Daily BirthdaysGillian Gorfil
Gillian Gorfil will next produce the feature film Brilliant, which she also co-wrote with her sister, Elizabeth Shorten. The film is scheduled to begin production early next year, with Scarlett Johansson starring.
She made her producing debut on the 1993 comedy Father Hood, starring Patrick Swayze and Halle Berry, directed by Darrell Roodt. She then produced Roodt's 1997 drama Dangerous Ground, starring Ice Cube, Elizabeth Hurley and Vingh Rhames. She was also the initial producer on the project that became Blood Diamond.
Born in Johannesburg, she was an international model, clothing store owner and property developer before segueing to the film business. She studied film and media at Pretoria Tecknikon.
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Gillian Gorfil Facts
| Occupation | Producer |
| Birthplace | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Selected Filmography
| Dangerous Ground/Bullet | ||
| Blood Diamond | ||
| Why Do Fools Fall In Love/ Dangerous Ground | ||
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