Elmo De Witt (died 2011) was a South African filmmaker, who worked as a director and a producer. His films include Debbie (1965), The Last Lion (1972), Ter Wille van Christene (1975), Grensbasis 13 (1979) and You Must Be Joking! (1986). He was a prolific filmmaker, whose activity spanned more than three decades, from 1959 to 1992.Armes R. Dictionary of African Filmmakers, pp. 56–57 (Indiana University Press; 2008) Maingard J. South African National Cinema, p. 135 (Routledge; 2013) Keyan Tomaselli considers him typical of Afrikaans directors who "have made films which conflict with the stereotypical "farm" image of the Afrikaner".Tomaselli K. The Cinema of Apartheid: Race and Class in South African Film, p. 112 (Routledge; 2013)
Select filmography Satanskoraal (1959) Hoor my lied (1967) Geheim van Nantes (1969) Freddie's in Love (1971) The Last Lion (1973) Someone Like You (1978) You Must Be Joking (1986) Enemy Unseen (1991)
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