Dr. Èmil Haarhoff
Dr. Èmil Haarhoff is a qualified SAG-AFTRA registry Intimacy Coordinator, freelance actor, director, choreographer and part-time lecturer. He trained as an Intimacy Practitioner through Intimacy Directors International (IDI) in the USA and is certified as an Intimacy Coordinator through Intimacy Coordinators and Directors (IDC). He has a specific interest in choreography and design, bodyminded (whole-body) consent and creating strategies to ensure the safety of minors during intimacy on stage and screen. He trained (and co-designed training modules for) IC's throughout Europe, India, Brazil, The Middle East and Africa for Safe Sets and Netflix EMEA.
He completed his Ph.D. in Drama through the University of Pretoria, devising strategies to facilitate subjective actor discomforts, traumas and apprehensions during performance. He also completed his Master's Degree in Musical Theatre through the Tshwane University of Technology, with specific focus on skills-based Dramatic Arts training in secondary education
Èmil is also a Laban Certified Movement Analysis (CMA) through the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (LIMS) in New York.]
IC credits include work for Netflix (Savage Beauty, Miseducation, Night Shift), Showmax (The Wife, Troukoors), HBO (Warrior) and other major channels, as well as feature films (Daryn's Gym, Do Your Worst, Love, Sex and 30 Candles), series (Adulting, Splintered Pieces) and telenovelas (The Estate, Lingashoni, The River).
He also has a vibrant career as a stage performer (various Janice Honeyman Pantomimes, Koekeloer, West Side Story, Deurnis) and film actor (Bennie Bingo, Vaselinetjie, Clan of the Cave Bear, Begrond), including international touring productions (Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat), and creative work featured on some of the biggest festival and theatre stages around South Africa
Èmil Harhoff's CV 2025
DR. ÈMIL HAARHOFF'S INTIMACY COORDINATION CREDITS
2024 In Production/Post Production
Intimacy Coordinator - ESCAPING BOLIVIA - Do Productions - Dir: Anna Gutto - Eps. 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3
Intimacy Coordinator - THEY WILL KILL YOU - Film Afrika - Dir: Kiril Sokolov
Intimacy Coordinator - FATAL SEDUCTION (S2) - C2 - Netflix & Ochre Media - Dir: Harold Hölscher, Rolie Nikiwe, Craig Freimond, Matshepo Maja, Zimkhitha Maseko Eps 2.11-2.21
Co. Intimacy Coordinator - FATAL SEDUCTION (S2) - C1 Netflix & Ochre Media - Dir: Harold Hölscher, Rolie Nikiwe, Craig Freimond, Matshepo Eps 2.1-2.10
Intimacy Coordinator - SOOS PYNAPPEL OP PIZZA - Nagvlug - Dir: Morné Strydom
Intimacy Coordinator - UNSEEN (S2) - Netflix & Gambit Films - Dir: Rea Rangaka - Ep 2.4
Intimacy Coordinator - RECIPES FOR LOVE & MURDER - Both Worlds - Dir: Karen Jayens & Jozua Malherbe - Ep. 1 & 8
Intimacy Coordinator - TUISKOMS - Infinity Films/Netflix - Dir: Nina Swart [In production] 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6
Intimacy Coordinator - THE WHEEL OF TIME S3 (South Africa Crew) - Sony Pictures/Film Afrika - Dir: Marta Cunningham, Cieran Donnely, Thomas Napper [In production] 3.3, 3.5, 3.8
Intimacy Coordinator - PULSION - Juice Films - Dir: Pierre Dupaquier
Intimacy Coordinator - GO! - The Star Film Co. - Dir: Tristan Holmes
Intimacy Coordinator - BOYS WILL BE BOYS - Bill Chen - Dir: Bill Chen
Intimacy Coordinator - CLICK BAIT - Blue Ice Africa - Dir: Melanie Scrofano & Katherine Barrell
Intimacy Coordinator - BODY COUNT - Blue Ice Africa - Dir: Danishka Esterhazy
Intimacy Coordinator - KARCHER - Karcher, Anotonw Boost, Cyclone Films - Dir: King She
Intimacy Coordinator - KOEK - Wolflight/Showmax - Dir: Johannes Pieter Nel, Christiaan Olwagen Eps. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.10
Intimacy Coordinator - THE MORNING AFTER - Both Worlds - Dir: Cindy Lee, Karen Jeynes Eps. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8
Intimacy Coordinator - WYFIE - Homebrew Films - Dir: Johan Cronje, Eva du Prez, Emilie Badenhorst Eps 1.37 - 1.83
2023
Intimacy Coordinator - WYFIE - Homebrew Films/Showmax - Dir: Johan Cronje - [In production] Eps: 1.2 - 1.19
Intimacy Coordinator - SNAKE - Known Associates Entertainment & Boondogle Films - Dir: Meg Rickards
Intimacy Coordinator - DIAMOND STATUS - Sketchbook Productions - Dir: Ari Kruger
