- David Lister (director)
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David Lister is a South African-born film and television director, now residing in Australia.
David Lister grew up on a farm in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. He trained as a painter and sculptor in Pretoria before being employed as a scene painter, set designer and head of the props department at the Performing Arts Council in Transvaal. After a brief period as a documentary cameraman at SABC TV, he departed to the UK and studied at the London Film School 1972-1974. He then returned to South Africa to work as a director in the film and television industry.[1]
Around 2005 he moved to Australia.
Selected filmography
- 1984 - River Horse Lake
- 1983 - My Friend Angelo (TV period drama)[2]
- 1987 - John Ross: An African Adventure
- 1988 - Barney Barnato (TV series about the South African mine mogul Barney Barnato)
- 1990 - The Rutanga Tapes (also known as Desert Chase)
- 1993 - Oh Shucks! Here Comes UNTAG (also known as Kwagga Strikes Back)
- 1991 - Konings (TV drama)
- 1994 - Where Angels Tread (TV drama)
- 1995 - Soweto Green
- 1996-1998 - The Legend of the Hidden City (TV series)
- 1997 - Panic Mechanic
- 1999 - Dazzle
- 2001 - The Meeksville Ghost
- 2001 - Askari
- 2003 - Beauty and the Beast
- 2004 - The Story of an African Farm (also known as Bustin’ Bonaparte)
- 2005-2006 - Known Gods (TV series)
- 2009 - Malibu Shark Attack (TV film)
External links
- David Listers official website Retrieved 2011-08-06
- Presentation of David Lister on Vimeo Retrieved 2011-08-06
References
- ^ BFI database: Biography for David Lister Retrieved 2011-08-06
- ^ CITWF: My Friend Angelo Retrieved 2011-08-06
Categories:- South African film directors
- Television directors
- African film stubs
- South African media stubs
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