Director

John Trengove

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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 4All crew credits: 12

TMDB ID: 1553817

IMDb ID: nm1626716

Known for: Directing

Born: March 21, 1978

Age: 47

Place of birth: Johannesburg, South Africa

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2005 - 2023

Years active: 19

Average TMDB rating: 5.55

Wikidata: Q29473669

Also known as

Джон Тренгов

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Director (7)Producer (3)Screenplay (1)Writer (1)

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Biography

John Trengove (born March 21, 1978; Johannesburg) is a South African film director, known for The Wound (2017) and Manodrome (2023). John Trengove was born in Johannesburg in 1978. Trengove is the son of famous South African advocate, Wim Trengove. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. In 2010 he directed the miniseries Hopeville, which was nominated for an international Emmy and received the prestigious Rose d'Or for drama. It was also released as a 92-minute feature film. His short film, The Goat, premiered at the Berlinale Film festival in 2014 and screened at over 40 film festivals worldwide. In 2017, The Wound was releases, which is a controversial film which tracks a closeted relationship between two men in the context of the Xhosa initiation ritual. The film premiered at the Sundance film festival, and won best feature at Frameline, Sarasota, Valencia and Taipei Film Festivals. In 2023, he directed Manodrome, which has been labeled as a serious movie that may not appeal to everyone.

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