Frantz Dobrowsky

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.5021

Gender

Male

Birthday

31-May-1947

Age

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

NO INFO PROVIDED

Also Known As
  • Gerald Frantz Dobrowsky

Frantz Dobrowsky

Biography

Frantz Dobrowsky (31 May 1947 - 18 Jan 2006) was a South African actor best known for his role as Jack Paddaman in the Leon Schuster comedy film Panic Mechanic in 1997. He was also well known for an extensive theatre repertoire, particularly in Durban. On 18 January 2006, Dobrowsky shot himself shortly after his home was repossessed. He was 58.


Credits

The Native Who Caused All the Trouble The Native Who Caused All the Trouble (1990) Character: N/A
True story of a man who believes God owns the earth and land cannot be owned by anyone, therefore he's at liberty to build his church on ground occupied by others.
Désirs noirs - Belle comme le diable Désirs noirs - Belle comme le diable (1997) Character: Frantz Dobrowsky
A young woman called Amy, without scruple or taboo, embarks upon a career of robbery and murder, eventually taking up with the family of an upper middle class man and briefly leading a provincial life. Because she has nothing to lose, Amy is desperate to gain money and power. If men are susceptible to her charms, women must be even more wary of her diabolic schemes. For love or money there is no mercy for women.
The Stick The Stick (1988) Character: Lieutenant
A squad (stick) of South African soldiers is sent into the bush to track down some rebel fighters when things take a supernatural turn.
Human Timebomb Human Timebomb (1996) Character: Pablo Arnaz
A computer chip turns an FBI agent into a lethal weapon.
Operation Delta Force Operation Delta Force (1997) Character: Dr. Wendell Brenner
A team of military experts and scientists go after a terrorist group that has seized a deadly virus and is threatening to release it.
Black Velvet Band Black Velvet Band (1997) Character: Leach
Period drama Black Velvet Band takes us back to Victorian times when a gang of petty crooks find themselves sentenced to transportation to Australia, their ship, however, docks in South Africa and the gang manage to make their escape. The film starred Nick Berry, Chris McHallem and Todd Carty, who had all previously appeared in EastEnders together. The initial idea came from McHallem, whilst Nick Berry, thanks to being the darling of ITV at the time because of his hit show Heartbeat, had the clout to get it made.
Dirty Games Dirty Games (1989) Character: Guy Lechine
The beautiful daughter of a murdered scientist determines to apprehend her father's brutal killer at a nuclear waste site they're both inspecting as part of a team of international delegates. But the visiting scientists soon realize that ruthless terrorists intend to blow up the complex.
Panic Mechanic Panic Mechanic (1996) Character: Jack Paddaman
When Hanky Pranky (alias Schucks), star of a candid camera TV show, loses his job to affirmative action, he applies for a job at a stress academy. It´s not long before Schucks discovers his new boss, Jack Paddaman, is as crooked as they come, but it´s too late: the employment contract is signed and sealed.A year passes, and Schucks is no better off. However, his candid camera videos, which poke fun at all sectors of post-1994 South Africa, prove a big hit with stressed-out government ministers. When the president asks Paddaman to make a movie to benefit street children, Schucks and his pals do all the hard work while Paddaman plans how he can get hold of the profits from the video sales. Add a scatterbrained secretary, a lovelorn traffic cop and a cunning street child and you have a roll-in-the aisles comedy with a distinctly South African flavour.



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