Leon Schuster

Leon Schuster
Leon Schuster, 2001
Born	Leon Schuster May 21, 1951 (1951-05-21) Vereeniging, South Africa
Residence	Johannesburg, South Africa
Other names	(Mr.) Schuks / Schucks
Years active	1975–present
Website
http://www.schuks.co.za/

Leon Ernest "Schuks" Schuster (born May 21, 1951) is a South African filmmaker, comedian, actor, presenter and singer.

Early life

Schuster was drawn to the filmmaking process at an early age. As children he and his brother would play practical jokes on his family and film these with an old home movie camera.

Schuster studied for a BA degree at the University of the Orange Free State and spent two years teaching at a high school in Bloemfontein.

Career

Schuster began working for the South African Broadcasting Corporation in 1975. During his time at the SABC, Leon created the Afrikaans radio series Vrypostige Mikrofoon with Fanus Rautenbach– where he would disguise his voice and take the mickey out of unsuspecting victims.

Music

In 1982, Leon was approached by Decibel Records to compile a series of sports songs and his first record, Leon Schuster sold 100,000 units. His second album Broekskeur sold in excess of 40,000 units and this was followed by Briekdans and Leon Schuster – 20 Treffers which sold in excess of 270,000 copies.

His hit CD Hier Kom Die Bokke garnered an FNB Sama Music Award for Biggest Selling CD of 1995. His following CD, Gatvol in Paradise, sold in more than 125,000 units and gave rise to the unofficial Gauteng anthem, Gautengeling.

Film

Schuster's first feature, You Must Be Joking! produced in collaboration with Johan Scholtz and Elmo de Witt became popular with South African audiences and it gave rise to the sequel You Must be Joking! Too.

These films were candid camera sketches and Schuster made many more of these films as well as slap-stick films, the most notable of which was Mr Bones. The film emerged as the most successful Schuster film of all time, earning more than R33 million at the South African box office.

16 September 2011 it was reported that Leon Schuster upcoming movie will partly financed by the The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company will also be handling the distribution and marketing of the new movie.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Gross
1986	You Must Be Joking!	Schucks
1987	You Must Be Joking! Too	Schucks
1989	Oh Schucks...It's Schuster!	Schucks
1990	Oh Shucks! Here Comes UNTAG	Kwagga Robertse
1991	Sweet 'n Short	Sweet Coetzee
1993	There's a Zulu On My Stoep	Rhino Labuschagne
1997	Panic Mechanic	Schucks
1999	Millennium Menace	Schucks
2001	Mr Bones	Bones	R33 million
2004	Oh Schuks... I'm Gatvol	Schucks
2005	Mama Jack	Jack Theron Mama
2008	Mr Bones 2: Back from the Past	Bones	R35 million
2010	Schuks Tshabalala's Survival Guide to South Africa	Schuks Tshabalala
2012	Mad Buddies	Boetie
Discography Albums Leon Schuster Groen, Goud en White Hie' Kommie Bokke My Mates - Die Bokke Gautvol in Paradise Catchup Song and Every Cricket Hit Op Dun Eish References Mr. Bones 2 Website External links Official Website