Darrell Roodt
South African film director · South Africa · On the map · Directors · Born 1962 · age 64
Darrell James Roodt is a South African film director, screenwriter and producer. He is probably most well known for his 1992 film Sarafina! which starred actress Whoopi Goldberg. Roodt has worked with Patrick Swayze in Father Hood, James Earl Jones in Cry, the Beloved Country and Ice Cube in Dangerous Ground.
Darrell Roodt is read about 18 times a day, in 14 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 1 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 100 days, one point a day.
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2024
Greytown GirlFilm, Director2018
Lake Placid: LegacyFilm, Director2016
MossieFilm, Director2014
Alles Wat Mal IsFilm, Director2012
StilteFilm, Director, Writer2010
JakhalsdansFilm, Director2007
PreyFilm, Director, Writer2004
Dracula 3000Film, Director, Writer2002
PavementFilm, Director2000
Second SkinFilm, Director1995
Cry, the Beloved CountryFilm, Director1992
Sarafina!Film, Director1988
The StickFilm, Director, Writer1986
Place of WeepingFilm, Director, Writer1962Born28 April 1962
Greytown GirlFilm, Director2018Lake Placid: LegacyFilm, Director2016MossieFilm, Director2014Alles Wat Mal IsFilm, Director2012StilteFilm, Director, Writer2010JakhalsdansFilm, Director2007PreyFilm, Director, Writer2004Dracula 3000Film, Director, Writer2002PavementFilm, Director2000Second SkinFilm, Director1995Cry, the Beloved CountryFilm, Director1992Sarafina!Film, Director1988The StickFilm, Director, Writer1986Place of WeepingFilm, Director, Writer1962Born28 April 1962People around Darrell
Close ties
Leleti Khumalo Darrell directed Sarafina! and Yesterday
David Lancaster Produced Second Skin, Pavement and Dracula 3000
Alexandra Kamp Darrell directed Dracula 3000 and Sumuru
Vusi Kunene Darrell directed Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
Steve Hofmeyr Darrell directed For This Is My Blood (2015)
Jennifer Steyn Darrell directed Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
Jana Strydom Also in Alles Wat Mal Is and Treurgrond
Ron Smerczak Also in Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
Halle Berry Darrell directed Father Hood (1993)
Whoopi Goldberg Darrell directed Sarafina! (1993)
Miriam Makeba Darrell directed Sarafina! (1993)
Ice Cube Darrell directed Dangerous Ground (1997)
Patrick Swayze Darrell directed Father Hood (1993)
Richard Harris Darrell directed Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
Ving Rhames Darrell directed Dangerous Ground (1997)
Diane Ladd Darrell directed Father Hood (1993)
Peter Weller Darrell directed Prey (2007)
Bridget Moynahan Darrell directed Prey (2007)
Elias Koteas Darrell directed Winnie Mandela (2011)
Wendy Crewson Darrell directed Winnie Mandela (2011)
Sabrina Lloyd Darrell directed Father Hood (1993)
Langley Kirkwood Darrell directed Dracula 3000 (2004)
Dolly Rathebe Darrell directed Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
Frank Opperman Also in The Stick and Jobman
Known for
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Blood Diamond 2006
The Lullaby 2018
Prey 2007
Father Hood 1993
Lake Placid: Legacy 2018
Filmography 40
64 credits on file
About this person
Country
South Africa
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1962 · age 64
