Laurens van der Post

Sir Laurens Jan van der Post (aka Laurens van der Post) December 13, 1906 – December 16, 1996. Famous 20th century Afrikaner author of many books, farmer, war hero, political adviser to British heads of state, educator, journalist, humanitarian, philosopher, explorer, and conservationist.

Movies

Movie adaptions of his books; otherwise he is not in or involved directly with these movies.

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• Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) ?- Based on The Seed and the Sower (1963) and The Night of the New Moon (1970), about his experience as a prisoner of war. Starring David Bowie.
• A Far-Off Place (1993) ?- Based on A Far-Off Place (1974) and A Story Like the Wind (1972).