Leon van Nierop

Playwright and author of novels, radio dramas and film scripts

After Leon van Nierop matriculated in Brakpan, he studied Languages and Drama at Stellenbosch University (BA).
He worked as announcer for SABC and wrote aproximately 9000 episodes of radio series, including: Wolwedans in die skemer, Herberg vir 'n vlugteling, Die huis in Hertestraaten and Stralerjakkerswat
1984: Script writer and editor at TV1, SABC. His scripts include: Ballade vir 'n enkeling I and II, Wolwedans in die skemer, Huisjakker, Moord op die lug and adaptations for TV: Het van Verlangekraal, Die Hartseerwals, Laat vrugte, Die sondaar en Uitdraai, and Jantjie. He has directed Skoolplaasstoriesgedoen and has written texts for the first 2 years of the soap Egoli and afterwards most texts for a soap at SABC 2 : Glaskasteel.
He lectures at the drama department of Pretoria Technikon, works as freelance journalist for several publications and gives workshops on film making.

Books:

Seeing Sense: On Film Analysis
Kabaret : Girly Lubbe se Konstitusie Kwellings
Goëlfabriek, Tafelberg 2001
Skrikkelkind, Tafelberg

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