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Leon Schuster was born on 21 May 1951 in Vereeniging, South Africa. He is an actor and writer, known for Mama Jack (2005), Mr. Bones (2001) and Yankee Zulu (1993).- Editor
- Director
- Producer
Rudolf is a British/South African director with an award winning body of work that include screenings in Cannes, Venice and Los Angeles. 'Indoor Fireworks' was the world's first fully digital film shot on the groundbreaking 2K Viper film-stream camera, later used by David Fincher. After being nominated by the BBC as best new director, Rudolf directed his theatrical debut 'Dark Hearts' in 2011 starring X-Men's Lucas Till and Goran Visjnic (ER, Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), the film debuted on Showtime. In 2012 Rudolf directed his second theatrical feature 'Where The Road Runs Out' starring Cesar winner Isaach De Bankole and Saturn nominee Juliet Landau, the first feature film ever to shoot in Equatorial Guinea. It won Grand Jury prize at the San Diego international Film Festival, a Black Reel award and debuted on Netflix. In 2013 Rudolf directed 'Apartment 407' aka 'Selling Isobel', a dark thriller based on a true story about sex trafficking, starring Frida Farrel (Contract Killers), Matthew Marsden (Rambo), Alison Stoner (Step Up 3D) and Lew Temple (Walking Dead). It won the Best Independent Film award at the 2016 Raindance Film Festival and Best International film at the European Independent Film Festival. In 2017 Rudolf directed 'Hex', a supernatural Canadian thriller, filmed in Cambodia, released theatrically in the US and on Amazon Prime.- Francois Pienaar was born on 2 January 1967 in Vereeniging, South Africa. He is an actor, known for Cubed (2009), ITV Weekend News (1955) and Carte Blanche (1988).
- Peter Godfrey's short story,Wanton Murder,formed the basis of The Girl in Black Stockings (1957) starring Anne Bancroft. He was born in South Africa where he was a prominent writer, playwright and broadcaster in the 1950s. He was also well-known to mystery story fans in the USA. He was three times winner of the international Ellery Queen Awards and was at that time rated by the New York Times as one of the top ten best thriller writers in the world. He was also a well-known journalist as editor of the West African editions of Drum Magazine - the Time Magazine of Africa. His staunch opposition to apartheid led to his exile to London in 1962. Ultimately he retired as a journalist on the London Times and on his death in 1992 left a legacy of more than 1,000 published short stories. Wanton Murder was one of an anthology of his works set in the shadow of Table Mountain in Cape Town, a book titled Death Under the Table. The fictional murders took place in the Atlantic resort town of Muizenburg in the Cape's False Bay, but was depicted in the film as a spa town in Utah.
- Wian Sullwald was born on 1 April 1993 in Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa.
- Albie Morkel was born on 10 June 1981 in Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa.
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Wesley Shacks was born on the 17th of March 1979 in the small town of Vereeniging, South Africa. He relocated back to South Africa after a few years in London and settled in Cape Town doing part time work for the film industry. He was chosen as a stand in for British Actors Rufus Sewell and Orlando Bloom during each of their respective movies filmed in and around South Africa. Having started relatively late in his acting career, Wesley's passion for the film industry continues to grow and is looking forward to working along side many inspiring actors. He lives with his family in New York, United States.- Kwadwo 'Chief' Adjei was born on 27 August 2001 in Vereeniging, South Africa. He is an actor, known for Bro Coded (2022) and Cloudspotting (2022).
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Nana Mahamo was born on 6 August 1927 in Vereeniging, Gauteng Province, South Africa. He was a director and producer, known for Last Grave at Dimbaza (1973) and Phela-ndaba (1971). He died on 1 June 2014 in South Africa.- Henri Schoeman was born on 3 October 1991 in Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa.
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- Visual Effects
- Director
Regardt Steenekamp was born in the industrial city of Vereeniging, South Africa. At the age of 12, his family immigrated to Australia in hopes of providing him and his younger brother a better future. At 21 years old, Steenekamp produced and directed his first feature, Charge Over You (2010). In 2010, he followed through on a life-long dream and moved to Los Angeles to pursue more significant opportunities in the American film industry.- Morne Morkel was born on 6 October 1984 in Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa.