Oliver Hermanus (born 26 May 1983) is a South African film director and writer. He was born in Cape Town and raised in Plettenberg Bay. He studied at the University of Cape Town and the London Film School.
Filmography
- Shirley Adams (2009)
- Beauty or Skoonheid (2011)
- The Endless River (2015)
- Moffie (2019)
- Living (2022)
- Mary & George (2024)
- The History Of Sound (TBA)
Found in Hermanus' films:
- Production Posse: He often works with cinematographer Jamie D. Ramsay, composer Braam du Toit and a Paris-based sound team.
- Silence Is Golden: His central characters are in some cases The Quiet One and he tends to balance implicit narratives with moments of high drama.
