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MARK AURET - PROPS MASTER
Nineteen years combined experience in Film and Television, in the
capacity of Art Director, Props Master and Standby Prop man.
Extra equipment includes 3 Props Trucks - fully equipped for different sized and
budgeted jobs - plus 4 wheel drive Pickup. Our 3 Wheeler Trikes and Desert Dolly
greatly simplify any sandy beach or desert work. A 4.1 meter inflatable Zodiac,
with trailer, assists the Grimboy Team with any filming carried out on water.
Several Unusual Action-Vehicles/Picture Cars also reside in the Grimboy "PROPS
to the STARS" Stable. An articulated Horse with choice of Closed or Flatbed Open
Trailer increases on-set storage and workshop space. Will travel to any location
in sub Saharan-Africa.
(Please visit the VEHICLES page for pictures
and additional information).
Will travel to any destination/ location in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Please see end of page for Professional Referees...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - FILM & TELEVISION
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Abridged CV
Mark C. Auret
Mobile: 082 - 771 2603
e-mail:
mark@grimboy.com |
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Address:
9 Cambridge Road
Observatory, 7800
Cape Town, South Africa |
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| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Film and
Television
| DATE |
TITLE |
CREW |
POSITION |
PRODUCTION HOUSE / STUDIO |
| 2008 |
"Crusoe" |
Director: Duane Clarke
Episodes 1 & 2 |
Propmaster |
MOONLIGHTING/POWER |
| 2008 |
"Vanilla Gorilla" |
Director: Terry Loane |
Propmaster |
INDEPENDANT |
| 2007 |
"Doomsday" |
Director: Neil Marshal |
Set Decorator |
ROGUE / UNIVERSAL / MOONLIGHTING |
| 2006 |
"Gallowwalker" |
Director: Andrew Goth |
Prop Master |
SHEERFILMS / NAMIB FILMS |
| 2006 |
"The Blood Diamond" |
Director: Edward Zwick |
Location Prop Master |
WARNER BROTHERS / MOONLIGHTING FILMAKERS |
| 2006 |
"The Contract" |
Director: Bruce Beresford |
Prop Master |
NU IMAGE |
| 2005 |
"Mercenary" |
Director: Don Fauntleroy |
Prop Master |
NU IMAGE / DO PRODUCTIONS |
| 2004 |
"Lord of War" |
Director: Andrew Niccol |
Prop Master |
NICCOL FILMS / REELEYES FIMLS |
| 2003-2004 |
"Flight of the Phoenix" |
Director: John Moore |
Prop Master |
NAMIB FILMS / TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX |
| 2003 |
"King Solomon's Mines" |
Director: Steven Boyum |
Prop Master |
ENIGMA PICS / HALLMARK |
| 2003 |
"Red Water" |
Director: Charlie Carner |
Art Director |
MOONLIGHTING FILMAKERS |
| 2002 |
"Citizen Verdict" |
Director: Peter Svatek |
Prop Master |
LUCK 7 PRODUCTIONS |
| 2002 |
"Home Alone 4" |
Director: Rod Daniels |
Prop Master |
MOONLIGHTING FILMAKERS |
| 2002 |
"Beyond Borders" |
Director: Martin Campell |
Prop Master S.A. / Namibia |
MOONLIGHTING FILMAKERS |
| 2001 - 2002 |
"The Piano Player" |
Director: JP Roux |
Standby Propsman |
FILM AFRIKA |
| 2001 |
"Ali - Rumble in the Jungle" |
Director: Michael Mann |
Standby Props Assistant (Standby Ex. London) |
MOONLIGHTING FILMAKERS |
| 2001 |
"Decision on Mauritius" |
Director: Richard Engel |
Prop Master |
TWO OCEANS PRODUCTION * |
| 2000 |
"Marlunde" |
Director: Stephanie Sycholty |
Standby Propsman |
DO PRODUCTIONS |
| 2000 |
"The Diamond Hunter" |
Director: Dennis Berry |
Standby Propsman |
FILM AFRICA WORLDWIDE * |
| 2000 |
"Bush Decision" |
Director: Richard Engel |
Standby Propsman |
TWO OCEANS PRODCUTIONS |
| 1999 |
"The Coral Island" |
Director: John Gorrie |
Standby Propsman |
NINA HEYNES / ZENNITH FILMS UK |
| 1999 |
"Shark Attack 2" |
Director: David Worth |
Standby Propsman |
DO PRODUCTIONS |
| 1998 |
"Kin" |
Director: Elaine Proctor |
Standby Propsman |
MOONLIGHTING FILMAKERS * |
| 1998 |
"I Dreamed of Africa" |
Director: Hugh Hudson |
Standby Props Assistant (Standby Ex. London) |
