Jans Rautenbach (22 February 1936 – 2 November 2016) was a South African screenwriter, film producer and

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. His 1968 film '' Die Kandidaat'' proved controversial and received some

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in South Africa, because of perceived criticism of the

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. His last film, ''

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'', was a hit at the South African box office.

Selected filmography

Director * '' Die Kandidaat'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1969) * '' Jannie Totsiens'' (1970) * '' Pappalap'' (1971) * '' Ongewenste Vreemdeling'' (1974) * '' Eendag Op 'n Reendag'' (1976) * ''

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'' (1977) * '' Blink Stefaans'' (1981) * '' Broer Matie'' (1984) * ' (1984) * ''

'' (2015)

References

Bibliography

* Tomaselli, Keyan. ''The cinema of apartheid: race and class in South African film''. Routledge, 1989. * Botha, Martin & Steinmair, Deborah. ''Jans Rautenbach, dromer, baanbreker en auteur/Jans, droomsaaier – sy memoirs'' (biography & memoirs, in Afrikaans). Genugtig Uitgewers, 2006.

External links

* 1936 births 2016 deaths Afrikaner people South African film directors {{SouthAfrica-film-director-stub