{{Short description|South African composer and director (born 1972)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Use South African English|date=August 2012}} {{Infobox person | image =Wikus du Toit, 2013.jpg | birth_name = Johannes Lodewikus Du Toit | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|06|18}} | birth_place = Bethal, Mpumalanga, South Africa | occupation = Film and Television Producer, Writer, Academic | yearsactive = 1994–present }} '''Wikus du Toit''' (born 18 June 1972) is a South African producer, actor, comedian, composer, and director.

==Background== He was born in Bethal on 18 June 1972 and went on to study drama at the Tshwane University of Technology where he completed a master's degree in Cabaret. He has appeared in numerous Afrikaans and English stage shows, films and television programs. In 2010 his play ''Kaptein Geluk'' was shortlisted for the Nagtegaal Playwriting Award.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.litnet.co.za/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=cause_dir_news_item&cause_id=1270&news_id=76899 |title=LitNet &#124; Nagtegaal-teksprys 2009: Finalis Wikus du Toit aan die woord |access-date=25 January 2010 |archive-date=27 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927161839/http://www.litnet.co.za/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=cause_dir_news_item&cause_id=1270&news_id=76899 |url-status=dead }}</ref> From 2003 to 2018 he was a full-time senior lecturer in Film Music and Composition at AFDA. Currently he is the Senior Manager: Scripted Content for Multichoice, responsible for the narrative and scripted content for M-Net, Showmax, and kykNET.

==Live shows== His professional career started in 1996 with ''Ses'' (''Six''), for which he won the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival's (KKNK) Best Newcomer award.

*In 2000 he was co-composer of the first Afrikaans musical, ''Antjie Somers''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=12458|title=Artslink.co.za - Cape legend of Antjie Somers comes to life in brand new musical|last=Studios|first=Nkosana & Tshepiso for FGX|work=Artslink|access-date=2018-01-24|df=dmy-all|archive-date=25 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125015432/http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=12458|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Antjie Somers'' won the Fleur de Cap in 2000 for Best Musical<ref>[http://pos.distell.co.za/culture/default.aspx?ID=b599e9a4-a387-48bf-a374-ac3de820f02b Distell. Culture] {{Dead link|date=January 2023|bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *In 2001 he won the FNB Vita Award for the best new performer by a new male performer in ''El Grande de Coca-Cola''<ref>[https://archive.today/20120907134012/http://www.news24.com/Content/xArchive/Archive/968/873df570ee4741a09534b97795e7ce18/09-07-2001-01-06/8_Vita_nominations_for_Death_of_a_Salesman Vita nominations for Death of Salesman] </ref> *In 2002 he won the FNB Vita Award for the best musical theatre male performer in ''play@risk''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/?art_id=qw1027414803256C435&click_id=104&set_id=9|title=IOL {{!}} Breaking News {{!}} South Africa News {{!}} World News {{!}} Sport {{!}} Business {{!}} Entertainment {{!}} IOL.co.za|access-date=2018-01-24|df=dmy-all}}</ref> * In 2003 he won the Nagtegaal Scriptwriting Competition for his cabaret ''10 gesprekke oor die man wat nie wou huil nie.''<ref name="autogenerated2003">[http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/2003/07/10/KA/03/01.html Berigte Beeld] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703112942/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/2003/07/10/KA/03/01.html |date=3 July 2011 }} 10 July 2003</ref>

==Film appearances== * ''A Drink in the Passage'' (2002)<ref name="maseko2003">{{Citation|last=Maseko|first=Zola|title=A Drink in the Passage|date=2003-02-09|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0353376/|others=Esmeralda Bihl, Wikus du Toit|access-date=2018-01-24|df=dmy-all}}</ref> directed by Zola Maseko * ''Stander'' (2003)<ref>{{Citation|last=Hughes|first=Bronwen|title=Stander|df=dmy-all|date=2003-10-10|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326208/|others=Thomas Jane, David O'Hara, Dexter Fletcher|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref> * ''A Case of Murder'' (2004)<ref>[http://us.vdc.imdb.com/title/tt0348565/ VDC IMDb]{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> * ''Semi-Soet'' (2012)<ref>{{Citation|last=Rous|first=Joshua|title=Semi-Soet|df=dmy-all|date=2012-02-17|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1935881/|others=Anel Alexander, Nico Panagio, Sandra Vaughn|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref>

==Television== * ''Proesstraat'' in which he was part of the permanent cast (2010-2015) * ''Erfsondes'' Afrikaans drama series for SABC 2 * ''Backstage'' the e.tv daily soap opera where he was the musical director from 2002 to 2005<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.etv.co.za/files/press/itsshowtimeonbackstage.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 January 2010 |archive-date=19 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719033255/http://www.etv.co.za/files/press/itsshowtimeonbackstage.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> * ''Parlement Parlement'' Afrikaans comedy game show (2017) * ''Point of Order'' Comedy game show for Showmax (2018)

==Film scores composed== *''A Drink in the Passage'' (2002)<ref name="maseko2003"/> *''The Unforgiving'' (2010)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.theunforgiving.co.za/ |title=The Unforgiving |access-date=25 January 2010 |archive-date=2 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102222008/http://www.theunforgiving.co.za/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> *''Roer Jou Voete'' (2015)

==Written work== * ''Ses''<ref>[http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1997/04/5/3/10.html Berigte Beeld] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703112947/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1997/04/5/3/10.html |date=3 July 2011 }} 5 April 1997</ref> (1996) Afrikaans cabaret about a contextualized 'modern' Creation-story * ''Stilettos'' (1997) Afrikaans cabaret about faith healing. * ''10 Gesprekke oor die man wat nie wou huil nie''<ref name="autogenerated2003"/> (2003). Award-winning cabaret about the ten plagues set in a modern South African farm environment. * ''smallchange'' (2004) Nominated cabaret written for and performed by Elzabé Zietsman<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elzabe-Zietsman/405792720289?sk=info|title=Elzabe Zietsman|website=facebook.com|df=dmy-all|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref> * ''Sing''<ref>[http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/2638/193/ Murder through music at Promusica] {{webarchive|date=4 October 2008|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004021145/http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/2638/193/}}</ref> (2008) Afrikaans black comedy thriller set in the French court during the baroque period. * ''Kaptein Geluk'' (2009) Published play about abuse, relationships and personal growth.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.litnet.co.za/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=cause_dir_news_item&cause_id=1270&news_id=76899&cat_id=244 |title=LitNet &#124; Nagtegaal-teksprys 2009: Finalis Wikus du Toit aan die woord |access-date=18 May 2011 |archive-date=27 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927162455/http://www.litnet.co.za/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=cause_dir_news_item&cause_id=1270&news_id=76899&cat_id=244 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * ''Sirkus'' (2013) Commissioned play about a man-eating circus that invades a small town. *''Roer Jou Voete'' (2015) 26 Episode Drama for Television broadcast on SABC3

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