Athol Fugard
- Writer
- Actor
- Director
Athol Fugard was born on 11 June 1932 in Middleburg, Cape Province, South Africa. He is a writer and actor, known for Gandhi (1982), Tsotsi (2005) and The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais (1977).
- Awards
- 5 wins
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Writer
- 2010
- 2005
- 2000
- 1991
- 1986
- 1985
- 1980
- 1979
- Aussagen nach einer Verhaftung auf Grund des Gesetzes gegen UnsittlichkeitTV Movie
- play Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act
- 1978
- 1978
- 1977
- The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais6.9
- screenplay (based on an episode in "Die Groot Verlange" by Leon Rousseau)
- 1977
- 1974–1975
- 1974
- 1973
Actor
Director
- Born
- Other worksDirected his own play, "Sorrows and Rejoicings" (Second Stage Theatre, New York City, New York, USA).
- TriviaHas been nominated for Broadway's Tony Award six times: in 1975, as Best Director (Dramatic), and, along with John Kani and Winston Ntshona, as authors of Best Play nominee "Sizwe Banzi is Dead and The Island;" in 1981 as author of Best Play nominee "A Lesson from Aloes;" in 1982 as Best Director (Play) and author of Best Play nominee "'Master Harold'... and the Boys;" and in 1986 as author of Best Play nominee "Blood Knot." He has yet to win.
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