Biography
Greg is a veteran South African scriptwriter who has plied his trade both locally and overseas. As a writer he has had over sixteen feature films produced. He is also well known as an actor with over thirty feature film credits. His focus is on character-driven stories.
His feature GOODBYE BAFANA, based on the book by James Gregory with Bob Graham, produced by Banana Films, Directed by Bille August (Pelle the Conqueror, House of Spirits). DOP: Robert Fraisse (Enemy at the Gates, Rodin). Editor: Herve Schneid (Amelie). Starring Joseph Fiennes, Diane Kruger, Dennis Haysbert. Winner of the Peace Prize at the 2007 Berlinale and the Golden Horn Award for Best Screenplay at the South African Film & Television Awards.
Currently:
NIGHT TRAIN TO LISBON
Adaptation based on Pascal Mercier'sbest-seller. Co-production between C-Films, Zurich and Hamburg Studios. Producer: Peter Reichenbach Director: Billie August
IF NOT NOW WHEN
Feature film adaptation of the book by Primo Levi, for producer Miki Zachar and director Bille August.
BUSH DOCTOR
Feature film script for Jean Luc van Damme, Banana Films
GARDEN BOY
Feature film script optioned to Future Films
SMOKE & OCHRE
Feature film script for producer Arry Voorsmit
GROUNDSWELL
Feature film script for Sander Verdonk, Lev Films
SCHMUCK!
Feature film script optioned to Jean Luc van Damme, Banana Films
Full Credits:
Feature Film produced by DV8: Directed by Ian Gabriel: starring Arnold Vosloo: Won Best South African Film and Best Audience Award at the Durban International Film Festival: Won the Human Rights Award and was voted Best Film by the Youth Jury at Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland: 2004: Won Best African Film at Sithengi 2004.
MAX AND MONA
Feature Film: DV8: Directed by Teddy Matera: Premiered at Toronto Film Festival: Winner of Best Writer Award at Sithengi 2004
MR BONES
Feature Film with Leon Schuster in the lead: Directed by Gray Hofmeyer: produced by Anant Singh: Highest box office grossing local feature film in South Africa
Television:
Greg has been the Head Writer on the Soul City TV Drama for the past seven years. Soul City has been dubbed into French and Portuguese and has been shown all over Africa and in the Caribbean.
For further credits go to: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0490417/
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