About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1978-03-21
Place of birth:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Website:
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John Trengove

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2020 All the Dead Ones Actor Luchino 58
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2015 Sunday Actor N/A
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2012 Memoirs of a Killarney Houseboy Actor N/A
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2011 Disco 3000 Actor N/A
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Directing
2023 Manodrome Directing Director 58
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2017 The Wound Directing Director 59
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2014 The Goat Directing Director 58
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2014 Swartwater Directing Director N/A
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2011 Disco 3000 Directing Director N/A
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2010 Hopeville Directing Director 59
Average
2010 A Country Imagined Directing Director N/A
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2010 Intersexions Directing Director N/A
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2009 Hopeville Directing Director 70
Good
2009 Say Hi to Bangkok Directing Director N/A
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2007 Public Enema Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Manodrome Writing Writer 58
Average
2017 The Wound Writing Writer 59
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2014 The Goat Writing Writer 58
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2011 Disco 3000 Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Hopeville Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2009 Hopeville Writing Writer 70
Good
2009 Say Hi to Bangkok Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2016 The Train of Salt and Sugar Production Producer 59
Average
2015 Necktie Youth Production Producer 59
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2015 Leemte Production Producer N/A
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2012 Memoirs of a Killarney Houseboy Production Producer N/A
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2011 Disco 3000 Production Producer N/A
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2007 Public Enema Production Producer N/A
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2004 Payday Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2003 Neurotica Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Editing
2011 Disco 3000 Editing Editor N/A
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2009 Say Hi to Bangkok Editing Editor N/A
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2007 Public Enema Editing Editor N/A
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