Louw Venter

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Louw Venter
Born
Louw Venter

(1975-08-16) August 16, 1975 (age 46)
Cape Town, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
OccupationActor, director, producer
Years active2000–present

Louw Venter (born 16 August 1975), is a South African actor and filmmaker.[1] He is best known for his directorial and writing roles in the popular films The Tree, Konfetti and Swartwater.

Personal life[]

He was born in 16 August 1975 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Career[]

In 2001, he made film debut with Final Solution where he made a minor role as a 'Paramilitary member'. In 2002, he played a supportive role 'Marco' in the Italian film The Piano Player directed by Jean-Pierre Roux. In 2003, he starred in two films: Adrenaline and Citizen Verdict.

Apart from acting, he is also a scriptwriter who wrote the critically acclaimed award winning film Konfetti which was directed by . Apart from that, he was the writer of television serials: Rugby Motors and Vinkel & Koljander. In 2015, he made directorial debut with the short film Leemte. After the success of the film, he made the television serial Vinkel & Koljander in 2016. In 2016, he became famous with the feature film Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu, which was based on a true story. In the film, he played a supportive role of 'Van Heerden'. The film was a critical success and awarded at several film festivals.

Venter also formed a comedy duo with fellow South African comedian Rob Van Vuuren. The two appeared as characters Corne (Venter) and Twakkie (Van Vuuren) in a series of YouTube videos[2] and a program called The Most Amazing Show. Venter also played Van Vuuren's brother in the comedy Van der Merwe in 2017.

In 2020, he directed and wrote his maiden feature film Stam which was released on DStv’s BoxOffice in October.[3] The film had its worldwide premiere at the Durban International Film Festival in September 2020. It also premiered at the 18th Tofifest International Film Festival 2020 in Poland.[4][5][6] The film won the Best South African Film Award at the 2020 Durban International Festival (DIFF).[7][8]

Partial Filmography[]

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2007 Bullseye Film
2012 Semi-Soet Hertjie Greyling Film
2016 Die Boekklub Altus TV Series
2016 Vinkel & Koljander Erik Combrink TV Series
2016 Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu Van Heerden Film
2016 The Discovery of Fire The Man Short film
2016 Twee Grade van Moord Jan Rademeyer Film
2016 Hotel Charlie Hobo TV Series
2017 Hoener met die Rooi Skoene Captain Hendrik Greyling Film
2017 Kampterrein Jan Fouché Film
2017 Van der Merwe Willem van der Merwe Film
2018 Swartwater Francois le Roux TV Series
2018 Kloof Short film
2019 Swaaibraai Anton Short film
TBD Indemnity Ernst Viljoen Film

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Louw Venter". Halal Amsterdam. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ^ "The Corne and Twakkie Show". Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. ^ "New Louw Venter film shows we are all connected". Springs Advertiser. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. ^ "South African Film 'Stam' Chosen To Compete In The 18th Annual Film Festival". News of Africa - Online Entertainment - Gossip - Celebrity Newspaper - Breaking News. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  5. ^ "SA film 'Stam' chosen to compete in Polish film festival". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  6. ^ "SA film 'Stam' chosen to compete at Tofifest International Film Festival". The South African. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  7. ^ "Durban International Film Fest announces DIFF Awards winners". bizcommunity. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Louw Venter's 'Stam' (The Tree) wins Best SA Film At Diff". gautengfilm. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

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