David Lister is a South African-born film and television director, now residing in Australia.
David Lister grew up on a farm in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. He trained as a painter and sculptor in Pretoria before being employed as a scene painter, set designer and head of the props department at the Performing Arts Council in Transvaal. After a brief period as a documentary cameraman at SABC TV, he departed to the UK and studied at the London Film School 1972–1974. He then returned to South Africa to work as a director in the film and television industry.
Around 2005 he moved to Australia.
Selected filmography
1984 - River Horse Lake
1983 - My Friend Angelo (TV period drama) 1987 - John Ross: An African Adventure 1988 - Barney Barnato (TV series about the South African mine mogul Barney Barnato) 1990 - The Rutanga Tapes (also known as Desert Chase) 1993 - Oh Shucks! Here Comes UNTAG (also known as Kwagga Strikes Back) 1991 - Konings (TV drama) 1994 - Where Angels Tread (TV drama) 1995 - Soweto Green 1996-1998 - The Legend of the Hidden City (TV series) 1997 - Panic Mechanic 1998 - The Last Leprechaun 1999 - Dazzle 2001 - The Meeksville Ghost 2001 - Askari 2001 – The Sorcerer's Apprentice 2002 - Pets 2003 - Beauty and the Beast 2004 - The Story of an African Farm (also known as Bustin’ Bonaparte) 2005-2006 - Known Gods (TV series) 2009 - Malibu Shark Attack (TV film) Beauty and the Beast (2009 film)
External links
David Listers official website Retrieved 2022-10-11
Presentation of David Lister on Vimeo Retrieved 2011-08-06
References
South African film directors
South African television directors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people)