MOONLIGHTING FILMAKERS * |
| 1998 |
"After the Rain" |
Director: Ross Kettle |
Standby Propsman |
DO PRODUCTIONS * |
| 1997 |
"Christine III" |
Director: Christian Köhlund |
Standby Propsman |
PATHER PRODUCTIONS * |
| 1997 |
"Sign of the Ape" |
Director: Faliëro |
Standby Propsman |
FILM AFRICA WORLDWIDE * |
| 1997 |
"Its Hard to Forget" |
Director: Tim Bond |
Standby Propsman |
FILM AFRICA * |
| 1997 |
"A Diamond Girl" |
Director: Vic Sarin |
Standby Propsman |
FILM AFRICA WORLDWIDE |
| 1996 |
"Gegen den Wind" |
Director: Herr Kratzig |
Art Director |
SUN FILM * |
| 1996 |
"Sinbad the Sailor" |
Producer: Joseph Sargent |
Standby Propsman |
RIVERSTONE PRODUCTIONS |
| 1996 |
"One Man, One Vote" |
Producer: JH Hacket |
Standby Propsman |
FILM AFRICA WORLD WIDE * |
| 1996 |
"Sorry Samantha" |
Producer: Anya Klages |
Assistant Art Director |
SUN FILM * |
| 1995 |
"The White Lioness" |
Director: Pelé
Berglund |
Standby Propsman |
FILM AFRICA * |
| 1995 |
"Warhead" |
Director: Mark Roper |
Props Master |
NU WORLD PRODUCTIONS |
| 1995 |
"Dangerzone" |
Producer: Danny Lerner * Brigid Olën |
Action Vehicle Coordinator |
NU WORLD PRODUCITONS |
| 1994 |
"Waati" |
Producer: Barry Coetzee |
Action Vehicle Coordinator |
SKY PRODUCTIONS |
| 1994 |
"A Good Man in Africa" |
Director: Bruce Bereford |
Props Assistant |
ICEBERG AFRICA PRODUCTIONS |
| 1994 |
"Cyborg Cop II" |
Props Master: Ben Horowitz |
Props Assistant |
NU WORLD PRODUCITONS |
| 1993 |
"Project Shadowchaser" |
Props Master: Bob Toms |
Props Assistant |
NU WORLD PRODUCITONS |
| 1993 |
"Point of Impact" |
Props Master: Dirk Buchman |
Props Assistant |
NU WORLD PRODUCITONS |
| 1992 |
"Have you seen Drum Recently" |
Director: Jurgen Schaderburg |
Props Assistant |
SHADERBERG PRODUCTIONS |
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* Done in association with International production
houses |
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Various Television COMMERCIALS in the position of Art
Director and Props Person for the following production houses: -
SYNERGY COMMERCIAL FILMAKERS, MOONLIGHTING FILMAKERS, ONE STEP BEYOND,
FIMLHOUSE, VELOCITYFILMS, SUN FILMS, FILMWORKS AFRICA, THE NETWORK, THE
ROLLING PICTURE COMPANY, ORANGE FILMS
First three years (1989 - 1993) in industry served as a LIGHTNING technician
and Best Boy on various television jobs in and around Johannesburg,
South Africa, before branching into Art Department and Properties. |
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PROFESSIONAL REFEREES
Paul Hedges, Property
Master ("Blood Diamond"), Ireland Tel. Mobile +353 862 611 932
Terry Wells, Key Property
Master ("Beyond Borders"), UK. Tel. Mobile +44 781 188 641 / + 44 123
421 4289
Johnny Breedt, Production
Designer ("Red Water") Johannesburg, South Africa. Mobile: +27 82 859
1823
Les Binns, Prod. Designer
("Home Alone 4") Kyneton, Victoria, Australia Mobile: +61 417 558 791 /
+61 354 226 515 home
Zak Grobbler, Production
Designer ("Citizen Verdict"), Cape Town, South Africa. +27 83 449 3961
Tom Hannam, Production
Designes ("King Solomon's Mines"), Cape Town, South Africa, +27 82 788
3282
Jean-Vincent Puzos,
Production Desinger ("Lord of War") +33 611 043 411
Bradley Cramp, Executive
Producer ("Lord of War") Mb. +1 310 497 2297 or +1 323 851 43 51
Herbert Pinter,
Production Designer from "The Contract", E-Mail:
herbitpinter@iinet.net.au,
Mobile +614 19936929 Oliva
Blochlaine, Set Decorator ("The Blood Diamond") E-mail:
oliviablochlaine@free.fr
M. A. 'BORIS' RIVETT-CARNAC
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M. A. 'Boris' Rivett-Carnac
Mobile: 082 - 587 3306
e-mail:
boris@grimboy.com |
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Address:
46 Lower Wrench Road
Observatory, 7800
Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Age: |
35 |
| Telephone: |
021 448 9468 |
| Education: |
Matrix |
