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Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard

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 Space: Theatre of Survival
The Space: Theatre of Survival
2019 • as Self(rumored)
Falls the Shadow:  The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
2012 • Self
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
1994 • Self (archive footage)
The Road to Mecca
1991 • Rev. Marius Byleveld
The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields
1984 • Dr. Sundesval
Gandhi
Gandhi
1982 • General Jan Christiaan Smuts
A Sizwe Bansi Workshop
1981 • Himself
Marigolds in August
Marigolds in August
1980 • Paulus Olifant

Full filmography

The Road to Mecca
1991 • Rev. Marius Byleveld
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The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields
1984 • Dr. Sundesval
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Gandhi
Gandhi
1982 • General Jan Christiaan Smuts
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Marigolds in August
Marigolds in August
1980 • Paulus Olifant
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Meetings with Remarkable Men
Meetings with Remarkable Men
1979 • Professor Skridlov
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Athol Fugard – Biography, Known For & Filmography