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Frank Rautenbach

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Frank Rautenbach
Born
Leon Francois Rautenbach

(1972-05-12) 12 May 1972 (age 52)
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Occupation(s)Director, Actor, Producer
Years active2005–present
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
SpouseLeigh Rautenbach (m. 1996)

Leon Francois Rautenbach (born 12 May 1972), popularly known as Frank Rautenbach, is a South African actor and producer.[1] He is best known for the roles in the films Faith Like Potatoes, The Bang Bang Club and biographical film Hansie: A True Story.[2][3]

Personal life

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Rautenbach was born on 12 May 1972 in East London, South Africa.[4]

He is married to production manager, Leigh Rautenbach since February 24, 1996.

Career

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In 2006, he made film debut with Faith Like Potatoes directed by Regardt van den Bergh.[5] The film is a biographical drama based on the book written by Angus Buchan.[6] In 2008, he acted in the biographical sports film Hansie directed by van den Bergh. In the film he played the lead role of former South African cricketer Hansie Cronjé.[7] After that success, he then made another lead role in The Bang Bang Club, a biographical film about the lives of four photojournalists active within the townships of South Africa during the apartheid period. The film received mixed reviews from critics.[8][9][10]

In 2019, he acted in the martial arts crime drama television series Warrior by playing the role of "Patterson". The film became a blockbuster in that year. In 2020, he joined with the cast of popular soap opera 7de Laan and played the supportive role "Tiaan Terreblanche".

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2006 Faith like Potatoes Angus Buchan Film
2008 Hansie: A True Story Hansie Cronjé Film
2010 The Bang Bang Club Ken Film
2012 The Wolf The Wolf Short film
2013 Turnipseed: Second Chance Art Short film
2013 The Film-Maker's Son Paul Stone Film
2014 Turnipseed: Legacy Art Short film
2014 Born to Win dialogue editor Film
2015 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Soldiers / Extras (voice) Video game
2016 Farm 1 Arseney Short film
2017 Ink Therapy associate producer TV series
2017 What's in My Pocket? associate producer TV series
2017 Charged and Disbarred associate producer TV series
2018 Ligweg Writer TV series
2019 Warrior Patterson TV series
2019 Michael W Smith: Divine Interruptions post production producer Documentary short
2019 Uit Die Veld Geslaan post production producer TV series
2019 RoepRegstreeks voice over artist TV series
2019 Uit Die Veld Geslaan Director TV series
2020 Delivering Promises Father Film
2020 Mr Johnson Craig Slater Film
2021 Lioness Jason TV series
2020 7de Laan Tiaan Terreblanche TV series
2022 Wild Is the Wind John Smit Film
2024 Summertide Martin Field TV series
TBD Kern Actor TV series
TBD Shaidan Renley Film

References

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  1. ^ Groenewald, Zane (2 December 2019). "Actor Francois Rautenbach crowdfunds to save a 6-year-old boy's life". Porky's People. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. ^ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co. "Filmografie Frank Rautenbach". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Frank Rautenbach". moviepilot.de (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Is Life Worth Living with Frank & Leigh Rautenbach". wellington.co.za.
  5. ^ "Faith like Potatoes". www.faithlikepotatoes.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  6. ^ Media, Rhema (15 November 2015). "Frank Rautenbach - Life After Faith Like Potatoes". Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  7. ^ Kotian, Harish. "Movie on Hansie Cronje nears completion". Rediff. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Judith Matloff". LinkedIn. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  9. ^ Matloff, Judith (August 2011). "Bang Bang Off Target". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  10. ^ "The Bang Bang Club". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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