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Darrell James Roodt (born in Johannesburg, 28 April 1962) is a South African film director, screenwriter and producer. He is probably most well known for his 1992 film Sarafina! which starred actress Whoopi Goldberg.
Darrell Roodt was born on 28 April 1962 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a director and writer, known for Yesterday (2004), Treurgrond (2015) and Dangerous Ground (1997). He is married to Ashley Hayden.
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South African director Darrell James Roodt is one of the most dominant and prolific figures in the South African film industry (Armes 2008: 112), having made a total number of 34 feature films and several television series to date.
Darrell Roodt. Director. Biography. South Africa. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Darrell James Roodt grew up during the height of apartheid-era South Africa. His early films like Place of Weeping strongly condemned apartheid.
Apr 25, 2013 · Darrell James Roodt. Born in 1963, Roodt is a South African film director, screenwriter and producer; Little One was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards but did not make the final shortlist. His film Yesterday (2004) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign ...
Director and writer Darrell James Roodt took on the task assigned to him by the Nelson Mandela Foundation hoping to convey his own insight into the issues facing his native country. For presenting a compassionate and hopeful exploration of personal courage in the struggle against the AIDS pandemic, Yesterday receives a Peabody Award.
Darrell Roodt (born in 1963) is a South African film director, screenwriter and producer. His film Sarafina was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.
