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Winston Ntshona(1941-2018)

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  • Writer
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Winston Ntshona was born on 6 October 1941 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He was an actor and writer, known for Gandhi (1982), The Wild Geese (1978) and Blood Diamond (2006). He died on 2 August 2018 in New Brighton, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
BornOctober 6, 1941
DiedAugust 2, 2018(76)
BornOctober 6, 1941
DiedAugust 2, 2018(76)
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Known for

Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi
8.0
  • Porter
  • 1982
Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, and Hardy Krüger in The Wild Geese (1978)
The Wild Geese
6.8
  • President Julius Limbani
  • 1978
Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
Blood Diamond
8.0
  • Old Mende Man
  • 2006
A Dry White Season (1989)
A Dry White Season
7.0
  • Gordon
  • 1989

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  • The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008)
    The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
    8.2
    TV Series
    • (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • The Good Fight (2006)
    The Good Fight
    TV Movie
    • Isaiah
    • 2006
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
    Blood Diamond
    8.0
    • Old Mende Man
    • 2006
  • Malunde (2001)
    Malunde
    6.5
    • Grandfather Khumalo
    • 2001
  • Kim Basinger and Vincent Perez in I Dreamed of Africa (2000)
    I Dreamed of Africa
    5.6
    • Old Pokot Chief
    • 2000
  • Casper Van Dien and Jane March in Tarzan and the Lost City (1998)
    Tarzan and the Lost City
    4.0
    • Mugambe
    • 1998
  • The Storekeeper (1998)
    The Storekeeper
    7.0
    Short
    • The Storekeeper
    • 1998
  • Kevin Bacon and Charles Gitonga Maina in The Air Up There (1994)
    The Air Up There
    5.6
    • Urudu
    • 1994
  • John Gielgud, Morgan Freeman, Stephen Dorff, Simon Fenton, Fay Masterson, Alois Moyo, and Guy Witcher in The Power of One (1992)
    The Power of One
    7.1
    • Mlungisi
    • 1992
  • Kris Kristofferson and Jeffrey Meek in Night of the Cyclone (1990)
    Night of the Cyclone
    4.1
    • Quett
    • 1990
  • A Dry White Season (1989)
    A Dry White Season
    7.0
    • Gordon
    • 1989
  • The Stick (1988)
    The Stick
    5.5
    • The Witchdoctor
    • 1988
  • Gandhi (1982)
    Gandhi
    8.0
    • Porter
    • 1982
  • Christopher Walken in The Dogs of War (1980)
    The Dogs of War
    6.3
    • Dr. Okoye
    • 1980
  • Marigolds in August (1980)
    Marigolds in August
    5.5
    • Daan
    • 1980

Writer



  • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    6.8
    TV Series
    • deviser
    • 1974

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  • Born
    • October 6, 1941
    • Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • Died
    • August 2, 2018
    • New Brighton, Eastern Cape, South Africa(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    He acted in Athol Fugard's plays, "The Island," "Sizwe Bansi Is Dead," and "Statements After An Arrest Under The Immorality Act," at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with John Kani, Yvonne Bryceland, Ben Kingsley, and Wilson Dunster in the cast. Athol Fugard was also director.

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    Won Broadway's 1975 Tony Award, along with his co-star John Kani, as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "Sizwe Banzi in Dead and The Island." Was also nominated with Kani and Athol Fugard as co-authors in the Best Play nomination for the same production.

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