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Athol Fugard

Jun 11, 1932 - Mar 08, 2025 (92 years old) in

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

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Gandhi
General Jan Christiaan Smuts
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The Space: Theatre of Survival
as Self(rumored)
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The Killing Fields
Dr. Sundesval
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Meetings with Remarkable Men
Professor Skridlov
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Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Self
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In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Self (archive footage)
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Marigolds in August
Paulus Olifant
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A Sizwe Bansi Workshop
Himself
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The Public's Right to Know
Self
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The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais
Eugène Marais

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