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.
Known For
TV
Theatre 625
Morris
1964
Film
Gandhi
General Jan Christiaan Smuts
1982
Film
The Killing Fields
Dr. Sundesval
1984
Film
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Professor Skridlov
1979
Film
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Self
2012
Film
The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais
Eugène Marais
1977
Film
The Road to Mecca
Rev. Marius Byleveld
1991
Film
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Self (archive footage)
1994
Film
The Space: Theatre of Survival
as Self(rumored)
2019
Film
The Public's Right to Know
Self
1974
Film
Marigolds in August
Paulus Olifant
1980
Film
Boesman and Lena
Boesman
1973
Film
A Sizwe Bansi Workshop
Himself
1981
Filmography
2019FilmThe Space: Theatre of Survivalas as Self(rumored)2012FilmFalls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugardas Self1994FilmIn Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheidas Self (archive footage)1991FilmThe Road to Meccaas Rev. Marius Byleveld1984FilmThe Killing Fieldsas Dr. Sundesval1982FilmGandhias General Jan Christiaan Smuts1981FilmA Sizwe Bansi Workshopas Himself1980FilmMarigolds in Augustas Paulus Olifant1979FilmMeetings with Remarkable Menas Professor Skridlov1977FilmThe Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Maraisas Eugène Marais1974FilmThe Public's Right to Knowas Self1973FilmBoesman and Lenaas Boesman1964TVTheatre 625as Morris