About Pierre de Wet
Lived 1909 – 1990 (aged 80). Pierre de Wet was a South African actor, screenwriter and film director.
Filmography As an actor Pikkie se Erfenis, 1946 Die kaskenades van Dr. Kwak, 1948 as Dr. Hendrikus Kwak Moedertjie, 1931 (first full-length film with Afrikaans dialogue)
As an author Dis Lekker om te Lewe, 1957 ’n Plan is ’n Boerdery, 1954 Hier’s ons weer, 1950 Die kaskenades van Dr. Kwak, 1948 Simon Beyers, 1947
As an director En die Vonke Spat, 1961 Oupa en die plaasnooientjie, 1960 Nooi van my hart, 1959 Piet se tante, 1959 Fratse in die vloot, 1958 Dis Lekker om te Lewe, 1957 Matieland, 1955 Vadertjie Langbeen, 1955 ’n Plan is ’n Boerdery, 1954 Altyd in my drome, 1952 Alles sal regkom, 1951 Kom saam, vanaand, 1949 (eerste Suid-Afrikaanse en Afrikaanse musiekblyspel) Die kaskenades van Dr. Kwak, 1948 Simon Beyers, 1947 Geboortegrond, 1946 Pikkie se Erfenis, 1946
Awards For his performance in Moedertjie he received the first Afrikaans film award - a medal of honour from the then Academy for Language, Letters and Arts.
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Who was Pierre de Wet?
South African actor
When was Pierre de Wet born?
Pierre de Wet was born on 22 August 1909 in Pretoria.
When did Pierre de Wet die?
Pierre de Wet died on 24 June 1990 in Johannesburg.
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Pierre de Wet was an actor, screenwriter and film director.
What nationality was Pierre de Wet?
Pierre de Wet was South African.
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