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Zakes Mokae
South African actor (1934-2009) · South Africa · Actors · Died at 75
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Something wrong?Zakes Makgona Mokae was a South African stage and screen actor. He was well known for his work with playwright Athol Fugard, notably in The Blood Knot and "Master Harold"...and the Boys, the latter earning him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
A life in dates
2009Died11 September 20092002
MonkSeries, Tonday1998
Krippendorf's TribeFilm, Sulukim1997
OzSeries, Kipekemie Jara1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries, Mr. Bakoosa (voice)1994
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and ApartheidFilm1993
Percy & ThunderFilm, Pee Wee1991
A Rage in HarlemFilm, Big Kathy1990
Dream OnSeries, U.N. Dignitary1989
A Dry White SeasonFilm, Stanley Makhaya1988
The Serpent and the RainbowFilm, Dargent Peytraud1987
A Different WorldSeries, Marcus Mpepo1985
'Master Harold'... and the BoysFilm, Sam1982Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a PlayAward1981
RoarFilm, Committee1979
Roots: The Next GenerationsSeries, African Minister1978
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore StoryFilm, Pee Wee Spencer1976
The River NigerFilm1975
Starsky & HutchSeries, Lord Harry1968
SeparationFilm, Uncredited1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Gavin Lesotho1966
Jemima + JohnnyFilm, Blind Man1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries, Colonel Okpara
DarlingFilm, 1965Black Man at French Party (uncredited)1957Dark AfricaFilm, Sergeant (as Zachariah Nokae)1956
Tony AwardsSeries1934Born5 August 1934
MonkSeries, Tonday1998Krippendorf's TribeFilm, Sulukim1997OzSeries, Kipekemie Jara1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries, Mr. Bakoosa (voice)1994In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and ApartheidFilm1993Percy & ThunderFilm, Pee Wee1991A Rage in HarlemFilm, Big Kathy1990Dream OnSeries, U.N. Dignitary1989A Dry White SeasonFilm, Stanley Makhaya1988The Serpent and the RainbowFilm, Dargent Peytraud1987A Different WorldSeries, Marcus Mpepo1985'Master Harold'... and the BoysFilm, Sam1982Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a PlayAward1981RoarFilm, Committee1979Roots: The Next GenerationsSeries, African Minister1978One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore StoryFilm, Pee Wee Spencer1976The River NigerFilm1975Starsky & HutchSeries, Lord Harry1968SeparationFilm, Uncredited1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Gavin Lesotho1966Jemima + JohnnyFilm, Blind Man1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries, Colonel OkparaDarlingFilm, 1965Black Man at French Party (uncredited)1957Dark AfricaFilm, Sergeant (as Zachariah Nokae)1956Tony AwardsSeries1934Born5 August 1934Also in Deutsch
Filmography 32
KTKrippendorf's Tribe
WAWaterworld
OUOutbreak
VBVampire in Brooklyn
RSRise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd StoryIAIn Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
SISlaughter of the InnocentsPTPercy & Thunder
DDDust Devil
BPBody Parts
TDThe DoctorAHA Rage in Harlem
PKParker Kane
DADadASA Dry White Season
GAGross AnatomyTRThe Serpent and the Rainbow
CFCry FreedomMB'Master Harold'... and the Boys
AMA Caribbean MysteryRORoar
TIThe IslandOSOne in a Million: The Ron LeFlore StoryTNThe River Niger
FFFragment of Fear
TRThe Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerSESeparation
TCThe ComediansJJJemima + JohnnyDADarling
DIDilemmaDADark Africa
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Television 18
MOMonk
TWThe West WingOZOzHCHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TFThe X-Files
LOLaw & OrderDODream OnAWA Different World
KRKnight RiderRGRoots: The Next GenerationsSHStarsky & Hutch
ITITV Saturday Night TheatrePTPlays of Today
IPITV PlayhouseTTThirty-Minute Theatre
THTheatre 625SPStory Parade
TATony AwardsAwards
About this person
Country
South Africa
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2009 · aged 75
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