| Tertiary Education: |
Higher Diploma in Primary
School Education |
| Driver Licenses: |
Code 8 and 10 (PDP
included) |
Feature Films
| DATE |
TITLE |
PROPS MASTER |
POSITION |
PRODUCTION HOUSE / STUDIO |
| 2008 |
"Crusoe" |
Director: Duane Clarke
Episodes 1 & 2 |
Assistant Prop Master |
MOONLIGHTING/POWER |
| 2006 |
"Gallowwalker" |
Mark Auret |
Assistant Prop Master |
SHEERFILMS / NAMIB FILMS |
| 2006 |
"The Blood Diamond" |
Mark Auret / Paul Hedges |
Leading Charge Hand |
WARNER BROTHERS / MOONLIGHTING FILMAKERS |
| 2004 |
"Lord of War" |
Mark Auret |
Assistant Prop Master |
NICCOL FILMS / REELEYES FILMS |
| 2003 - 2004 |
"Flight of the Phoenix" |
Mark Auret |
Assistant Prop Master |
NAMIB FILMS / TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX |
| 2003 |
"King Solomon's Mines" |
Mark Auret |
Prop Master |
ENIGMA PICS / HALLMARK |
| 2002 |
"Red Water" |
Ralf Buchman |
Prop Buyer |
MOONLIGHTING FILMAKERS |
| 2002 |
"Citizen Verdict" |
Mark Auret |
Assistant Prop Master |
LUCKY 7 PRODUCTIONS |
| 2002 |
"Home Alone 4" |
Mark Auret |
Assistant Prop Master |
MOONLIGHTING FILMAKERS |
| 2002 |
"Beyond Borders" |
Mark Auret |
Props Buyer |
MOONLIGHTING FILMAKERS |
| 2001 |
"The Piano Player" |
Fritz Joubert |
Standby Props Assistant & Props Driver |
FILM AFRIKA |
| 2001 |
"The Crane Man" |
Henry du Randt |
Standby Props |
TWO OCEANS PRODUCTIONS |
| 2001 |
"Check into Disaster" |
Henry du Randt |
Standby Props |
TWO OCEANS PRODUCTIONS |
| 2001 |
"Decision on Mauritius" |
Mark Auret |
Assistant Props Driver |
TWO OCEANS PRODUCTIONS |
| 2000 |
"In Desert and Wilderness" |
Emelia Weavind |
Standby Props Assistant & Props Driver |
MONKEY FILMS |
| 1999 |
"The Coral Island" |
Egbert Kruger |
Standby Props Assistant & Props Driver |
ZENNITH FILMS ex London |
| 1998 |
"Tierärztin Christine" |
Zack Grobler |
Props Buyer & Assistant |
PATHER PRODUCTIONS |
| 1997 |
"Diamond Girl" |
Lisa Hart |
Standby Props Assistant & Props Driver |
FILM AFRICA |
| 1997 |
"Hard to Forget" |
Emelia Weavind |
Standby Props Assistant & Props Driver |
FILM AFRICA |
| 1997 |
"Gegen den Wind" |
Mark Auret |
Assistant Props Master |
SUN FILM |
Commercials
| DATE |
COMMERCIAL |
PROPS MASTER ART DIRECTOR |
POSITION |
PRODUCTION HOUSE |
| 2003 |
C&A |
Zack Groblar
Mark Auret |
Standby Props |
ORANGE FILMS |
| 2003 |
Frosta |
Rocco Smith |
Props Assistant |
NAVIGATOR FILMS |
| 2001 |
Cryomed |
Niel Swanepoel
Mark Auret |
Art Department Assistant & Code 10 Driver |
PHILO FILMS |
| 2001 |
TFI Credit Actual |
Mark Auret |
Props Assistant & Props Driver |
PHILO FILMS |
| 2001 |
Thibo 3 |
Donald Frijdjon |
Props Assistant |
NAVIGATOR FIMLS |
| 2001 |
Peppercorn 2 |
Rocco Smith |
Props Assistant |
ORANGE FILMS |
| 2001 |
Tcibo 1 |
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Props Assistant |
NAVIGATOR FILMS |
| 2001 |
FTD |
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Props Assistant |
GIANT INTERNATIONAL |
| 2001 |
Waitrose |
Rocco Smith |
Props Assistant |
FILMWORKS AFRICA |
| 2001 |
Clarke Shoes |
Leon Morland |
Props Assistant & Props Driver |
MONKEY FILMMS |
| 2001 |
Cochonou |
Dave Barkhan |
Props Assistant & Props Driver |
MOVIE MAKERS |
| 2001 |
TFI |
Mark Auret |
Props Assistant & Props Driver |
PHILO FILMS |
| 1999 |
Danone |
Neil Swanepoel |
Props Assistant & Props Driver |
CINERGY |
| 1999 |
Various Commercials |
Ruth Strimling / Craig Smith |
Art Department Assistant |
VELOCITY & LES SHARPE PRODUCTIONS |
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Various Driving Jobs:
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ABC Television (Driver
and Chaperone)
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Japanese Television
(Driver and Chaperone)
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Truck deliveries for
various productions from Cape Town to Johannesburg
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