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Kurt Egelhof

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Kurt Egelhof is born and raised South African with a strong root in film, Theatre and television since 1980. A drama graduate from the University of Natal, he first stepped into professional acting in 1981.

Movie highlights include Ghost and the Darkness, The Last Victims, Zulu Love Letters, The Native Who Caused all The Trouble, Windprints, Perfume of The Cyclone.

He has directed approximately 250 episodes of local drama/soap, in series like Isidingo, Scandal and Backstage.

A working actor, touring the world with his own stage scripts, while developing younger talent for screen and stage.
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    Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer in The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
    The Ghost and the Darkness
    6.8
    • Indian Victim
    • 1996
    Kurt Egelhof and Sean Cameron Michael in The Last Victims (2019)
    The Last Victims
    5.6
    • Pravesh
    • 2019
    Windprints (1989)
    Windprints
    6.0
    • Pieterse
    • 1989
    This Life (2004)
    This Life
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer



    • This Life (2004)
      This Life
      5.1
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2004
    • Ed Nypels in Big Brother (1999)
      Big Brother
      2.4
      TV Series
      • supervising producer (2000)
      • 1999

    Actor



    • Karavaan (2022)
      Karavaan
      TV Series
      • Hennie
      • 2022–2024
    • Kurt Egelhof and Sean Cameron Michael in The Last Victims (2019)
      The Last Victims
      5.6
      • Pravesh
      • 2019
    • Elusive Spring
      • 2014
    • Brothers in Blood
      • Reverend Fredericks
      • 2014
    • Lettre d'amour zoulou (2004)
      Lettre d'amour zoulou
      6.4
      • Moola
      • 2004
    • Traitor's Heart (1999)
      Traitor's Heart
      3.6
      • Taxi driver
      • 1999
    • Joburg Blues
      TV Movie
      • Conrad
      • 1997
    • Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer in The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
      The Ghost and the Darkness
      6.8
      • Indian Victim
      • 1996
    • Live Wire 2: Human Timebomb (1995)
      Live Wire 2: Human Timebomb
      3.9
      Video
      • Chopper pilot
      • 1995
    • MMG Engineers
      TV Series
      • Anton (1994)
      • 1994
    • Rob Stewart in Tropical Heat (1991)
      Tropical Heat
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Jamal
      • 1993
    • David Bradley and Todd Jensen in Cyborg Cop (1993)
      Cyborg Cop
      4.2
      • Rastaman
      • 1993
    • African Skies (1992)
      African Skies
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Edwin
      • 1993
    • Casper de Vries, Alfred Ntombela, Leon Schuster, and Joanna Weinberg in Sweet 'n Short (1991)
      Sweet 'n Short
      6.2
      • Hospital Security Guard
      • 1991
    • Hapgood
      TV Movie
      • Ben Wates
      • 1991

    Director



    • Scandal!
      TV Series
      • Director (2005)
      • 1999

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    The Ghost and the Darkness

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      As long as you keep chasing money, you will always be a follower of someone else's dream. Let your heart lead your life, and the money will follow you.

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