Athol Fugard
Known for Acting
Born June 11, 1932
Died March 8, 2025
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
Gandhi
1982
as General Jan Christiaan Smuts
The Killing Fields
1984
as Dr. Sundesval
Tsotsi
2005
Novel
Master Harold... and the Boys
2010
Theatre Play
Meetings with Remarkable Men
1979
as Professor Skridlov
The Space: Theatre of Survival
2019
as as Self(rumored)
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
2012
as Self
Boesman and Lena
2000
Theatre Play
Boesman and Lena
2000
Writer
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
1985
Author
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
1994
as Self (archive footage)
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The Road to Mecca
1991
as Rev. Marius Byleveld
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The Road to Mecca
1991
Director
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The Road to Mecca
1991
Writer
The Public's Right to Know
1974
as Self
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Mille Miglia
1968
Writer
Marigolds in August
1980
as Paulus Olifant
Marigolds in August
1980
Writer
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A Sizwe Bansi Workshop
1981
as Himself
"Master Harold" ...and the Boys
2020
Writer
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