Oliver Hermanus
Director · London, UK / Cape Town, South Africa
Oliver Hermanus is a director and cast based in London, UK / Cape Town, South Africa with 5 credits on Production List, most recently Enigma Variations (director, in pre-production). Other credits include Enigma Variations, Living and The History Of Sound. Represented by UTA (formerly; departed 2023 with agent Bec Smith). Production List last updated this profile on June 14, 2026.
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Oliver Hermanus is a South African writer-director born in Cape Town on May 26, 1983, whose features have competed in the official selections of Cannes, Venice, and Sundance, establishing him as a leading voice in global arthouse cinema. His films include Beauty (2011, Queer Palm winner at Cannes), Moffie (2019), Living (2022, two Academy Award nominations and four BAFTA nominations), the television miniseries Mary & George (2024, Sky/Starz), and The History of Sound (2025, competed for the Palme d'Or at Cannes starring Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor). He became a DGA member in 2024 and is currently in active development on an Alexander McQueen biopic for Pathé, with a screenplay by Harry Lighton.
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