John Trengove
John Trengove (born 21 March 1978) is a South African film director, known for The Wound (2017) and Manodrome (2023).
John Trengove
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- Name
- John Trengove
- Born
- 21 March 1978
- Birthplace
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Education
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Known for
- The Wound
- Languages
- English
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John Trengove (born 21 March 1978) is a South African film director, known for The Wound (2017) and Manodrome (2023).
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John Trengove (born 1978) is a South African director and screenwriter. The director was born in Johannesburg. John Trengove studied at New York University.
Works include The Wound. Languages used include English.
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• Name — John Trengove • Born — 21 March 1978 • Birthplace — Johannesburg, South Africa • Occupation — * Film director • Education — New York University Tisch School of the Arts • Father — Wim Trengove • Relatives — John Trengove (grandfather)
Early life
Early life
John Trengove was born in Johannesburg in 1978. Trengove is the son of South African advocate, Wim Trengove. He attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
Career
Career
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. 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. In 2023, Trengove wrote and directed Manodrome, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Adrien Brody and Odessa Young.
Personal life
Personal life
As of 2018, Trengove divided his time between Johannesburg and São Paulo with his partner, Brazilian filmmaker Marco Dutra.
Television
Television
• Hard Copy (3 episodes) • The Lab (8 episodes) • Bag of Plenty (12 episodes) • Shuga (2 episodes) • White Lies (4 episodes)
Director John Trengrove at the Berlin Film Festival 2023
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1978
John Trengove born at Johannesburg.
Feature films
• Year — English Title — Original Title — Notes • 2010 — Hopeville • 2017 — The Wound — Inxeba • 2023 — Manodrome • 2026 — The Smell of Apples — Die Reuk van Appels — Post-production
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- 1.Festival des 3 Continents John Trengove. www.3continents.com.
- 2.The Wound. Torino Film Lab.
- 3.Debruge, Peter. 'Manodrome' Review: Jesse Eisenberg Glowers His Way Through Reductive Look at Modern Masculinity. Variety. 2023-02-18.
- 4.SA director pulls out of Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival.
- 5.John Trengove. urucumedia.com.
- 6.Hopeville (2010) - IMDb.
- 7.Wise, Damon. Berlin Review: Jesse Eisenberg In John Trengrove's 'Manodrome'. Deadline. 2023-02-18.
- 8.Joffe, Taryn. The Wound director: 'To be out and proud is still a middle-class privilege in our society'. British Film Institute. 15 March 2018.
- 9.Hopeville (2010) - IMDb.
- 10.Manodrome - IMDb.
- 11.The Lab (TV Series 2006– ) - IMDb.
- 12.Bay of Plenty (TV Series 2007– ) - IMDb.
- 13.Shuga (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDb.
- 14.White Lies (TV Series 2024– ) - IMDb.
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