Elmo De Witt (d 2011) was a South African filmmaker, who worked as a director and a producer.
His films include ''
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'' (1965), ''
The Last Lion'' (1972), ''
Ter Wille van Christene'' (1975), ''
Grensbasis 13'' (1979) and ''
You Must Be Joking!'' (1986).
He was a prolific filmmaker, whose activity spanned more than three decades, from 1959 to 1992.
[Armes R. ''Dictionary of African Filmmakers'', pp. 56–57 (Indiana University Press; 2008) ] Keyan Tomaselli considers him typical of Afrikaans directors who "have made films which conflict with the stereotypical "farm" image of the Afrikaner".
[Tomaselli K. ''The Cinema of Apartheid: Race and Class in South African Film'', p. 112 (Routledge; 2013) ]
Select filmography
* ''
Satanskoraal'' (1959)
* ''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
External links
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South African film directors
South African film producers
2011 deaths
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