Athol Fugard
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
11 Jun 1932
Age
94 Years
Born In
N/A
Total Projects
13
Years Active
55 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.6 ★
Overview
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.
Known For
Theatre 625
1964
Gandhi
1982
The Killing Fields
1984
Meetings with Remarkable Men
1979
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
2012
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
1994
The Space: Theatre of Survival
2019
The Road to Mecca
1991
The Public's Right to Know
1974
A Sizwe Bansi Workshop
1981
Filmography
movie
The Space: Theatre of Survival
The Space: Theatre of Survival
as as Self(rumored)
movie
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
as Self
movie
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Road to Mecca
The Road to Mecca
as Rev. Marius Byleveld
movie
The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields
as Dr. Sundesval
movie
Gandhi
Gandhi
as General Jan Christiaan Smuts
movie
A Sizwe Bansi Workshop
A Sizwe Bansi Workshop
as Himself
movie
Marigolds in August
Marigolds in August
as Paulus Olifant
movie
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Meetings with Remarkable Men
as Professor Skridlov
movie
The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais
The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais
as Eugène Marais
movie
The Public's Right to Know
The Public's Right to Know
as Self
movie
Boesman and Lena
Boesman and Lena
as Boesman
tv
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
as Morris