Frans Johannes Cornelius Cronje is a South African former cricketer who played for Border, Griqualand West and Orange Free State during the 1980s and 1990s. He later became a film producer, director and writer, specialising in films with a Christian theme. He produced the 2008 film Hansie, based on the life of his brother, Hansie Cronje, the former South Africa national cricket team captain.
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| Born | Frans Johannes Cornelius Cronje 15 May 1967 Bloemfontein, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | South African | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Grey College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Cricketer, film maker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1986–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Rene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Hansie Cronje (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1992 | Orange Free State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Griqualand West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1996 | Border | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 21 November 1986 Orange Free State v Australian XI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 29 December 1996 Border v Transvaal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 26 October 1988 Orange Free State v Eastern Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last LA | 20 December 1996 Border v Free State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive (subscription required), 6 September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
editCronje was born in 1967 in Bloemfontein to Ewie and San-Marie (née Susanna Maria Strydom[1]) Cronje. The Cronje family descended from Huguenot immigrants from Normandy in the late 1600s.[2] His father had represented Orange Free State from 1961 to 1971 and later served as president of the Orange Free State Cricket Union. His younger brother, Hansie became an international cricketer, captaining South Africa between 1993 and 2000.[3][4][5][6][7]
In 1985, Cronje represented South Africa at schoolboys level in both rugby union and cricket.[8]
Cricket career
editCronje played in domestic cricket in South Africa between 1986 and 1996.[9]
His first-class debut came in November 1986 against the touring Australian team as part of the 1986–87 rebel tour of South Africa.[10]
Filmography
edit| Film | Year | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | ||
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| Director | Producer | Writer | ||||
| Faith like Potatoes | 2006 | No | Yes | No | ||
| God's Farmer | No | Yes | No | |||
| Hansie: A True Story | 2008 | No | Yes | Yes | [11] | |
| Baroudeur | 2012 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also actor. Known as Break Away in overseas release. | [12] |
| Born to Win | 2014 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also actor | [13] |
| The Roar | 2018 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also actor | [14] |
References
edit- ^ Vice, Telford (5 March 2006). "Book of the month: The Hansie Cronje Story". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Roebuck, Peter (3 March 2002). "The sons of the father". The Sunday Age.
- ^ "Ewie Cronje". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Hansie Cronje". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Hansie's mom makes sad wish". IOL News. 5 June 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ Khan, Iqbal (11 September 2002). "Cronje the Christian turns up at SA nets". IOL News. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ Brown, Alex (18 March 2006). "Biopic on Cronje will divide the sport again". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ Austin, Warwick (13 January 2017). "Rising star De Swardt chooses cricket". SuperSport. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Frans Cronje". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Orange Free State v Australian XI in 1986/97". CricketArchive. 21 November 1986. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Evans, Ian (29 September 2007). "Film-making brother seeks redemption for South African cricket hero". The Independent. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Hansie's brother wraps recession movie". Channel24. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ Law, Jeannie (10 January 2016). "'Born to Win' Movie Highlights a Teacher's Quest to Find God". The Christian Post. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ Dercksen, Daniel (28 February 2018). "Filmmaker Frans Cronje talks about The Roar, An Inspirational New South African Film". The Writing Studio. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
External links
editFrans Cronjé at IMDb