Drikus van der Merwe
Phone:
+27 82 852 1845
Email:
Address:
970 Mirella street
Roodepoort
1724
Date of Birth:
July 3, 1984
A Bit About Me
Drikus van der Merwe, a Director of Photography in South Africa, holds a bachelor's degree in cinematography and has extensive experience in all technical departments on set. With his expertise, he creates a visual language in both film and photography that connects with the viewer on a deeper, subliminal level. Over the last two decades, he has worked on numerous feature films, TV shows and dramas, including his most recent work as the Director of Photography on the award-winning production "Istha The Enemy".
Work Experience
2024
2023
2023
Production Co: Black Brain
Production: Isitha Season 2
Type: Drama
Position: Director of photography
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Production Co: Black Brain
Production: Award winning Isitha season 1
Type: Drama
Position: Director of photography
Production Co: Cheeky Pictures
Production: Dimpie
Type: Feature
Position: 2nd Camera operator
2023
2023
2022
Production Co: Known Associates
Production: DOAW 2nd Unit
Type: Feature
Position: Focus puller
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Production Co: Free Women films
Production: Golden Thread ii
Type: Documentary
Position: Camera assistant
Production Co: Hoodlum Films
Production: 90 Days TOW S5
Type: Reality Show
Position: Camera Operator
2022
2022
2022
Production Co: Feguson Films
Production: Kings of Johannesburg Season 2
Type: Series
Position: Focus puller ​
Production Co: Black Brain Pictures
Production: Diep City Season 2
Type: Telenovela
Position: Director of photography
Production Co: Atlantic Pictures
Production: The Dreamer
Type: Series
Position: Focus puller
2021
2021
2021
Production Co: Black Brain Pictures
Production: Diep City
Type: Telenovela
Position: Director of photography
Production Co: Ocher Media
Production: Scandal
Type: Series
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Collision
Production: Collision
Type: Feature
Position: Fucu puller
2021
2021
2020
Production Co: Black Brain Pictures
Production: Diepsloot
Type: Series
Position: Focus puller
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Production Co: Black Brain Pictures
Production: eHostela Season 2
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Black Brain Pictures
Production: eHostela Season 2
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller/Camera operator
2020
2020
2020
Production Co: Black Brain Pictures
Production: The Score
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Bomb
Production: Isibaya
Type: Drama
Position: Camera Operator
Production Co: Quizzical Pictures
Production: Rhythm City
Type: Series
Position: Focus puller
2020
2020
2020
Production Co: Stained Glass Productions
Production: eHostela Season 2
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: KK Film Productions
Production: Kaalgat Karel
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Bomb
Production: Isibaya
Type: Drama
Position: Camera Operator
2019
2019
2019
Production Co: Bomb
Production: Isibaya
Type: Drama
Position: Camera Operator
Production Co: Ochre Media
Production: Scandal
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Stained Glass Productions
Production: Ifalakhe
Type: Series
Position: Focus puller
2019
2019
2019
Production Co: Quizzical Pictures
Production: Rhythm City
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Seriously Single
Production: Seriously Single
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Pretty Sight Productions
Production: Cosmo City
Type: Short Film
Position: Focus puller
2019
2019
2019
Production Co: Rockford Pictures
Production: Commandos
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Seriti Studios
Production: The Herd season 2
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Quizzical Pictures
Production: Rhythm City
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller
2018
2018
2018
Production Co: The Kandasamy's
Production: The Wedding
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Blanket Entertainment
Production: Joko Ya Hao
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Quizzical Pictures
Production: Rhythm City
Type: Drama
Position: Focus Puller
2018
2018
2018
Production Co: Seriti Studio
Production: Umhlabelo (The Herd)
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: The Picture Tree
Production: MKR
Type: Reality
Position: Camera Operator
Production Co: Two Oceanes
Production: Premium Nanny
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller
2018
2018
2018
Production Co: Black Brain Pictures
Production: Side Dish
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Rapid Blue
Production: ITV Soft
Type: Reality Show
Position: Camera Operator
Production Co: Center Line
Production: Kimberley Mine
Type: Documentary
Position: Camera Operator
2017
2017
2017
Production Co: Rustilox
Production: Sew The Winter To My Skin
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Liberty Films
Production: Liberty
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Hundreds For Sure
Production: He Who Is Without Sin
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller
2017
2017
2017
Production Co: Liberty Films
Production: Liberty
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Path To Paradise
Production: Path To Paradise
