|
Orkney Snork Nie
''Orkney Snork Nie'' was a popular Afrikaans sitcom, originally broadcast by the SABC in South Africa between 1989 and 1992. The name translates directly into ''Orkney Doesn't Snore'', but the message being conveyed in Afrikaans is that the town isn't sleepy, there's always something happening. The series was written and directed by Willie Esterhuizen who was also involved in other popular South African series and movies. The series consists of four seasons, with two movies also produced (see below for more details). , the series was rebroadcast on the Afrikaans DStv channel KykNet. Plot The show was based in the mining town of Orkney, near the city of Klerksdorp (and not too far from Johannesburg), and followed the exploits of an Afrikaner family named ''Van Tonder'', a common Afrikaans surname. The head of the household, Hendrik (played by Zack du Plessis), worked on the mines and his wife, Maggie (Annette Engelbrecht), was a housewife. They had four children (oldest to young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Esterhuizen
Willie Esterhuizen is an Afrikaans actor, writer and director. He is known for his roles in the popular TV series ''Vetkoekpaleis'' and ''Gauteng-aleng-aleng''. Esterhuizen received dance training at the University of Cape Town, after which he studied drama for two years at the ''Arts Educational School'' in London. Two years later he became a member of KRUIK and moved to Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ... to do television work. Filmography As director: * Vir Beter of Baie Beter (TV-series), 2014 * Molly en Wors (TV-series) * Stoute Boudjies, 2010 * Vaatjie sien sy gat, 2008 * Poena is Koning, 2007 * Begeertes (TV-series), 2006 * Lipstiek Dipstiek, 1994 * Orkney Snork Nie 2, 1993 * Orkney Snork Nie (Die Moevie), 1992 * Orkney Snork Nie (TV-series) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |