Marvin began his career in front of the camera starring in series such as LEAGUE OF GLORY (Daryl Roodt, Reghard vd Bergh), WATERFRONT (Jaco Bouwer), DIE BYL (Reghard vd Bergh) and DAM (Alex Yazbek), WONDERLUS (Johan Cronje), UITVLUGHT (Reghard vd Bergh) and GRIEKWASTAD (Jozua Malherbe). His first project behind the camera was short film SOOS GISTER, which he wrote and directed and premiered at Silwerskermfees 2017. After three years writing for BINNELANDERS and 200 episodes later Marvin pivoted to premium scripted fare starting in the writer’s rooms for SKEMERDANS (d. Amy Jephta), and QUEEN OF HEARTS: THE STORY OF MADEEGHA ANDERS AND DIE VERDRINKING VAN NINA VERSTER (d. Amy Jephta, Johan Cronje), as well as co-writing the TV film ONE NIGHT KWA MXOLISI with Johan Cronje (d. Sisanda Henna) all for Nagvlug Films and M-Net and Showmax. Marvin’s first long-form directing was on EVE’S CHRISTMAS, (co-directed with Ephraim Gordon), followed by TICKETS (on which he wrote and directed solo) for Red Pepper Productions and Prime Studios. FRANKIE AND FELIPE followed (p.Film factory and Sturvy Pictures) which premiered at Silwerskermfees in 2023 and had a theatrical run in 2024 Q1. Marvin is currently directing long-running drama for eTV, writing a series for Pretty Neat TV for kykNET and writing a second season (of which he directed on the first) for Wolf Light and Gambit Films and a streamer and on which he’ll be directing. His episodes of BLOOD LEGACY recently bowed on Netflix. He has a handful of spec screenplays he is developing and which will soon be seeking producing partners.
Represented by David Kayser
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