Elmo De Witt
Elmo De Witt (d 2011) was a South African filmmaker, who worked as a director and a producer.[1] His films include Debbie (1965), The Last Lion (1972), (1975), (1979) and You Must Be Joking! (1986).[2] He was a prolific filmmaker, whose activity spanned more than three decades, from 1959 to 1992.[2][3] Keyan Tomaselli considers him typical of Afrikaans directors who "have made films which conflict with the stereotypical "farm" image of the Afrikaner".[4]
Select filmography[]
- Hoor my lied (1967)
- Geheim van Nantes (1969)
- Freddie's in Love (1971)
- The Last Lion (1973)
- Someone Like You (1978)
- You Must Be Joking (1986)
- Enemy Unseen (1991)
References[]
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0212438/
- ^ a b Armes R. Dictionary of African Filmmakers, pp. 56–57 (Indiana University Press; 2008) ISBN 0253351162
- ^ Maingard J. South African National Cinema, p. 135 (Routledge; 2013) ISBN 1135123969
- ^ Tomaselli K. The Cinema of Apartheid: Race and Class in South African Film, p. 112 (Routledge; 2013) ISBN 1317928407
External links[]
- Elmo De Witt at IMDb
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