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Dick Cruikshanks

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Dick Cruikshanks (1874 – March 3, 1947) was a South African actor and director.[1]

Dick Cruikshanks
Cruikshanks in De Voortrekkers as Piet Retief, 1916
Born1874
DiedMarch 3, 1947(1947-03-03) (aged 72–73)
NationalitySouth African
Occupation(s)Actor, director

His work includes five short comedies filmed in 1917, three of them with African actors.[2]

Partial filmography

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Actor

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Director

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  • The Major's Dilemma (1917)
  • The Mealie Kids (1917)
  • The Piccanini's Christmas (1917)
  • Zulu-Town-Comedies (1917)
  • Bond and Word (1918)
  • The Bridge (1918)
  • Fallen Leaves (1919)
  • Prester John (1920)
  • The Vulture's Prey (1921) [4]
  • The Blue Lagoon (1923)

References

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  1. ^ "Dick Cruikshanks". IMDb.
  2. ^ Parsons, Neil (2016). "Make faces, Zulu! Make faces, Zulu! Silent comedy and ethnic stereotyping in early South African movies, 1916–1921". Journal of African Cinemas. 8 (2): 133–154. doi:10.1386/jac.8.2.133_1 – via ResearchGate.
  3. ^ "Dick Cruikshanks". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022.
  4. ^ Botha, Martin (1 January 2013). South African Cinema 1896-2010. Intellect Books. ISBN 9781783203307 – via Google Books.