Louis Van Niekerk

Career overview

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[1] Louis Van Niekerk (TMDB): Known for acting, 21 credits, Male, Birthday June 27, 1935, Death Feb 7, 2023 (87 years old), Place of Birth South Africa.
[2] Louis van Niekerk (IMDb): Actor. Known for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013), The Fourth Reich (1990), Egoli: Place of Gold (1991). Born 27 June 1935 in South Africa. Died 7 February 2023 in South Africa.
[3] Louis van Niekerk (Wikipedia): Afrikaanse verhoog-, rolprent- en TV-akteur en ’n teaterregisseur (Afrikaans stage, film, and TV actor and a theater director).
[4] Louis Van Niekerk (TMDB): Known as an Actor. Work includes Goodbye Bafana, In My Country, Inside, Damned River, Ladygrey, Psychic in the Suburbs, Susanna van Biljon, and Vlug Na Egipte.
[5] Louis Van Niekerk (AllMovie): Bio/credits/filmography info.
Name: Louis Van Niekerk.
Born: June 27, 1935, South Africa.
Died: February 7, 2023, South Africa (age 87).
Profession: Afrikaans stage, film, and television actor, and theater director.
Credits/Known for:
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
The Fourth Reich (1990)
Egoli: Place of Gold (1991)
Goodbye Bafana
In My Country
Inside
Damned River
Ladygrey
Psychic in the Suburbs
Susanna van Biljon
Vlug Na Egipte
Paragraph 1: Biography and general profession.
Louis Van Niekerk was an Afrikaans stage, film, and television actor and a theater director. Born on June 27, 1935, in South Africa, he maintained a career that included 21 known credits. He died in South Africa on February 7, 2023, at the age of 87.
Paragraph 2: Acting career and specific works.
His acting work spans various productions. He is known for his roles in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013), The Fourth Reich (1990), and Egoli: Place of Gold (1991). Other works in his filmography include Goodbye Bafana, In My Country, Inside, Damned River, Ladygrey, Psychic in the Suburbs, Susanna van Biljon, and Vlug Na Egipte.
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Louis Van Niekerk was an Afrikaans stage, film, and television actor and a theater director. Born on June 27, 1935, in South Africa, he had a career that included 21 known credits. He passed away in South Africa on February 7, 2023, at the age of 87.

Throughout his career, Van Niekerk appeared in several notable productions