David Clatworthy

David Clatworthy

Nacimiento : 1960-07-11, South Africa

Muerte : 2020-09-08

Historia

David Geoffrey Clatworthy (11 July 1960 – 8 September 2020) was a South African actor and director. Clatworthy was born on 11 July 1960 in South Africa. He completed education from Pretoria Boys High School. From 1978 to 1979, he became the regimental instructor for the School of Artillery. In 1980, he enrolled to the University of Cape Town to study a bilingual Performer's Diploma in Speech and Drama. He graduated with the degree in 1983. He was married to fellow actress Wilmien Rossouw. The couple had two children. He was later in a relationship with Michelle Botha, where they have a son. He diagnosed with an esophagus cancer for some time. He died on 8 September 2020 at the age of 60. He made notable performances in many theatre plays such as; The King and I, Life Is a Pitch, Macbeth, Revamp, The Boys Next Door, and Beyond Therapy. He played the role "Jamie" in Long Day’s Journey Into Night, where he won the Fleur Du Cap Award for Best Supporting Actor. Apart from that, he was also nominated for a Fleur Du Cap Award and the Dalro award in 1989. In 1990, he made film debut with Return to Justice and played the role "Hayes". In 2008, he acted in the SABC2 television sitcom On the Couch with the role "Arno". In 2012, he starred as "Commander Schoeman" in the Mzansi Magic crime drama serial Mshika-shika. In 2013, he made a guest role in the SABC3 sitcom Safe. In 2016, he joined with the kykNET Afrikaans soap opera Getroud met Rugby and played the role "Gerald Richter". In the meantime, he also became a director of the show. In 2018, he played the role "Clive Wright" in SABC2 sitcom Konsternasie Oppie Stasie. Other than that, he acted in the international science fiction film District 9 and joined with the first season of Netflix film The Crown. Apart from cinema, theatre and television, he rendered his voice in over 100 radio dramas. Some his other notable film appearances came through, Mia et le lion blanc, Harry Game, Young Ones, The Making of the Mahatma, Everyman's Taxi, Lunar Cop, Verraaiers, Platteland, and Winnie Mandela. Source: Article "David Clatworthy" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Perfil

David Clatworthy

Películas

Mia y el león blanco
M. Kruger, School Principal
Una joven que se ha trasladado con sus padres desde Londres a África desarrolla un vínculo sorprendente y especial con un león salvaje. Su increíble amistad la impulsa a viajar por la sabana para salvar a su mejor amigo.
Young Ones
Calvin Hooyman
Un joven de 14 años (Smit-Mcphee) esta obligado a usar su ingenio para sobrevivir en un mundo post-apocalíptico donde el agua se ha convertido en el recurso más preciado, provocando violentas guerras por su posesión.
Traitors
Captain Jones
During the Boer War in South Africa, upon hearing that the British are planning a scorched earth policy, a respected Boer officer, who's also a loving father and husband, decides to go home and protect his wife and family instead of participating further in the war. The decision leads to a treason trial for him and his sons.
Platteland
Attie Ferreira
Platteland features a stellar cast of actors and musicians and puts a vibrant new spin on some of the most popular Afrikaans hits of the past few years. It tells the story of Riana van Niekerk who is desperately fighting to save her family's farm from Mike Ferreira. He has his own agenda and is determined to drive Riana from the land and seize her farm. When Dirk Pretorius, a drifter with many secrets of his own, arrives in town, new alliances are formed and love blossoms in unexpected ways.
White Lion
Camping Dad
Según la leyenda de los Shangaan, los leones blancos son los mensajeros de los dioses, pero hace años que no se ve uno en su remoto valle africano. Cuando un león blanco nace milagrosamente en ese valle, un joven Shangaan llamado Gisani, se encuentra destinado a proteger a esta rara y magnífica criatura a toda costa. Este joven león, que será conocido como Letsatsi, es expulsado de su orgullo y obligado a embarcarse en un peligroso viaje de supervivencia.
Mrs Mandela
Thwarted Police Major
How Winnie Mandela went from innocent country girl to a fighter against apartheid.
District 9
MNU Doctor
Tras la llegada de una enorme nave espacial extraterrestre a Johannesburgo (Sudáfrica), a los alienígenas recién llegados a la Tierra se les obligó a vivir en condiciones penosas como "refugiados", en una especie de campo de concentración construido en las afueras la ciudad. Todo empezó unos veinte años atrás, cuando los extraterrestres tomaron el primer contacto con nuestro planeta. Los humanos esperaban un ataque hostil, o un gran avance tecnológico de la raza alienígena. Pero nada de ello sucedió. Los propios extraterrestres eran refugiados de su propio mundo. Sin saber bien que hacer, se confinó a los alienígenas en un campo de refugiados, el "Distrito 9", hasta que las naciones del mundo decidieran qué hacer ante la nueva y extraña situación. Pero el tiempo pasó...
The One That Got Away
Quartermaster
The existence of the anti-Iraq coalition was threatened when Saddam targetted Israel. In order to keep Israel out of the war, and the coalition together the Scuds had to be stopped. SAS patrol Bravo Two Zero, under the command of Sgt. Andy McNab was tasked to destroy these weapons. Three of the SAS troopers were killed and four captured: Only one escaped - Cpl. Chris Ryan.
Llanto por la tierra amada
Clerk of the court
Sudáfrica, 1946. faltan dos años para que se instaure el apartheid, el racismo institucionalizado. Los destinos del sacerdote negro Stephen Kumalo y el terrateniente blanco James Jarvis se cruzan trágicamente cuando ambos deberán hacer frente a una tragedia. Drama sentimental basado en la novela de Alan Paton que cosechó buenas críticas.