Louw Venter (born 16 August 1975), is a South African
actor
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and
filmmaker
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. He is best known for his directorial and writing roles in the popular films ''The Tree'', ''Konfetti'' and ''Swartwater''.
Personal life
He was born on 16 August 1975 in
Cape Town
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, 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
Zaheer Goodman-Bhyat
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. 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
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Early life
Van Vuuren was born in Port Elizabeth. He completed his matriculation at Maritzburg College before going on t ...
. The two appeared as characters Corne (Venter) and Twakkie (Van Vuuren) in a series of YouTube videos and a program called ''The Most Amazing Show''. Venter also played Van Vuuren's brother in the comedy ''
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'' in 2017.
In 2020, he directed and wrote his maiden feature film ''
Stam'' which was released on DStv's BoxOffice in October. 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. The film won the Best South African Film Award at the 2020 Durban International Festival (DIFF).
Partial filmography
See also
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Zef
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Etymology
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Proesstraat
References
External links
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Living people
South African male television actors
1982 births
South African male film actors