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John Trengove (b. 1978)

Alias:
Джон Тренгов

Birthplace:
Johannesburg, South Africa

Born:
March 21, 1978

Biography from TheMovieDB

John Trengove (born March 21, 1978; Johannesburg) is a South African film director, known for The Wound (2017) and Manodrome (2023).  John Trengove was born in Johannesburg in 1978. Trengove is the son of famous South African advocate, Wim Trengove. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. In 2010 he directed the miniseries Hopeville, which was nominated for an international Emmy and received the prestigious Rose d'Or for drama. It was also released as a 92-minute feature film. His short film, The Goat, premiered at the Berlinale Film festival in 2014 and screened at over 40 film festivals worldwide. In 2017, The Wound was releases, which is a controversial film which tracks a closeted relationship between two men in the context of the Xhosa initiation ritual. The film premiered at the Sundance film festival, and won best feature at Frameline, Sarasota, Valencia and Taipei Film Festivals. In 2023, he directed Manodrome, which has been labeled as a serious movie that may not appeal to everyone.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Director:
2007  Public Enema
2009  Say Hi to Bangkok
2010  Hopeville
2011  Disco 3000
2014  The Goat
2017  The Wound
2023  Manodrome

Director of Photography:
2003  Neurotica
2007  Public Enema
2009  Say Hi to Bangkok
2010  Hopeville
2011  Disco 3000
2014  The Goat
2017  The Wound
2023  Manodrome

Editor:
2003  Neurotica
2007  Public Enema
2009  Say Hi to Bangkok
2010  Hopeville
2011  Disco 3000
2014  The Goat
2017  The Wound
2023  Manodrome

Producer:
2003  Neurotica
2004  Payday
2007  Public Enema
2009  Say Hi to Bangkok
2010  Hopeville
2011  Disco 3000
2012  Memoirs of a Killarney Houseboy
2014  The Goat
2015  Leemte
2015  Necktie Youth
2016  The Train of Salt and Sugar
2017  The Wound
2023  Manodrome

Screenplay:
2003  Neurotica
2004  Payday
2007  Public Enema
2009  Say Hi to Bangkok
2010  Hopeville
2011  Disco 3000
2012  Memoirs of a Killarney Houseboy
2014  The Goat
2015  Leemte
2015  Necktie Youth
2016  The Train of Salt and Sugar
2017  The Wound
2023  Manodrome

Writer:
2003  Neurotica
2004  Payday
2007  Public Enema
2009  Say Hi to Bangkok
2010  Hopeville
2011  Disco 3000
2012  Memoirs of a Killarney Houseboy
2014  The Goat
2015  Leemte
2015  Necktie Youth
2016  The Train of Salt and Sugar
2017  The Wound
2023  Manodrome

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TV Production

Director:
2005  Hard Copy
2006  The Lab
2007  Bay of Plenty
2009  Hopeville
2009  Shuga
2010  A Country Imagined
2010  Intersexions
2014  Swartwater

Writer:
2005  Hard Copy
2006  The Lab
2007  Bay of Plenty
2009  Hopeville
2009  Shuga
2010  A Country Imagined
2010  Intersexions
2014  Swartwater

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