RESUME
about
Height: 6 feet (182 cm) | Eye Color: Blue | Hair Color: Grey
Frans Cronjé is a film producer, director, writer and actor who has made 5 feature films, published 5 books of which he wrote two. His first feature film “Faith like Potatoes” has been a blockbuster all around the world with over 4 million DVDs sold. He has been the lead actor in 3 feature films, and played smaller parts in 3 other films. Frans started his own production company, Global Creative Studios in 2002. Before that he played professional cricket for 11 years in South Africa and England. He coached the Natal Dolphins for 2 years and played provincial rugby for Free State for 3 years. He started cycling in 2009 and represented South Africa at the Amateur World Championships in 2012 and 2013. Frans lives in Senekal, South Africa.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Producer
Global Creative Studios | Faith like Potatoes | 2006 | Producer
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Global Creative Studios | Hansie | 2008 | Producer
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Global Creative Studios | Baroudeur (Breakaway) | 2012 | Producer
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Global Creative Studios | Born to Win | 2014 | Producer
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Big Film Factory | Beautifully Broken | 2016 | South African facilitator
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Global Creative Studios | The Roar | 2017 | Producer
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Global Creative Studios | The Threatened Miracle of South Africa's Democracy (Documentary) | 2021 | Producer
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Global Creative Studios | What makes the Eastern Free State lekker? | 2022-2024 | Producer/Camera/Editor
Director
Global Creative Studios | Baroudeur (Breakaway) | 2012 | Director
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Global Creative Studios | Born to Win | 2014 | Director
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Global Creative Studios | The Roar | 2017 | Director
Writer
Global Creative Studios | Hansie | 2008 | Writer
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Global Creative Studios | Baroudeur (Breakaway) | 2012 | Writer
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Global Creative Studios | Born to Win | 2014 | Writer
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Global Creative Studios | The Roar | 2017 | Writer
Actor
Global Creative Studios | Faith like Potatoes | 2006 | Bit-part
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Global Creative Studios | Baroudeur (Breakaway) | 2012 | Lead Actor
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Global Creative Studios | Born to Win | 2014 | Bit-part
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Flutterby Productions | Khumbula | 2014 | Lead Actor
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Big Film Factory | Beautifully Broken | 2017 | Bit-part
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Global Creative Studios | The Roar | 2017 | Lead Actor
Books
Global Creative Studios | The Hansie Cronje Story | 2005 | Publisher
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Global Creative Studios | Destined to Win | 2009 | Author
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Carpe Diem | Discover your Purpose | 2017 | Author
Other
Member of the Senekal Matwabeng Community Forum, a non-political civil organisation that has been revitalising the town and district | 2021 | Senekal, Eastern Free State
Physiotherapist | Own practice & British hospitals | 1993-1997
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Professional Cricket Player | Free State, Griquas, Border, Westhoughton (England) & Todmorden (England) | 1986-1997
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Head Coach | Natal Dolphins Cricket Side | 1997-1999
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SCAS, Executive Head | Sports Ministry | 1999-2002
Special Skills
Frans is an experienced inspirational speaker and has spoken at hundreds of dinners, churches, schools and other events around the world. One of his main passions in life is to help people discover their purpose in life.