Arthur Molepo
Arthur Molepo (1949-) Actor.
Contents
Biography
His son is the actor Mpho Molepo.
Youth
Matriculated at the Madibane High School
Training
Arthur Molepo was involved in many different aspects of the arts. He performed on stage and screen, sang, composed and sculptured.
He also plays the guitar and harmonica and was involved with the music and lyrics for Sophiatown and Cry Free Mandela the movie.
He was a founder member of the free filmmakers association and is also professionally associated with the Junction Avenue Theatre Company and the Thupelo Arts Project.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
His first major role was creating and performing the original “Mingus” in Sophiatown by Junction Avenue Theatre Company.
Directing
Passion Play (1992);
Ga-Mchangani (1998);
The Diary (1998);
Ga-Mchangani (2004);
Mama I Want The Black That You Are (2012)
Acting
The Sin (1972);
Sysiphus (1974);
Randlords and Rotgut (1977);
The Crunch (1978);
Dikhitsheneng (Maids & Madams) (1980);
Security (1980);
Marabi (1982);
Superheroes (1984);
Dikhitsheneng Again (Maids & Madams Again) (1985);
Sophiatown (1986);
Cry Freemandela – The Movie (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1988)
Scorched Earth (1989), which toured England, Europe and America;
Lakutshoni Langa (1989);
Molepo has acted in numerous theatre productions including Barney Simon's Starbrites at the Market Theatre in September 1990, Marthinus Basson's Othello (1995) for CAPAB at the Mannville Open Air Theatre in Port Elizabeth, Pieter-Dirk Uys' Scorched Earth (1989), and MacBeki (2009), The Dance of Death (1998),Nongogo, Dikitsheneng, Marabi, Sauer Street and Sizwe Bansi is Dead.
He wrote the play Flick of Light (Playscript held by NELM [Collection: SIMON, Barney]: 2003. 90. 252. 2.)
Television dramas include 2020 Orlando East (Pitso Mohomane ), Generations (Busang), Let Heaven Wait (Reverend Dupa), Mshika-shika (Bonsai), Rhythm City (Sydney Shabalala) and Skeem Saam (Captain Malebana).
Feature films include Mapantsula (1987), Tödliche Geschäfte (1991) and Hijack Stories (2000). [1]
Awards, etc
1986: Best actor award for his performance in Second Chance for TV 2.
Sources
Original CAPAB programme for Othello, Mannville Open Air Theatre, 1995.
Tucker, 1997
http://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=14223
https://www.auth.gr/wp-content/uploads/PROFILE-OF-ARTHUR-MOLEPO.pdf
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