Intimacy Coordinator - BLOOD & WATER S4 - Netflix/Gambit Films - Dir: Nozipho Nkelemba, Zenn van Zyl & Keitumetse Qhali - Eps: 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6
Intimacy Coordinator - WHITE LIES- Quizzical Pictures - Dir: Thati Pele & John Trengove - Eps: 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8
Assistant Intimacy Coordinator - RIFF RAFF - Netflix/Film Africa - Dir: Mairzee Almas
Intimacy Coordinator - REYKA S2 - HBO/Quizzical Pictures - Dir: Catherine Cooke & Rea Rangaka - Eps: 2.2, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7
Intimacy Coordinator - THE RIVER - Thsedza Pictures - Dir: Anne Mashiloane - Eps: 6.23, 6.24
Intimacy Coordinator - ADULTING - Thsedza Pictures - Dir: Menga Nhlabathi & Thembalethu Mfebe - Eps: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7
Intimacy Coordinator - WARRIOR S3 - Moonlighting/HBO - Dir: Denny Gordon - Ep. 3.7
Intimacy Coordinator - MTV SHUGA DOWN SOUTH 3 - MTV/Burnt Onion Productions - Dir: Nomawonga Khumalo & Vivek Mehta - Eps: 3.4 & 3.8
Intimacy Coordinator - uBETTINA WETHU - SABC 1 - Dir: Twiggy Matiwana - Eps: 3.22, 3.33
Intimacy Coordinator - NIKIWE - Parental Advisory Productions - Dir: Sibusiso Phakathi. Eps: 1.21
Intimacy Coordinator - XPATS - Diprente Media - Dir: Kagiso Lediga - Eps. 1.43
2022
Intimacy Coordinator - THE WIFE - Stained Glass TV/Showmax - Dir: Luthando Mngomezulu, Fikile Mogodi, Tebogo Mkhabela & Stephina Zwane - Eps: 3.5, 3.11, 3.1, 3.15, 3.16, 3.23, 3.29, 3.58
Intimacy Coordinator - THE RIVER - Thsedza Pictures - Dir: Anne Mashiloane - Eps: 5.183, 5.185, 5.186, 5.188, 5.189, 5.190, 5.191, 5.197
Intimacy Coordinator - VOLLE BORS - Sanktuary Films, Idea Candy & Kyknet - Dir: Gabriella Blumberg
Intimacy Coordinator - GROWN WOMEN - Red Pepper Productions - Dir: Nozipho Nkelemba - Eps: 1.5, 1.6
Intimacy Coordinator - REPUBLIC OF SOUTH A SHIT! - Diprente Media - Dir: Kagiso LedegaIntimacy Coordinator - LINGASHONI - Stained Glass TV - Dir: Tebogo Mkhabela, Thandokazi Msumza Eps. 52, 55, 56, 58, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 70, 86
Intimacy Coordinator - LOVE SEX & 30 CANDLES - Sorele Media - Dir: Stephina Zwane
Intimacy Coordinator - UBETTINA WETHU - SABC - Dir: Neo Matsunyane - Eps: 2.32
Intimacy Coordinator - DO YOUR WORST - Blingola Productions - Dir: Samantha Nel
Intimacy Coordinator - SPLINTERED PIECES - Red Pepper Productions - Dir: Welile Nzuza, Neo Ntlaleng & Nozipho Nkelemba, Eps. 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.13, 1.19, 1.20, 1.22, 1.24
Intimacy Coordinator - UMBUSO - Mzanzi Magic, War Child Enterprize, Mecca - Dir: Kgatontle Mdleleni, Siyabonga Mkhize Eps: 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11
Intimacy Coordinator -THE BLACK DOOR - Big Brain Productions - Dir: Various
Intimacy Coordinator - WEGBREEK - Life in a Bulb/Life ETC. - Dir: JC Snooke
Intimacy Coordinator - WHATEVER IT TAKES - Rous House Productions - Dir: Rolie Nikiwe
Intimacy Coordinator - GEBBONDE - AFDA - Dir: Neil Human
2021
Intimacy Coordinator - NIGHT SHIFT - Jack & Jill Productions eps. 7 & 13
Intimacy Coordinator - TROUKOORS S1 - Infinity Films - Dir: Nina Swart Eps 10, 11 & 14
Intimacy Coordinator - LINGASHONI - Stained Glass TV Dir: Tebogo Mkhabela, Thandikazi Msumza Eps 127, 128, 130, 149 1.27, 1.28, 1.30, 1.31, 1.49, 1.85, 1.86, 2.52, 2.54, 2.55, 2.56, 2.58,, 2.59, 2.62, 2.63, 2.65, 2.66, 2.67, 2.68, 2.70,, 2.86, 2.120, 2.121, 2.123, 2.124, 2.126, 2.130, 2.189, 2.199, 2.208
Intimacy Coordinator - THE ESTATE - Clive Morris Productions Dir: Linda Malinda, Segomotso, Eps 119, 194, 210, 211, 212, 213
Intimacy Coordinator - VORACITIES (Filmed Theatre) - University of Pretoria - Dir: Marie-Heleen Coetzee
Intimacy Coordinator - SAVAGE BEAUTY - Quizzical Productions/Netflix - Dir: Denny Y Miller, Rea Rankaga, Thati Peele Eps.1-5
Intimacy Coordinator - BLURRED LINES - Ikanyeng Bonolo Productions - Dir: Carmen Sangion
Intimacy Coordinator - DARRYN'S GYM - Nostalgia Productions - Dir: Brett Michael Innes
Intimacy Coordinator - JUSTICE SERVED - Netflix - Eps. 1.3
2020
Intimacy Coordinator - #WEDOCARE - SWIFT - Dir: Sechaba Morojele
Intimacy Coordinator - KELEBILE - AFDA - Dir: Natasha Luttjeboer, Jessica Teixeir
Organisations and Affiliations
Èmil is one of the founding members of, Intimacy Practitioners South Africa, who have been instrumental in creating the Protocols for Intimate Content in TV, Film and Associated Media - South Africa