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Joseph Olita

Kenyan actor (1946-2014) · Kenya · On the map · Actors · Died at 68

Joseph Ogola Olita was a Kenyan actor who was best known for portraying Idi Amin in Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981) and Mississippi Masala (1991).

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2014Died1 June 20141991Mississippi MasalaFilm, Idi Amin1984SheenaFilm, 1st Policeman1981Rise and Fall of Idi AminFilm, Idi Amin1946Born1 January 1946

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Country
Kenya
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1946 to 2014 · aged 68

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In the same film or series as Joseph

Bob ShermanAlso in Sheena (1984)Patsy GarrettAlso in Mississippi Masala (1991)Willie CobbsAlso in Mississippi Masala (1991)André MaranneAlso in Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981)Ranjit ChowdhryAlso in Mississippi Masala (1991)