Oliver Hermanus was born on 26 May 1983 and is a South African film director and writer.
13 Facts About Oliver Hermanus
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Oliver Hermanus is known for his films Shirley Adams, Beauty, The Endless River, Moffie, and Living.
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Oliver Hermanus grew up in a house his father built in the hills, as his 'coloured' family was not permitted to live in the town centre under Apartheid.
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Oliver Hermanus's family buried banned books in the garden, ignored segregated beaches, and homeschooled his older siblings.
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Oliver Hermanus graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film, Media, and Visual Studies from the University of Cape Town.
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Oliver Hermanus initially worked as a press photographer for the Cape Argus newspaper.
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Oliver Hermanus has stated that he got the idea for the film from his sister, an occupational therapist, who told him the story of a teenage boy paralysed in a shooting incident.
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The film won the 2011 Queer Palm Award for best picture, and Oliver Hermanus won the 2012 South African Film and Television Award for Best Director.
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Oliver Hermanus stated that he was grateful that the film stirred debate.
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Oliver Hermanus was guest of honour at "Side by Side," an international festival of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender film held in Moscow in April 2011.
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In 2015, Oliver Hermanus wrote and directed his third film, The Endless River.
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In describing Endless River, Oliver Hermanus explained, "I wanted to combine in my film a place I'm familiar with the story of violence happening in South Africa".
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Oliver Hermanus had developed the script with Shattuck himself during COVID-19 lockdown.