Anant Singh (film producer) explained

Anant Singh
Birth Name:Anant Hareebrun Singh
Birth Date:1956 5, df=y
Birth Place:Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Nationality:South African
Alma Mater:University of Durban-Westville
Years Active:1986–present

Anant Hareebrun Singh (born 7 May 1956)[1] is a South African film producer and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Education

Singh attended the University of Durban-Westville, in South Africa.[2]

Career

Singh is the CEO of Videovision Entertainment, and the producer of ""[3] which premiered in 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival. Singh spent more than two decades on producing the film, in which he also interviewed Mandela while he was still imprisoned. The film took more than sixteen years to complete.[4] He is also chairman of Cape Town Film Studios[5] and can be accredited for over 100 films.[6]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Director!Writer!Producer
1986Place of WeepingNoNoYes
1992Sarafina!NoNoYes
1995The ManglerNoNoYes
Cry, the Beloved CountryNoNoYes
2001Mr BonesNoNoYes
2004YesterdayNoNoYes
2008NoNoYes
2013NoNoYes

Television

!Title!Creator!Director!Writer!Executive Producer
NoNoNoYes
House of ZwideNoNoNoYes

Sport

Singh entered the IOC in 2016, where he became Chair of the Communications Commission in 2018. He is also part of the Olympic Channel Commission since 2015, the Digital and Technology Commission since 2018, and the Coordination of the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad Los Angeles 2028 Commission since 2019. Singh is the producer of the sports-themed films "The Long Run"[7] and "More than Just a Game".[8]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anant Hareebrun Singh personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK. Companies House. 16 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Anant Singh . International Olympic Committee . 20 November 2021 . 10 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211010065501/https://olympics.com/ioc/mr-anant-singh . live .
  3. Web site: Anant Singh: South Africa's Got Movie-making Talent . Stedman . Alex . Variety . 19 July 2013 . 20 November 2021 . 11 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411032425/https://variety.com/2013/film/global/anant-singh-south-africas-got-movie-making-talent-1200565587/ . live .
  4. Nelson Mandela Biopic Explores What Makes a Fearless Leader Tick . Van Syckle . Katie . Rolling Stone . 14 September 2013 . 20 November 2021 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028022112/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/nelson-mandela-biopic-explores-what-makes-a-fearless-leader-tick-64680/ . live .
  5. Web site: South Africa: Success in film and entertainment: Anant Singh's views . Balancing Act . 20 November 2021 . 20 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120200248/https://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/broadcast-en/21797/south-africa-success-in-film-and-entertainment-anant-singhs-views . live .
  6. Web site: AFM 2012: South Africa's Locations Boom Gives Locals a Boost . Cassidy . Kevin . Szalai . Georg . The Hollywood Reporter . 30 October 2012 . 20 November 2021 .
  7. Web site: Rave reviews for Anant Singh's 'The Long Run' . News24 . 16 May 2001 . 20 November 2021 . 20 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120200242/https://www.news24.com/news24/rave-reviews-for-anant-singhs-the-long-run-20010516 . live .
  8. Web site: South Africa: "More Than Just a Game" to Be Released By Year End . Warby . Vivian . AllAfrica . 18 July 2007 . 20 November 2021 . 24 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070824065242/http://allafrica.com/stories/200707180479.html . live .
  9. Web site: Yesterday . Peabody Awards . 20 November 2021 . 20 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020175916/http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/yesterday . live .
  10. Web site: Anant Singh . NetTV4u . 20 November 2021 . 19 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181119054931/http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/producer/anant-singh . live .
  11. Web site: DUT Is Hosting a Public Lecture By South African Film Producer, Anant Singh . Peters . Waheeda . Durban University of Technology . 22 March 2019 . 20 November 2021 .
  12. Web site: University to recognize talented trio . Survé . Saarah . Pressreader . 1 February 2017 . 20 November 2021 . 20 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120200243/https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/daily-news-south-africa/20170201/281642484900701 . live .

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