Bill Flynn
| Bill Flynn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 1948 Cape Town,
South Africa |
| Died | 11 July 2007 Johannesburg, South
Africa |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Anne Power (1st) and Jana Cilliers (2nd) |
| Parents | Mary |
Bill Flynn (December 13, 1948 - July 11, 2007 Johannesburg) was a well known South African film and theater actor and comedian. He was born in Cape Town and matriculated from Plumstead High School. He went to the UCT drama school and was a founder member of the Space theatre in Cape Town. Flynn and Bobby Heaney took Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman to South African audiences in 2001, with Flynn playing the role of Willie Loman. He was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Tjokkie, a character which Flynn porttayed as a wise cracking, beer drinking rugby fan. He had won 13 best actor awards, including the Dublin Critics and Golden Entertainer Awards. His film writing also won him a Best Screenplay award for 'Saturday Night at the Palace'. His karate comedy movie Kill and Kill Again was a top box office hit in America. Bill's movie of Saturday Night at The Palace won several Vita Film Awards, a Best Actor award at the Italian Taormina Film festival as well as a Merit Award at the Los Angeles Film festival. At the time of his death Flynn was married to actress Jana Cilliers, his second wife. Flynn died in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 11, 2007, of an apparent heart attack. He was 58 at the time of his death. His highly successful career includes leading roles in over 140 stage plays, musicals, 42 films, dozens of TV shows and thousands of radio and TV commercials.
Filmography
- House of the Living Dead, 1973
- Hello and Goodbye, 1979
- Kill and Kill Again, 1981
- City Lovers, 1982
- Prisoners of the Lost Universe, 1983
- Funny People II, 1983
- Magic Is Alive, My Friend, 1985
- Senor Smith, 1986
- Saturday Night at the Palace, 1987
- Kwagga Strikes Back, 1990
- Die Prince van Pretoria, 1993
- Kalahari Harry, 1994
- Guns of Honor, 1994
- Marie s'en va t-en guerre, 1994
- Treasure at Elephant Ridge, 1995
- Human Timebomb, 1996
- Heel Against the Head, 1999
- The Carruthers Brothers, 2000
- Oh Schuks... I'm Gatvol, 2004
- Jozi Streets, 2004
- Krakatoa: The Last Days, 2006
- Running Riot, 2006
External links
- Bill Flynn at the Internet Movie Database
- IOL: Flynn's death leaves gap in industry
- allAfrica.com: Bill Flynn Obituary
- Indepdencent Online: Flynn brought laughter - DA
- Online: Talent and utter niceness Flynn's trademarks
- Variety Magazine: Bill Flynn, 58, South African actor; Veteran thesp won 13 best actor awards
- SABC News: Arts community shocked at Flynn's untimely death
- The Times: Bill Flynn: A seriously funny man
- Shock as actor Bill Flynn dies
References
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