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John Trengove | |
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 Trengrove at the Berlinale 2023 | |
| Born | 21 March 1978 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | New York University Tisch School of the Arts |
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| Father | Wim Trengove |
| Relatives | John Trengove (grandfather) |
John Trengove (born 21 March 1978) [1] is a South African film director, known for The Wound (2017) [2] and Manodrome (2023). [3]
John Trengove was born in Johannesburg in 1978. Trengove is the son of South African advocate, Wim Trengove. [4] He attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. [5]
In 2010, Trengove directed the miniseries Hopeville, which was nominated for an international Emmy and received the Rose d'Or for drama. It was also released as a 92-minute feature film. [6]
His short film, The Goat, premiered at the Berlinale 2014 and screened at over 40 film festivals worldwide. His 2017 film, The Wound premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and won best feature at Frameline, Sarasota, Valencia and Taipei Film Festivals.[ citation needed ]
In 2023, Trengove wrote and directed Manodrome , starring Jesse Eisenberg, Adrien Brody and Odessa Young. [7]
As of 2018, Trengove divided his time between Johannesburg and São Paulo with his partner, Brazilian filmmaker Marco Dutra . [8]
| Year(s) | Title(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Studio(s) |
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| 2010 | Hopeville [9] | John Tengrove & Roger Smith, Michelle Rowe | Mariki Van Der Walt and Harriet Gavshon | |
| 2017 | The Wound | Malusi Bengu and Thando Mgqolozana | Cait Pansegrouw and Elias Ribeiro | |
| 2023 | Manodrome [10] | John Trengove | ||
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