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 active | 2005–present |
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Spouse | Leigh Rautenbach (m. 1996) |
Leon Francois Rautenbach (born 12 May 1972), popularly known as Frank Rautenbach, is a South African actor and producer. He is best known for the roles in the films Faith Like Potatoes, The Bang Bang Club and biographical film Hansie: A True Story.
Personal life
Rautenbach was born on 12 May 1972 in East London, South Africa.
He is married to production manager, Leigh Rautenbach since February 24, 1996.
Career
In 2006, he made film debut with Faith Like Potatoes directed by Regardt van den Bergh. The film is a biographical drama based on the book written by Angus Buchan. 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. 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.
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
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
- 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.
- KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co. "Filmografie Frank Rautenbach". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "Frank Rautenbach". moviepilot.de (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "Is Life Worth Living with Frank & Leigh Rautenbach". wellington.co.za.
- "Faith like Potatoes". www.faithlikepotatoes.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- Media, Rhema (15 November 2015). "Frank Rautenbach - Life After Faith Like Potatoes". Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- Kotian, Harish. "Movie on Hansie Cronje nears completion". Rediff. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "Judith Matloff". LinkedIn. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- Matloff, Judith (August 2011). "Bang Bang Off Target". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "The Bang Bang Club". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 June 2020.