[2][3] He was born on 26 July 1924 on the farm Villieria in Douglas, Northern Cape, South Africa in a family with five siblings.
His mother died when he was four years old and father is a farmer who continued farming inherited from Cornelius Valkenburg de Villiers.
[2] On 24 December 2009, he suffered heart attack and rushed into Chris Barnard Memorial Hospital in Cape Town.
[2][3] In 1942, de Villiers started acting in many dramas for the Johannesburg Afrikaans Amateur Actors (JAATS).
The film is an adaptation of the famous Springbok Radio serial, starring the entire voice cast.
The serial also won Artes Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Work and for Best Contribution to Production Services.
[2] Meanwhile, de Villiers moved to direct English films, such as The Snake Dancer, which was based on the life of the famous stripper Glenda Kemp.
In 2008, de Villiers was honoured at the Klein Karoo Arts Festival for his contribution to the South African film industry.