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Athol Fugard

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Athol Fugard

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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.

Known for

The Killing Fields

Meetings with Remarkable Men

The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais

Boesman and Lena

The Road to Mecca

Marigolds in August

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

Filmography

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2020

"Master Harold" ...and the Boys

Writing (Writer)

2019

National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold'... and the boys

Writing (Writer)

The Space: Theatre of Survival

Acting (as Self(rumored))

2012

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Acting (Self)

2010

Master Harold... and the Boys

Writing (Theatre Play)

2005

Writing (Novel)

2000

Boesman and Lena

Writing (Theatre Play) Writing (Writer)

1994

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1991

The Road to Mecca

Acting (Rev. Marius Byleveld) Writing (Writer) Directing (Director)

1985

'Master Harold'... and the Boys

Writing (Author)

1984

The Killing Fields

Acting (Dr. Sundesval)

1982

Acting (General Jan Christiaan Smuts)

1981

A Sizwe Bansi Workshop

Acting (Himself)

1980

Marigolds in August

Acting (Paulus Olifant) Writing (Writer)

1979

Meetings with Remarkable Men

Acting (Professor Skridlov)

1977

The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais

Acting (Eugène Marais) Writing (Writer)

1975

Acting 1 EP

1974

Writing (Writer) 1 EP

Sizwe Bansi Is Dead

Writing (Writer)

The Public's Right to Know

Acting (Self)

1973

Boesman and Lena

Acting (Boesman) Writing (Writer)

1968

Mille Miglia

Writing (Writer)

1965

BBC Play of the Month

Writing (Writer) 1 EP

1964

Theatre 625

Acting (Morris) 1 EPWriting (Writer) 2 EP