Athol Fugard

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.

Birthday

Jun 11, 1932

Place of birth

unavailable

Deathday

Mar 8, 2025

Credited in

As cast

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

As crew

Tsotsi
Role: Novel
Boesman and Lena
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Role: Writer
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
Role: Author
The Road to Mecca
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Role: Director
The Road to Mecca
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Role: Writer
The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais
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Role: Writer
Marigolds in August
Role: Writer
Mille Miglia
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Role: Writer
Master Harold... and the Boys
Role: Theatre Play
Boesman and Lena
Role: Theatre Play
"Master Harold" ...and the Boys
Role: Writer
Sizwe Bansi is Dead
Role: Writer
Boesman and Lena
Role: Writer