Biography
Greg is a multi award-winning writer who has had twenty feature films, eleven television series and five plays produced. He currently lies in Knysna, South Africa.
SCREENPLAYS IN DEVELOPMENT:
NIGHT TRAIN TO LISBON – Adaptation based on Pascal Mercier’s best-seller. Co-production between C-Films, Zurich, and Hamburg Studios. Producer: Peter Reichenbach. Director: Bille August. Due for production August 2011. SCHMUCK! – Original screenplay. Producer: Jean-Luc van Damme. Director: Dominique Deruddere.
IN A DIFFERENT TIME - Adaptation of the book by Peter Harris. Lailaps Pictures, Munich. Producer: Nils Dunker. Director: Bille August.
RECENT FEATURE FILMS PRODUCED:
BLACK BUTTERFLIES – 2010. Writer. Co-production between Comet Film and Spier Productions in association with IDTV Film BV, Cool Beans BV and Riba Films BV, starring Carice Van Houten, Liam Cunningham and Rutger Hauer. Directed by Paula van der Oest. Winner of Best Actress Award at Tribeca Film Festival 2011. GOODBYE BAFANA – 2007. Writer. Produced by Banana Films, based on the book by James Gregory. Starring Joseph Fiennes, Diane Kruger and Dennis Hysbert. Producer: Jean-Luc van Damme. Directed by Bille August. Winner for Best Screenplay 2007 SAFTA Awards. Winner Best Feature Film 2007 SAFTA Awards. Winner of Berlin Peace Prize. Paramount.
MAX AND MONA – 2005. Co-writer. Produced by DV8. Starring Mpho Lovina and Jerry Mofokeng. Producer: Tendeka Matatu. Directed by Teddy Matera. Winner Best Writer Award at Sithengi.
FORGIVENESS – 2004. Writer. Produced by Giant Films. Starring Arnold Vosloo. Producer: Cindy Gabriel. Directed by Ian Gabriel. Won Best South African Film and Best Audience Award at Durban Film Festival. Won Human Rights Award and Best Youth Jury Film at Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. Won Best African Film at Sithengi.
MR. BONES – 2001. Co-writer. Produced by Videovision. Starring Leon Schuster. Producers: Anant Singh and Helena Spring. Directed by Gray Hofmeyer, produced by Anant Singh. Highest grossing local feature film in South Africa.
RECENT TELEVISION PRODUCED:
SOUL CITY – 2010. Head Writer. 13 part TV series starring Vusi Kunene. Producer: Kgomotso Matsunyane. Director: Akim Omotso. Broadcaster: SABC 1. END OF THE ROAD - Director/writer. One-hour TV film produced by Film Afrika. Starring Jennifer Steyn and Patrick Lyster. Producers: Meryl Schutte and Gareth Hughes. Broadcaster: M-Net.
RECENT THEATRE:
DEATH OF A COLONIALIST – Writer. Produced by The Market Theatre. Starring Jamie Barlett and Shirley Johnston. Director: Craig Friemond. Played from 26 March through to 2 May 2010. Winner Best Play at Naledi Theatre Awards 2011For further credits go to: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0490417/
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