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Pierre van Pletzen

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Pierre van Pletzen
Born
Pierre van Pletzen

(1952-05-01) 1 May 1952 (age 72)
NationalitySouth African citizenship
Alma materUniversity of Potchefstroom
Occupation(s)Director, Actor, Writer
Years active1981–present
SpouseElzette Maarschalk (m. 1984 d.1995) Sandra Vaughn (m. 1996)
Children2
RelativesZetske van Pletzen (daughter) Pierre-Henri Van Pletzen ( Peach van Pletzen)
Websitehttp://www.pierrevanpletzen.co.za

Pierre van Pletzen (born 1 May 1952), is a South African actor, writer and director.[1][non-primary source needed] He is best known for the role "Septimus van Zyl" in the television serial 7de Laan.[2] He also worked as an administrator, artistic director, voice-artist, copywriter, and translator.[3][non-primary source needed][4][failed verification]

Personal life

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van Pletzen was born on 1 May 1952 in Stilfontein, South Africa.[2] He graduated from the University of Pretoria with a degree in drama.[5][unreliable source?]

He is married to fellow actress Sandra Vaughn since 1996. He shares a son: Pierre-Henri, and a daughter: Zetske, with Elzette Maarschalk whom his was previously married to.(1985-1995) His daughter Zetske is also an actress, who played the role of "Marcel van Niekerk" in the soapie 7de Laan.[3][non-primary source needed][2]


Career

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He made acting debut for Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal (PACT) and then at Performing Arts Council of the Orange Free State (PACOFS). In 1974, he acted in the play Die Ryk Weduwee for Cape Performing Arts Board (CAPAB). Meanwhile, he worked as a lecturer at Pretoria Technikon’s Drama School. In the mid 1980s, He was made Artistic Head of Drama for PACOFS. In 1982, he made television debut with the role "Momberg" in the television movie Gideon Scheepers. Then he acted as Eben Meintjies in the series 1922 in 1984, and as "Spike Potas" in the Afrikaans TV-series Orkney Snork Nie in 1989. In 1984, he made directorial debut with the play Babbelkous!. Then in 1988, he remade the play Sleuth, the revival of Anthony Shaffer which was performed at the Andre Huguenet.[5][unreliable source?][3][non-primary source needed]

In 1989, he made a supportive role in the Hollywood blockbuster The Gods Must Be Crazy II. In 1990, he acted in Windprints and The Fourth Reich. Then he acted in many films such as Taxi to Soweto (1991), Orkney Snork Nie! (1992), Orkney Snork Nie! 2 (1993) and Panic Mechanic (1996). In 1993, he directed the musical play Buddy at the Civic and later Haaks by Chris Vorster in 2005.[5][unreliable source?][3][non-primary source needed]

In 2000, he joined the cast of popular SABC2 soap opera 7de Laan and played the role as "Septimus van Zyl". He continued to play the role as a series regular for seventeen consecutive years until he resigned in 2017.[6] In the meantime, he became the director of the series until 2016.[2] In 2017, he became the first South African artist to appear on three different television channels simultaneously, by starring in three different Afrikaans shows.[5][unreliable source?][3][non-primary source needed] After [who?]quit from 7de Laan, he joined with kykNET's Afrikaans soap Getroud met Rugby and played the role "Sakkie".[7]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
1981 Ntunzini-Spa TV series
1982 Gideon Scheepers Momberg TV movie
1982 Die Vlakte Duskant Hebron Sgt. van Zyl TV movie
1983 The Hiding of Black Bill Jacques du Preez TV movie
1984 1922 Eben Meintjies TV series
1989 Saartjie Maj. Jorrie Jordaan TV series
1989 Louis Motors Mr. Echo TV series
1989 Orkney snork nie! Spike Potas TV series
1989 The Gods Must Be Crazy II George Film
1989 Windprints Meinert Film
1990 The Fourth Reich Hertzog Film
1991 Die Sonkring Magistrate 1 TV series
1991 Taxi to Soweto Arno Theron Film
1992 Konings Tjaart Viljee TV series
1992 Die Binnekring II Dr. Gerhard Winterbach TV movie
1992 Orkney Snork Nie! Spike Film
1993 Ballade vir 'n Enkeling II Gert Greeff TV series
1993 Orkney Snork Nie! 2 Spike Film
1994 MMG Engineers Harold Steenkamp TV series
1994 Torings Tjaart Viljee TV series
1995 Sleurstroom Mr. Wessels TV series
1996 Vierspel Roelf TV series
1996 Panic Mechanic Coetzee Film
1997 Triptiek II du Preez TV series
1997 Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond Willem TV series
1998 Die Vierde Kabinet Dominee TV movie
1999 Sterk Skemer Silas Reynders TV movie
1999 Saints, Sinners and Settlers Adriaan Louw Film
2000 7de Laan Septimus (Oubaas) van Zyl, Director TV series
2002 Arsenaal Groenewald TV series
2016 Oom Oom Film
2017 Elke Skewe Pot Oom Koos TV series
2017 Meerkat Maantuig Oupa Willem Joubert Film [8]
2017 Phil101 Manie Kraaywinkel TV series
2018 Elke Skewe Pot 2 Oom Koos TV series
2018 Getroud met Rugby: Die Sepie Sakkie TV series
2018 Mense Mense TV series

References

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  1. ^ "Pierre van Pletzen — Stella Talent Actor's Agency in Cape Town". Stella Talent. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Pierre van Pletzen: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Biografie – Pierre van Pletzen". Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. ^ Filmstarts. "Pierre van Pletzen". FILMSTARTS.de (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Pierre van Pletzen - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. ^ Ferreira, Thinus. "Oubaas is leaving 7de Laan but he won't divorce or die". Channel. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ^ Ferreira, Thinus. "'Oubaas' gets a makeover for new role in kykNET soapie". Channel. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  8. ^ Engelbrecht, Leandra. "Meerkat Maantuig". Channel. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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