed dystopian science fiction series alongside Dylan O Brien and Rosa Salazar in the American Blockbuster, Maze Runner: Death Cure (20th Century Fox: 2018). The series is nominated for several awards including BreakTudo Awards (BTDAs) and Teen Choice Awards.
In his latest work he stars as one of the leading men in the remake of the iconic SA film Fiela's Child (SAFTA winner best feature film 2019) and is currently Head of Mo Abudu's prestigious EbonyLife Creative Academy in Lagos, Nigeria, where he also heads up the screen acting department. - Jack started his acting career in Durban performing on the community theatre circuit while studying Law at the University of Natal. After graduating in 1993, he joined the Police Service and served for nine years. He started work on SABC 3's flagship daily drama Isidingo in 2002 and has since performed in numerous TV and film productions, including the heist action movie 31 Million Reasons for which he received a SAFTA nomination as 'Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film'. His most recent feature film role was on Mayfair, which was an entrant at the London Film Festival in 2018. He has received numerous awards for his performances on TV, including a 2021 Royalty Soap Awards nomination as 'Best Villain' for his role as Sunny Maharaj on eTV's Imbewu. He continues to build on the body of work that has earned him recognition on the African continent and beyond. Jack is an accomplished MC and facilitator who enjoys regular bookings with private, corporate, and civil society clients. Jack is as comfortable at blue-chip business breakfasts as he is at gala awards functions, charity fundraisers or industry conferences within the creative sector. Some of Jack's most memorable career highlights include riding in the inaugural Bikers4Mandela group ride in 2010 raising awareness of Mandela Day. He was also part of the Trek4Mandela group that summited Kilimanjaro on Mandela Day 2015. He is a member of the Anti-Racism Network of South Africa (ARNSA) and serves as a patron of the annual Anti-Racism Week. Jack remains committed to building solidarity within the performance sector by serving as Chairman of the South African Guild of Actors (SAGA).
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- Producer
- Director
Nadine Naidoo was born in Chatsworth, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is an actress and producer, known for Little Girl, Little Boy (2020), Irresponsible (2019) and Melodrama (2019).- Music Artist
- Music Department
- Composer
Daniel Hope was born on 17 August 1973 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He is a music artist and composer, known for Never Look Away (2018), This Must Be the Place (2011) and The Current War (2017). He is married to Silvana Hope.- Actor
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Shahir Chundra is an Actor, Director, Writer and Producer based in South Africa. He was also the lead singer of the rock band, MadLove. He started acting at the age of 5 after falling in love with the arts through movies television and plays.
By the age 17 his love for the film led him to begin a filmmaking degree at AFDA in Johannesburg. After qualifying as a Director Of Photography, it took him a few years to make his inevitable step toward Directing. Early in his career, he directed groundbreaking South African SABC youth culture shows like Street Journal and Kasi 101 and Noted
Shahir then involved himself in writing and copywriting, being part of the writing teams for South African sit-coms like "My Perfect Family" and "Majakhatata Records". Shahir was also the lead singer of South African rock band MadLove with 3 online number 1 singles.
Shahir has been a content director on Survivor South Africa Champions and Philippines, Masterchef Season 3 and was the Head of Content on Power Couple South Africa. As a Series Director, Shahir has helmed etv's 'Reality Check and Bootcamp Msanzi Celebrity Edition and Zavion S1. In 2019 he is Series Director on The Bachelor South Africa Season 1.
In 2011 he attended the New York Film Academy to study acting. As an actor, he has appeared in Isidingo, 7de Laan and Entabeni on South African Television. He also appeared in the Emmy award-winning international series 'Homeland' and played the lead villain, Raj Pillay in SABC 3's Bedford Wives. In film he has acted in An Act Of Defiance, 2017, the critically acclaimed Mayfair (2018) and 3 days to go (2019).
He resides in Greenside, Johannesburg.- Brian Vaughan was born on 19 November 1930 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He was an actor, known for Smuggler's Bay (1964), The Avengers (1961) and Les Misérables (1967). He died on 8 April 1990 in London, England, UK.
- Sibongile Nene was born on 23 June 1965 in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is an actress, known for Earth: Final Conflict (1997), Jit (1990) and Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead (1995).