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Wonderlus Films
Production: Wonderlus
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller
2017
2017
2017
Production Co: Spier Moving Pictures
Production: Still Born
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: BLM Productions
Production: Salamander
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Black Snake Productions
Production: Black Snake
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller
2017
2017
2017
Production Co: Straight@DVD
Production: Voice Of Faith
Type: Short Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Mannequin Films
Production: Fukrey 3 (SA Only)
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Lucky Bean
Production: Menora Safari
Type: Documentary
Position: Focus puller
2016
2016
2016
Production Co: The Monarchy Groupe
Production: SYTYCS
Type: Reality Show
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Golden Reel Investments
Production: Siembamba
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: MMSV Productions
Production: Generations The Legacy
Type: Drama
Position: Focus Puller
2016
2016
2016
Production Co: Sother Pictures
Production: Bone Of My Bones
Type: Feature
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Born Free Media
Production: 90Plein street
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Rous House Productions
Production: High Rollers
Type: Drama
Position: Focus Puller
2016
2016
2016
Production Co: Bomb
Production: Back of the Moon
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Born Free Media
Production: The Numbers
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Global Creative Studio
Production: In Witch Jungle Do I Belong
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
2016
2016
2016
Production Co: GoogleBox
Production: Google Box
Type: Rearily Show
Position: Camera Operator
Production Co: Clive Morris Productions
Production: Ashes to Ashes
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Viturvert
Production: POW/Revolt
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller
2016
2016
2015
Production Co: Fire Fox Media
Production: The Chemo Club
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Advertising Cinema TV
Production: The Hell Trip
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Film Africa
Production: Sinners
Type: Short Film
Position: Focus Puller
2015
2015
2015
Production Co: Moonlighting Films
Production: Resident Evil
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Big World Cinema
Production: AL Jazeera
Type: Documentary
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Tung n Cheek Productions
Production: Roer Jou Voete
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller
2015
2015
2015
Production Co: Fireworx Media
Production: The Chemo Club
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Darkside Studios
Production: The House on Willow street
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Krisan Productions/The Candid Camera
Production: Schucks Pay the money back
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller
2014
2014
2014
Production Co: DV8
Production: The Tribe
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: PawPaw For My Darling
Production: PawPaw For My Darling
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Film Factory
Production: Balade Vir N Enkeling
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller
2014
2014
2014
Production Co: Sole City
Production: Sole City
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Gebore Met Dit
Production: Mooirivier
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Spookasem
Production: Abraham
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller
2013
2013
2013
Production Co: Krisan Productions
Production: Pandjies Winkle
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Film Factory
Production: Agent 2000
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Afilmrica
Production: Pad NA Jou Hart
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus Puller
2013
2013
2012
Production Co: SYCNY
Production: Schuks Your Country Needs You
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Film Factory
Production: Musiek Vir Die Agtergrond
Type: Feature film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Divine Inspiration Trading
Production: Inumber Number
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller
2012
2012
2012
Production Co: Alfa Cam
Production: Kings Cup (Saudi Arabia Television Soccer)
Type: Multi Cam
Position: Camera Operator
Production Co: DV8
Production: Room 9
Type: Drama
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Azari Media Origin Entertainment
Production: Little one
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller
2012
2011
2011
Production Co: Boskop 6
Production: Verraaiers
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Film Factory
Production: Wolwedanse in die Skeemer
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Film Factory
Production: Hoof Meisie
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller
2011
2011
2010
Production Co: Film Factory
Production: Ek Jok Net 2
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller
Production Co: Light and Dark Films
Production: Stealing Time
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus puller
Production Co: Pue Communications
Production: Skeem
Type: Feature Film
Position: Focus Puller