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Michael Oblowitz

South African film director (born 1952)

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  • South Africa rank#230
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Born 1952 · age 74South Africa
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  • Rank in South Africa
    #230
    Directors
  • Age
    74
    Born 1952
  • Known for
    Out for a Kill
    2003
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Updated 2026-06-15

Michael Oblowitz is a South African filmmaker. His career has spanned almost five decades. He was a member of the No Wave Cinema movement of independent filmmaking in New York City in the late 1970s. He is also the first South African filmmaker to receive entries to both Cannes Film Festival and Sundance Film Festival, respectively.

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Movie Director
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Directors
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South Africa
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