Darrell James Roodt

• Born: 1962 in Johannesburg, South Africa
• Occupation: Director, Writer, Cinematographer
• Active: '80s-2000s
• Major Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Career Highlights: Cry, the Beloved Country, Second Skin, Pavement
• First Major Screen Credit: Place of Weeping (1986)

Biography

South African filmmaker/screenwriter Darrell Roodt made an international name for himself with his debut feature A Place of Weeping (1986), a passionate condemnation of apartheid. Educated at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, he gained further acclaim for The Stick (1988), another look at the anti-apartheid struggle. In 1990, he made his first film with American backing, Jobman (1990). Roodt's best-known film is his adaptation of the anti-apartheid stage musical Sarafina! (1992) starring Whoopi Goldberg. He has since alternated between making films in Hollywood and South Africa. His Hollywood films have never been as successful though. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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