Frans Cronje
Frans Johannes Cornelius Cronje is a South African former cricketer who played for Border, Griqualand West and Orange Free State during the 1980s and 1990s. He later became a film producer, director and writer, specialising in films with a Christian theme. He produced the 2008 film Hansie, based on the life of his brother, Hansie Cronje, the former South Africa national cricket team captain.
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Frans Cronje
- Name
- Frans Cronje
- Birth Name
- Frans Johannes Cornelius Cronje
- Born
- 15 May 1967
- Birthplace
- Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Occupation
- Cricketer, film maker
- Spouse
- Rene
- Education
- Grey College
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English · Afrikaans
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Frans Johannes Cornelius Cronje is a South African former cricketer who played for Border, Griqualand West and Orange Free State during the 1980s and 1990s. He later became a film producer, director and writer, specialising in films with a Christian theme. He produced the 2008 film Hansie, based on the life of his brother, Hansie Cronje, the former South Africa national cricket team captain.
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Frans Cronje (born 1967) is an actor, cricketer and film director, among other activities, of South African nationality. The actor was born in Bloemfontein. Frans Cronje was educated at Grey College. Languages used include Afrikaans and English.
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• Name — Frans Cronje • Birth Name — Frans Johannes Cornelius Cronje • Born — 15 May 1967 • Birthplace — Bloemfontein, South Africa • Occupation — Cricketer, film maker • Years Active — 1986–present • Father — Ewie Cronje • Mother — San-Marie Cronje • Relatives — Hansie Cronje (brother) • Spouse — Rene • Website — www.franscronje.tv • Education — Grey College
Early life
Early life
Cronje was born in 1967 in Bloemfontein to Ewie and San-Marie (Susanna Maria Strydom) Cronje. The Cronje family descended from Huguenot immigrants from Normandy in the late 1600s. His father had represented Orange Free State from 1961 to 1971 and later served as president of the Orange Free State Cricket Union. His younger brother, Hansie became an international cricketer, captaining South Africa between 1993 and 2000. In 1985, Cronje represented South Africa at schoolboys level in both rugby union and cricket.
Cricket career
Cricket career
Cronje played in domestic cricket in South Africa between 1986 and 1996. His first-class debut came in November 1986 against the touring Australian team as part of the 1986–87 rebel tour of South Africa.
Filmography
Filmography
• Film — Year — Credited as — Notes — Reference(s) • Director — Producer — Writer • Faith like Potatoes — 2006 • God's Farmer • Hansie: A True Story — 2008 • Baroudeur — 2012 — Also actor. Known as Break Away in overseas release. • Born to Win — 2014 — Also actor • The Roar — 2018 — Also actor
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- 1.Vice, Telford. Book of the month: The Hansie Cronje Story. The Observer. 5 March 2006. 0029-7712.
- 2.Roebuck, Peter. The sons of the father. The Sunday Age. 3 March 2002.
- 3.Ewie Cronje. ESPNcricinfo.
- 4.Hansie Cronje. ESPNcricinfo.
- 5.Hansie's mom makes sad wish. IOL News. 5 June 2002.
- 6.Khan, Iqbal. Cronje the Christian turns up at SA nets. IOL News. 11 September 2002.
- 7.Brown, Alex. Biopic on Cronje will divide the sport again. The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 March 2006.
- 8.Austin, Warwick. Rising star De Swardt chooses cricket. SuperSport. 13 January 2017.
- 9.Frans Cronje. ESPNcricinfo.
- 10.Orange Free State v Australian XI in 1986/97. CricketArchive. 21 November 1986.
- 11.Evans, Ian. Film-making brother seeks redemption for South African cricket hero. The Independent. 29 September 2007.
- 12.Hansie's brother wraps recession movie. Channel24. 15 March 2012.
- 13.Law, Jeannie. 'Born to Win' Movie Highlights a Teacher's Quest to Find God. The Christian Post. 10 January 2016.
- 14.Dercksen, Daniel. Filmmaker Frans Cronje talks about The Roar, An Inspirational New South African Film. The Writing Studio. 28 February 2018.
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