Bennie Fourie

Bennie Fourie is a director and writer, known for Hotel (2016), and Vuil Wasgoed (2017).

Works

Een Keer Om Die Son

Over the course of a year, the Van Wyk's mourn the loss of a loved one and struggle with divorce, illness, forgiveness, high school and secrets as they heal and find each other again.

Release Date2024-06-25

Charactersd Coach Cilliers

Episode Count8

Vote Count1

Nobody Dies

A side-splitting action comedy, with a series of unfortunate events happening to a very unfortunate and mediocre man. Daniel Niemand is the kind of dumpy little sad-sack that even flies wouldn't care to buzz around. And that's on a good day. But all that's about to change when his wife leaves him for their marriage counsellor and he unknowingly becomes integral in a high-level police ploy to capture a local crime syndicate. Welcome to the worst week in Daniel Niemand's life.

Release Date2019-08-22

Charactersd Daniel

Vote Count5

Dirty Laundry

Two laundromat workers party in their clients' clothes, but during one night they discover a finger in a mysterious client's jacket.

Release Date2014-08-27

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Kevin

Playroom

Wikus and Karen's marriage ends up on the rocks. Thus, they are moved around like chess pieces when both become involved in a fight around their boy's primary residence.

Release Date2021-05-23

Charactersd Wikus

Meisies wat Fluit

Henk and Sofia fell in love too soon, got married too soon, and now - getting divorced too soon. He fell madly in love with her free spirit and then stole it from her. She fell in love with his security and then stole it from him.

Release Date2020-09-04

Charactersd Johan

Vote Count1

For The Birds

Irma is a tomboy who believes independence is the only form of freedom. Then she meets Sampie, a charming rugby player with a heart of gold and oh-so-soft hands who sweeps her right off her feet to the altar, but not before she teaches him a thing or two.

Release Date2016-11-25

Charactersd Karel

Vote Count8

Hotel

Fictionally in the heart of Mpumalanga, in the small town of Fransenburg, stands the Fransen Hotel. Once the town's pride. Once a beacon. Once. Now barely a one out of five star on Trip Advisor. Ferdie Kruger, the middle-aged hotel manager and his small-town staff, struggle to keep the substandard hotel's doors open.

Release Date2016-07-11

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Charactersd Dodgy Mike

Episode Count[ 21 ]

Vote Count2

Stroomop

A support group travels to the Orange River. A doctor, 2 moms, a daughter and a suicidal woman leave for their "veldskool" trip. Many trials, tribulations and truths are revealed as they go on this epic adventure.

Release Date2018-08-09

Charactersd Drew

Vote Count10

Fynskrif

A legal drama that revolves around the law firm Van Wyk & Vennote, in which the lawyers must handle both their legal cases and their personal and family dramas.

Release Date2018-07-10

Charactersd Burger

Episode Count2

Vote Count1

Magda Louw

Magda Louw tells the story of Magda and her husband Erhard, who participate in a reality series, where a camera crew follows them to document their day-to-day life - with a few unexpected twists and turns.

Release Date2023-01-02

Charactersd Baltus Louw

Episode Count31

Vote Count1

Gesels

Leandie du Randt visits the viewers' living room weekly with the chat program 'Gesels'

Release Date2024-06-22

Charactersd Guest

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

Phil 101

The series follows the story of Phillip Coetzee (Bennie Fourie), an idealistic, but socially awkward young professor who is thrown in at the deep end when he is appointed as Head of the Philosophy department.

Release Date2017-04-10

Charactersd Phillip Coetzee

Episode Count13

Vote Count1

Taktiek

Somewhere in South Africa there is a town called Schusterton. And like any other town in the country, Schusterton has a security company that looks after the safety of the residents. There are only two problems. First of all, Schusterton is the safest town in the country where there is little to nothing going on. Secondly, the big boss was sent to prison for all sorts of irregularities and the security company, Taktiek, is now in the hands of his daughter.

Release Date2023-10-02

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Goose

Episode Count13

Vote Count1

The Pro

The Pro tells the story of a young surfer, Tiaan Nothnagel that has to come to terms with the accidental death of his best friend, Dirkie Lawrence just before their last year at school.After Dirkie’s death, Tiaan swears off surfing for good, as he can’t stand to be reminded of everything that he and Dirkie shared. But then, Dirkie’s twin sister (who went to live with their dad after their parents split up the previous year) arrives in town on a mission: to be selected to go on Wave-Seekers, a fictional World Surf Tour and something that Tiaan and Dirkie dreamt of doing.

Release Date2015-09-18

Charactersd Hermann

Vote Count5

She Sounds Like Spring

Ben, a mechanic at a Johannesburg car dealership, and Linda, a beautiful, smart redhead, cross paths one night. He immediately recognises her as his boss’s daughter, although she has no idea who he is. They’re immediately attracted to each other, and, in a frantic and uncertain effort to disguise his identity, Ben lies to Linda and claims to be in a band. When their love blossoms unexpectedly and he decides that he wants to live up to his lie, he starts a band with a few fellow employees, and they enroll for a battle-of-the-bands competition.

Release Date2016-09-30

Charactersd JJ

Vote Count1

Dirty Laundry

Wim and Kevin work at a laundromat. By day, things are boring, but when the sun sets they party in their clients’ clothes. During a party, they discover a chopped-off finger in a client’s suit’s jacket. The underhanded owner of the finger, his sons, and a ruthless traitor are hot on Wim and Kevin’s heels and have no regard for their safety.

Release Date2017-12-22

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Charactersd Kevin

Vote Count1

Mooi River

Another first for South Africa's fast growing film industry - A multiple story line ensemble romantic comedy capturing the essence of what love looks like in all it's different shapes and sizes. Mooirivier is a film about relationships, about how we can't live without them, about how love always wins, even if it doesn't look, or turn out, the way you thought it would.

Release Date2015-02-06

Charactersd Spys

Vote Count3

Frank and Fearless

In an attempt to stop rhino poaching, railway chef Sonny Frank and a ten year old boy called Fearless kidnap the ambassador of a South-East Asian country.

Release Date2018-11-23

Charactersd Groom

Die Tert

Bennie, a baker, is finding life hard after his wife's passing. At one moment, he mistakenly poisons Brandi, his dog, with alcohol after a night of drinking. After rushing her to the vet, it was suggested that he hires a dog sitter for assistance. Lesinda is a dog sitter by day and a sex worker by night. She bonds well with Bennie and Brandi and ends up being in bed with Bennie who then flares up after Lesinda discloses her other occupation. He desperately tries to get back in contact with her, but she ignores his calls. He manages to set up a meeting with her, under false pretenses, but she rejects him again. He sticks around and saves her from a business meeting gone wrong and eventually ends up being in business with her.

Release Date2025-05-29

Charactersd Nardus

Republiek van Zoid Afrika

Karen Zoid's talk show with comic sketches, visits with influential and exceptional people, and music that will take your breath away.

Release Date2014-07-10

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

Die Kantoor

Die Kantoor

From the head office, Deluxe Meats, the staff are looked down upon, and no one at Deluxe Processed Meats feels their position is secure, as a BBBEE consortium recently bought a large part of the company.

Release Date2026-01-20

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Who's a Good Boy

The story is about Gys (Pretorius), whose messy life landed him in a dimly lit corner. His boss, Roelf (Carel Nel), must take care of and clean up after a puppy he emphatically never wanted. He now forces Gys to do his dirty work for him and put Buksie out. If Gys refuses, his job will be on the line. Gys must make a plan, and quickly …

Release Date2024-08-30

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector