Mark Tonderai

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Mark Tonderai

Born Mark Tonderai
July 16, 1974 (1974-07-16) (age 33)
Occupation Writer, radio producer, actor, film director, editor, businessman
Known for BBC Radio 1 disc jockey, 1990s
Partner Zoe Stewart

Mark Tonderai (born July 16, 1974[citation needed]) is an ex-disc jockey, writer, actor and film director. He is co-founder of the London-based production company "Shona Productions", with partner Zoe Stewart.[1]

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[edit] Career

Tonderai began his career in the media working as a writer, producer and presenter for radio.[2]

[edit] Radio

From early 1995 till late 1998 Mark Tonderai was heavily involved in radio, and was the writer and producer of the "Mark Tonderai Show", hosted on BBC Radio 1. Tonderai was also involved in numerous BBC Radio 4 projects, such as the "Orldly Wise", "Rainbow Nation" and "Weekending", as well as "Kiss 100's Rude Awakening", hosted on Kiss 100 London.[1]

[edit] Television

He worked as writer, editor and director on Friday Night's All Wright, made by ITV, and worked on Channel 4's Homie and Away, as well as Sky One's Prickly Heat.[2]

[edit] Acting

In the early years of the new century, he appeared in such productions as Kevin & Perry Go Large and Holby City, plus many others.[3]

[edit] Film

His debut film as screenwriter-director, called Hush, has been completed and is due for release in 2008. A psychological thriller, Hush deals with issues of road rage, when a couple in their car on a motorway become involved in an altercation with a truck driver.[4]

Tonderai and producer Mark Herbert from Warp X are in talks to co-produce Tonderai's next script, another thriller called I Die At Midnight. Film industry magazine Screen International has reported that Tonderai has his next five films already planned, including a western called Stance.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Biographical detail: WarpX.co.uk website.
  2. ^ a b Further biography: The Script Factory website.
  3. ^ Mark Tonderai's filmography: IMDB.com website.
  4. ^ Hush (2008 film), currently post-production, with Tonderai as director: IMDB.com website.
  5. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (2008-02-29), “Shot in the Dark”, Screen International (no. 1634): 10 

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