Chad De Klerk

Job Designation: Dolly Grip | Key Grip | Rigging Grip

Home Base: Cape Town

OVERVIEW

Chad De Klerk is a Cape Town-based Key Grip, Dolly Grip and Rigging Grip with over two decades of experience across feature films, drama series, documentaries and commercials. Beginning his career as a Trainee and Assistant Grip in the mid-2000s, he has worked his way up through South Africa's biggest international productions, building a reputation for precise camera movement work and technically demanding rigging setups. His credits include Dune: Part Two, Gran Turismo, The Woman King, Star Trek Beyond and the hit series 1923 and Black Sails, working alongside acclaimed directors and cinematographers on large-scale, high-pressure sets. Known for his calm, meticulous approach under pressure, Chad remains one of the most experienced grips working in the Cape Town film industry today.    REQUEST CV

DOLLY GRIP

Feature Film

Drama/Series

KEY GRIP

Feature Film

Documentary

Commercial (Branded Content)

RIGGING GRIP

Feature Film

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Technical Rigging;  Vehicle Rigging;  Tracking Systems;  Crane Support

DOPS WORKED WITH

Gavin Struthers

Lars Cox

Markus Zucker

Namche Okon

Stephan Schuh