Rethabile Ramaphakela
{{short description|South African actress and filmmaker (born 1987)}}
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| years_active = 2009–present
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| relatives = Katleho Ramaphakela (brother)
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| occupation = Actress, filmmaker, producer, director, writer
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Rethabile Ramaphakela (born 13 April 1987), is a South African filmmaker, film producer and actress.{{cite web | url=https://mubi.com/cast/rethabile-ramaphakela| title=Rethabile Ramaphakela: Director| publisher=MUBI | access-date=13 November 2020}} She is best known as the director and producer of popular television serials and films Seriously Single, the Netflix Original "How to Ruin Christmas", Bedford Wives and The Bang Bang Club.{{cite web | url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/good-life/2012-08-17-a-successful-movie-maker-and-clever-businesswoman/| title=A successful movie maker and clever businesswoman | publisher=Sowetan Live | access-date=13 November 2020}}
Personal life
She was born on 13 April 1987 in South Africa. She has two brothers: Tshepo and Katleho.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
Career
She started her career as a KTV presenter. Along with her two brothers, Rethabile co-founded the film production company 'Burnt Onion' in 2010.{{cite web | url=https://mipblog.com/2019/04/global-hotspot/| title=Rethabile Ramaphakela joins the call for more African creators to attend MIPTV "to be here to plant the seeds" – MIPTV News | publisher=mipblog | access-date=13 November 2020}} In 2014, she made a supportive role in the international film The Bang Bang Club. Then in the company produced the television sitcom My Perfect Family, telecast on SABC1 in 2015. After successful airing of the sitcom, she produced the short films like Goodbye Thokoza based on the wars in Thokoza in the 1980s. After the success of the sitcom, she produced the television serials Thuli no Thulani, Kota Life Crisis and Check Coast through the production house.{{cite web | url=https://www.thebar.co.za/latest_news/thebar-practitioners-rethabile-ramaphakela-ten-years-in-film-tv-production-and-still-going-strong/| title=Rethabile Ramaphakela - Ten years in film & tv production - and still going strong | publisher=The Bar | access-date=13 November 2020}}
In August 2020, she directed the comedy film Seriously Single with her brother Katleho Ramaphakela.{{cite web | url=https://www.news24.com/drum/celebs/news/seriously-singles-bohang-moeko-and-yonda-thomas-reflect-on-love-and-dating-20200817| title=Seriously Single’s Bohang Moeko and Yonda Thomas reflect on love and dating | publisher=news24 | access-date=8 November 2020}} It was released on 31 July 2020 on Netflix.{{cite web|url=http://myheraldmagazine.com/seriously-single-romantic-comedy-premieres-on-netflix-on-31st-july-2020/|title=Seriously Single Romantic Comedy Premieres on Netflix On 31st July, 2020|work=Myhearld Magazine|date=17 July 2020|access-date=31 July 2020}}
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
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| 2010 | The Bang Bang Club | Actress: Woman Reporter Three | Film | |
| 2014 | Check Coast | Writer | TV series | |
| 2015 | My Perfect Family | Executive producer, script editor | TV series | |
| 2017 | Bedford Wives | Executive producer | TV series | |
| 2020 | Seriously Single | Director, executive producer | Film |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|nm4757208}}
- [https://www.idc.co.za/2020/08/01/q-and-a-with-rethabile-ramaphakela/ Q & A with Rethabile Ramaphakela]
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Category:South African film actresses