Difference between revisions of "Fana Mokoena"

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''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' (dir) (SA adaption) by [[Janet Suzman]], [[Moshidid Motshegwa]] & [[Sello Motloung]]. 1997
 
''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' (dir) (SA adaption) by [[Janet Suzman]], [[Moshidid Motshegwa]] & [[Sello Motloung]]. 1997
  
Roles in film an television series include: Youth in ''[[Dangerous Ground]]'' (1997);  
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Roles in feature films an television series include: Youth in ''[[Dangerous Ground]]'' (1997); Dr. Mandla Sithole in TV series ''[[Generations]]'' (1998); Mandla (uncredited) in ''[[Country of My Skull]]'' (2004);
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    Generations (1998) (TV series) as Dr. Mandla Sithole
 
    Country of My Skull (2004) (uncredited) as Mandla
 
 
     Hotel Rwanda (2004) as General Bizimungu[2]
 
     Hotel Rwanda (2004) as General Bizimungu[2]
 
     The LAB (2006) South African TV series as Jaws Bengu
 
     The LAB (2006) South African TV series as Jaws Bengu
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     World War Z (2013) as Thierry Umutoni[3]
 
     World War Z (2013) as Thierry Umutoni[3]
 
     Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) as Govan Mbeki
 
     Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) as Govan Mbeki
 
 
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==

Revision as of 07:11, 10 June 2016

Fana Mokoena (1971- ) [1] is a South African actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Rwandan general Augustin Bizimungu in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda [2].

Biography

Born on 13 May 1971 in Kroonstad, South Africa

Youth

Training

Career

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

The Cherry Orchard (dir) (SA adaption) by Janet Suzman, Moshidid Motshegwa & Sello Motloung. 1997

Roles in feature films an television series include: Youth in Dangerous Ground (1997); Dr. Mandla Sithole in TV series Generations (1998); Mandla (uncredited) in Country of My Skull (2004);


   Hotel Rwanda (2004) as General Bizimungu[2]
   The LAB (2006) South African TV series as Jaws Bengu
   Wild at Heart (2008, 2010) (TV series) as Mr Ekotto
   Machine Gun Preacher (2011) as John Garang
   Safe House (2012) as Officer in charge
   World War Z (2013) as Thierry Umutoni[3]
   Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) as Govan Mbeki

Awards, etc

Sources

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