- Actor
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- Script and Continuity Department
Glyn Jones was born on 27 April 1931 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He was an actor and writer, known for Doctor Who (1963), Here Come the Double Deckers! (1970) and Bindle (One of Them Days) (1966). He died on 2 April 2014 in Vamos, Crete, Greece.- Heino Schmitt was born on 10 September 1982 in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He is an actor, known for Die Laaste Tango (2013), Assignment (2015) and 7de Laan (2000).
- Mark González was born on 10 July 1984 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He has been married to Maura Rivera since 23 December 2010. They have two children.
- Muriel Clauson was born on 10 July 1990 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Credo Vusamazulu Mutwa was born on 21 July 1921 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He was married to Virginia Mutwa. He died on 25 March 2020 in South Africa.
- Matthew Couperthwaite was born on 4 September 1994 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Actor
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Declan Miles was born on 9 February 2000 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He is an actor and writer, known for Apocalypse Chow (2023), Dictature of Dharma and Lehenga (2023).- Composer
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- Director
Quenellx95 whose real name is Kwanele Vuyani Mbonambi (born Aug 20, 1995) is an South African singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and Producer. known as Professional Quenellx95, One of the most Best underground County pop singers of his generation, he has often been referred to by many contemporaries as the "King of Black Country pop Music in his City". His musical style has been defined as polyhedral, with his Pop being characterized by several influences from other genres, mainly hip hop and pop music. His lyrics develop predominantly over themes of love sickness, romance, sex, fast life, desire, regret, emotional conflict and loneliness. Quenellx95 has gained a cult following and wide comparisons to Eminem for his stage presence.- Director
- Cinematographer
Zanele Muholi was born in Umlazi, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is known for Films 4 Peace: Zanele Muholi (2013), Enraged by a Picture (2006) and Difficult Love (2010).- Visual Effects
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- Cinematographer
Matthew Esterhuizen grew up in South Africa and at the age of 12 started using computers to create CGI graphics.
After he finished a short spell in the Royal College of Art in Cape Town he started a work experience for two weeks at Atomic VFX . After two weeks Atomic VFX offered Matthew a job and so his careers started working under Sharlto Copely. After three years he started his first Production company and in three years he relocated to London where after working for Playstation for one year he opened a new production company called DHP where he would go on to run for seven years. Here he Directed many commercials for Adidas,Nike,MTV as well as SKY. After the seven years Matthew wanted more freedom and went on a seven month sabbatical around the globe and on his return decided to set out to direct as a freelancer and work as a VFX Supervisor on more mainstream films.- David Herbert was born in 1936 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He was married to Paola Prina-Cerai and Jonne Fennimore. He died in July 2021.
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Thomas Victor was a South African writer. He wrote 29 books and over 2,000 booklets, pamphlets, newspapers, magazine features, and travel videos. He wrote about African big-game hunters as well as South African travel and history. He was born in 1918 in Umkomaas, Kwazulu Natal. At the age of 16 he entered the cinema business as a technician. Later he enlisted with the South African Air Force. He also joined the Associated British Cinema Corporation and was sent to cover Africa for their newsreels. While traveling, he gathered information for his books. Later he began his own publishing company and focused on this and his travels until his death in 1999 at the age of 81, following a long battle with skin cancer. Bulpin is the author of Discovering Southern Africa and Tavern of the Seas.- Sami Wood was born on 13 March 1991 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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- Cinematographer
Andrew McGarrity was born on 17 February 1985 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Andrew is a cinematographer, known for Banking on Africa: The Bitcoin Revolution (2020) and Noodlig (2018).- Actress
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Joan Brickhill was born on 6 March 1924 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Follow That Rainbow (1979) and Elephant Gun (1958). She was married to Louis Burke. She died on 15 January 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa.- Devon Brown was born on 21 May 1992 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Shekhar Maharaj was born on 29 May 2001 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Mimi Coertse was born on 12 June 1932 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is an actress, known for Skating on Thin Uys (1985), Die spanische Stunde (1967) and Adam (1990). She was previously married to Werner Ackerman, Diego Brighi and Dawid Engela.