Athol Fugard
Acting
Born June 11, 1932 — Died March 8, 2025
Biography
Harold Athol Lanigan Fugard (June 11, 1932 – March 8, 2025) was a South African playwright, novelist, actor and director. Widely considered South Africa's foremost playwright, he is best remembered for his anti-apartheid plays such as "Master Harold"...and the Boys and Blood Knot.
Filmography
The Space: Theatre of Survival
as Self(rumored)
2019
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Self
2012
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Self (archive footage)
19948.0
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The Road to Mecca
Rev. Marius Byleveld
19915.5
The Killing Fields
Dr. Sundesval
19847.5
Gandhi
General Jan Christiaan Smuts
19827.6
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A Sizwe Bansi Workshop
Himself
1981
Marigolds in August
Paulus Olifant
19808.0
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Professor Skridlov
19796.7
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The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais
Eugène Marais
19777.5
The Public's Right to Know
Self
1974
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Boesman and Lena
Boesman
197310.0