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Katinka Heyns was born on 20 September, 1947 in South Africa, is a South African actress, director and filmmaker. Discover Katinka Heyns's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
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Actress Director Filmmaker |
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76 years old |
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Virgo |
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20 September, 1947 |
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20 September |
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South Africa
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He is a member of famous Feminist with the age 76 years old group.
Katinka Heyns Height, Weight & Measurements
At 76 years old, Katinka Heyns height not available right now. We will update Katinka Heyns's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Katinka Heyns's Wife?
His wife is Chris Barnard
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Chris Barnard |
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Katinka Heyns Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Katinka Heyns worth at the age of 76 years old? Katinka Heyns’s income source is mostly from being a successful Feminist. He is from South Africa. We have estimated Katinka Heyns's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Feminist |
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Katinka Heyns (born 20 September 1947) is a South African actress, director and filmmaker in the South African film industry.
She is known for including feminist perspectives in her films, as well as for commenting on South African politics and culture.
Katinka Heyns was born on September 20, 1947.
She attended the University of Pretoria in South Africa and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in drama.
Heyns was married to writer Chris Barnard, with whom she has a son, Simon Barnard.
She began her career as an actor playing a part in Jans Rautenbach's Katrina (1969).
Her work includes the film Paljas which was selected as the South African entry, but eventually not nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards.
She went on to be cast in several of Rautenbach's films, including Janie Totsiens (1970), Pappa Lap (1971), and Eendag op 'n Reendag (1975).
She also received a lot of attention for her role in Manie van Rensburg's television comedy series Willem.
Due to the apartheid policy in South Africa at the time, there were severe censorship laws in place, however Heyns was still able to make documentaries about various literary individuals.
Heyns founded the production company Sonneblom Films in 1974.
It was through this company she was able to create feature films unique to her particular style.
All the scripts for her feature films were written by her husband Chris Barnard.
Her feature films include: Fiela se Kind (1987), Die Storie van Klara Viljee (1991), Paljas (1997), and Die Wonderwerker (2012).
Heyns has been influenced heavily by filmmaker Jans Rautenbach who gave her a start for her career in film.
In an industry dominated by male filmmakers, Heyns consistently creates films that focus on female empowerment and specifically female experiences.
Keyan G. Tomaselli, a professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal notes how Heyns' films are able to comment on the political climate in South Africa, by applying a feminist lens.
Her films attempt to portray political and cultural experiences that are specific to South Africa, while other directors of her time focused on reproducing American style films.
All of Heyns' pieces evoke themes of relationships, love, and struggle, while simultaneously questioning gender representations in South African culture.
Through her films, Heyns tries to bring lesser known issues and ideas into the global conversation, such as mental illness and female empowerment, while consistently doing so in the context of South African culture.
