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IAN STRAUSS
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AWARDS
2013 Isuzu Firefighters Ad with Ian Strauss was awarded Millward Brown's No.1 : Best Liked Ad with South African audiences.
Sneeuwitjie (Slap: court jester) : Best Supporting Male
Cabaret The Musical (Ernst Ludwig) : Best Supporting Male
King of the Castle (Mime) : Best Male Lead
007 Shaken & Stirred (Director) : Cape Times Awards for Most Adventurous Production
FILM
Film / Role / Director / Production Company
THE PIGEON PARADOX - UCT Dept Head - dir. Sacha Sultan, AFDA
OPEN DOOR - André - dir. Matthew Robinson, CityVarsity
TOSKA - News reader - dir. Shivani Naidoo, City Varsity
THE NATIVITY STORY, TODAY - Archangel Gabriël - CVC Media
THE RECRUITS - Lieutenant Peter Maritz - CVC Media
YES WE CAN - Will, CIA Lip Reader - Film Afrika, France
CANNED LONELINESS (animation) - George (facial expression & motion capturing) - dir W Bouwer
TELEVISION
Series / Role / Director / Production Company
7de LAAN- Dries Basson - dir. Roelien Spruyt, Danie Odendaal Productions
WATERFRONT - Thys - dir. Jaco Bouwer, Lion's Head Productions
THE WRITE OFFS (pilot) - Father - dir. Brad Theron, Head in the Cloud Films
SUIDOOSTER - Dr Paul Malan - kykNET
KILLER INSTINCTS - Pastor James - The Go 2 Guy Team
TRAFFIC - Dr Mitchell - ETV
BLACK SAILS - Season II - Captain of the True North - dir. Neil Marshall, Michael Bay productions, Film Afrika
MANKIND THE STORY OF ALL OF US - Louis Washkansky - Nutopia, History Channel
OUTCASTS - Technician - dir. Omar Madha & Bharat Nallurich: Kudos Film & Television; London
THEATRE EXPERIENCE
DIRECTING EXPERIENCE (Theatre)
Die Geselskap
The Fantastiks (Musical)
Town Musicians of Bremen (Musical)
Snoopy, The Musical
007, Shaken & Stirred (Musical)
SPECIAL SKILLS
MUSICAL: Singer professional: can sing in: English, Dutch, German, Afrikaans, French, Italian, Hebrew
PRODUCTIONS
Production / Role / Director / Venue
SNEEUWITJIE (Pantomime) - Slap (court jester)
CABARET THE MUSICAL - Ernst Ludwig
THE FANTASTIKS - Mortimer
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW - Eddie & Dr Scott
GREAT EXPECTATIONS - Herbert Pocket
12TH NIGHT - Feste the Jester
KISS ME KATE - Singer & Dancer
EQUUS - Mime, Lead Horse
KING OF THE CASTLE - Mime character
BEST OF THE BEST - Singer & Dancer
IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST - Algernon Moncrieff
CANTERBURY TALES - Singer & Dancer
CURTAIN CALL - Mime Character & Singer
FLAT SPIN - Michael Carter
LOVE, A BATTLE OF LIFE & DEATH - Cabaret Performer (singing)
MAGIC MOMENTS - Cabaret Performer (singing)
TRAINING
Institution / Qualification
BONNIE RODINI - On Camera techniques
BONNIE RODINI - Acting Technique 2
BONNIE RODINI - Monologue
BONNIE RODINI - Character Audition Workshop
BONNIE RODINI - Acting Technique 3
BONNIE RODINI - Acting Technique 1