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Anant Singh
Anant Singh
Born	Anant Hareebrun Singh; 7 May 1956 (age 68); Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Alma mater	University of Durban-Westville
Occupations	Producer; member of the IOC;
Years active	1986–present
Notable work	Imbewu: The Seed; House of Zwide;

Anant Hareebrun Singh (born 7 May 1956)^[1] is a South African film producer and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Education

Singh attended the University of Durban-Westville, in South Africa.^[2]

Career

Singh is the CEO of Videovision Entertainment, and the producer of "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"^[3] which premiered in 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival. Singh spent more than two decades on producing the film, in which he also interviewed Mandela while he was still imprisoned. The film took more than sixteen years to complete.^[4] He is also chairman of Cape Town Film Studios^[5] and can be accredited for over 100 films.^[6]

Filmography

Film


Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
1986	Place of Weeping	No	No	Yes
1992	Sarafina!	No	No	Yes
1995	The Mangler	No	No	Yes
1995	Cry, the Beloved Country	No	No	Yes
2001	Mr Bones	No	No	Yes
2004	Yesterday	No	No	Yes
2008	Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past	No	No	Yes
2013	Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom	No	No	Yes

Television


Title	Creator	Director	Writer	Executive Producer
Imbewu: The Seed	No	No	No	Yes
House of Zwide	No	No	No	Yes

Sport

Singh entered the IOC in 2016, where he became Chair of the Communications Commission in 2018. He is also part of the Olympic Channel Commission since 2015, the Digital and Technology Commission since 2018, and the Coordination of the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad Los Angeles 2028 Commission since 2019.^[2] Singh is the producer of the sports-themed films "The Long Run"^[7] and "More than Just a Game".^[8]

Awards

Peabody Awards (2005)^[9]
Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum^[10]
Golden Horn Award for Outstanding Contribution (2006)^[5]
honorary doctorate at the Durban University of Technology's Fred Crookes Sports Centre. (2014)^[11]
Honorary doctorates from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the University of Port Elizabeth.^[11]
Doctorate in Technology (2017)^[12]

References

^ "Anant Hareebrun Singh personal appointments – Find and update company information – GOV.UK". Companies House. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Anant Singh". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ Stedman, Alex (19 July 2013). "Anant Singh: South Africa's Got Movie-making Talent". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ Van Syckle, Katie (14 September 2013). "Nelson Mandela Biopic Explores What Makes a Fearless Leader Tick". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b "South Africa: Success in film and entertainment: Anant Singh's views". Balancing Act. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ Cassidy, Kevin; Szalai, Georg (30 October 2012). "AFM 2012: South Africa's Locations Boom Gives Locals a Boost". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Rave reviews for Anant Singh's 'The Long Run'". News24. 16 May 2001. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ Warby, Vivian (18 July 2007). "South Africa: "More Than Just a Game" to Be Released By Year End". AllAfrica. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Yesterday". Peabody Awards. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Anant Singh". NetTV4u. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b Peters, Waheeda (22 March 2019). "DUT Is Hosting a Public Lecture By South African Film Producer, Anant Singh". Durban University of Technology. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ Survé, Saarah (1 February 2017). "University to recognize talented trio". Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021 – via Press Reader.