Timmy Kwebulana
Timmy Kwebulana (1941-2024) was a musician, actor and director
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Biography
He was born in and raised in Langa, Cape Town, and became involved in theatre and film as a result of his early passion for music.
He passed away on 19 September 2023, at the age of 83.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He initially toured and recorded with Dollar Brand in 1977, before he was hired as an actor by the Space Theatre.
Theatre
Timmy started acting in The Question. Worked for The Space in the 1970s, performing in Lysistrata S.A., A Flea in her Ear, Nongogo, Patty Hearst and Three Courteline Comedies.
In 1975 he went to London with the musical Kwa Zulu
He then performed at the Market Theatre in Zakes Mda's plays Dead End, We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Holy Moses and All That Jazz, as well as The Mighty Gents and Call Me Woman, and worked with Barney Simon in the 1980s, appearing in Poppie Nongena (1980), helping to create and performing in Born in the RSA (1985).
He appeared in the Little Theatre's production of Somewhere on the Border in 1987.
Film and TV
His numerous film and TV appearances include The First Time Settlers, Drome van Gruis, Westgate II, 1922, Nag van Vrees, Generations, Rhythm City, Abakwazidenge, Ingqumbo Yeminyanya, Unyana Womntu, Uthando Lwethu, Shooting Stars, Forced Love (based on The Taming of the Shrew - 2012 and 2014) and Isikizi.
Sources
SACD 1979/80.
Somewhere on the Border programme notes.
Tucker, 1997.
NELM catalogue.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timmy_Kwebulana
https://www.enca.com/lifestyle/langa-township-mourns-actor-timmy-kwebulanas-passing
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