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Simon Sabela(1931-1994)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Stunts
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Simon Sabela
Simon Sabela was born on 10 March 1931 in Durban, South Africa. He was an actor and director, known for Zulu (1964), Zulu Dawn (1979) and Der Rivonia-Prozess (1966). He died in 1994.
BornMarch 10, 1931
Died1994
BornMarch 10, 1931
Died1994
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Known for

Zulu (1964)
Zulu
7.7
  • Dance Leader
  • 1964
Zulu Dawn (1979)
Zulu Dawn
6.6
  • Cetshwayo
  • 1979
Der Rivonia-Prozess
  • Nelson Mandela
  • 1966
Vivi Bach, Marianne Koch, and Richard Todd in Death Drums Along the River (1963)
Death Drums Along the River
5.0
  • Bosambo
  • 1963

Credits

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Actor

  • African Skies (1992)
    African Skies
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Richter
    • 1993
  • Negerküsse
    TV Movie
    • Präsident Osambo
    • 1992
  • The Gift
    • Nduku
    • 1991
  • Killer Instinct (1990)
    Killer Instinct
    4.9
    • General Qwabe
    • 1990
  • Tawny Fere' Ellis, Richard Lynch, and James Ryan in Return to Justice (1990)
    Return to Justice
    4.6
    • Jinks
    • 1990
  • The Last Samurai (1990)
    The Last Samurai
    4.5
    • Commander
    • 1990
  • Lena Farugia in The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)
    The Gods Must Be Crazy II
    6.8
    • General
    • 1989
  • The Shadowed Mind (1988)
    The Shadowed Mind
    4.5
    • The General
    • 1988
  • Mapantsula (1988)
    Mapantsula
    6.8
    • Mr. M
    • 1988
  • Ernest Borgnine and Robert Vaughn in Skeleton Coast (1988)
    Skeleton Coast
    4.4
    • Sekassi
    • 1988
  • Scavengers (1988)
    Scavengers
    4.8
    • Terrorist Leader
    • 1988
  • Shaka Zulu (1986)
    Shaka Zulu
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Dingiswayo
    • 1986
  • Strike Force
    • Jackson Celle
    • 1986
  • The Lion's Share (1985)
    The Lion's Share
    5.8
    • Capt. Saba
    • 1985
  • Auf Achse (1980)
    Auf Achse
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Leutnant
    • 1983

Director

  • Isivumelwano
    • Director (as Simon Mabunu Sabela)
    • 1978
  • Ngaka
    • Director (as Simon Mabunu Sabela)
    • 1977
  • Inyakanyaka
    8.5
    • Director (as Simon Mabunu Sabela)
    • 1977
  • The Boxer
    • Director (as Simon Mabunu Sabela)
    • 1976
  • Ngwanaka
    • Director (as Simon Mabunu Sabela)
    • 1976
  • Inkedama
    • Director (as Simon 'Mabunu' Sabela)
    • 1975
  • Ikati Elimnyama
    • Director (as Simon Mabunu Sabela)
    • 1975
  • u'Deliwe (1975)
    u'Deliwe
    • Director (as Simon Mabunu Sabela)
    • 1975

Stunts

  • Zulu (1964)
    Zulu
    7.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1964

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Simon 'Mabunu' Sabela
  • Born
    • March 10, 1931
    • Durban, South Africa
  • Died
    • 1994

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  • Trivia
    First black South African film director.

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