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(1949-) Actor. * Trained at ***. His first major role was creating and performing the original “Mingus” in ''[[Sophiatown]]'' by [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]]. * ''[[Cry Freemandela – The Movie]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1988) He starred in [[Barney Simon]]’s ''[[Starbrites]]'' which was staged at the [[Market]] in September 1990, ''[[MacBeki]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 2009). ''[[Scorched Earth]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1989)
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'''Arthur Molepo''' (1949-) Actor.  
  
Molepo has acted in numerous theatre productions including [[Barney Simon]]'s ''[[Starbrites]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in September 1990, [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]'s ''[[Scorched Earth]]'' (1989) and ''[[MacBeki]]'' (2009), ''[[Sisyphus, Nongogo]]'', ''[[Dikichining]]'', ''[[Marabi]]'', ''[[Sauer Street]]'' and ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]''.
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== Biography ==
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His son is the actor [[Mpho Molepo]].
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=== Youth ===
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=== Training ===
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=== Career ===
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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His first major role was creating and performing the original “Mingus” in ''[[Sophiatown]]'' by [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]]
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''[[Cry Freemandela – The Movie]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1988)
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Molepo has acted in numerous theatre productions including [[Barney Simon]]'s ''[[Starbrites]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in September 1990, [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]'s ''[[Scorched Earth]]'' (1989) and ''[[MacBeki]]'' (2009), ''[[The Dance of Death]]'' (1998),''[[Nongogo]]'', ''[[Dikitsheneng]]'', ''[[Marabi]]'', ''[[Sauer Street]]'' and ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]''.
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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).
 
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).
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Feature films include ''[[Mapantsula]]'' (1987), ''[[Tödliche Geschäfte]]'' (1991) and ''[[Hijack Stories]]'' (2000). [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0596537/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm]
 
Feature films include ''[[Mapantsula]]'' (1987), ''[[Tödliche Geschäfte]]'' (1991) and ''[[Hijack Stories]]'' (2000). [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0596537/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm]
  
Father of actor [[Mpho Molepo]].
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
Tucker, 1997
 
Tucker, 1997
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Latest revision as of 10:52, 10 September 2019

Arthur Molepo (1949-) Actor.


Biography

His son is the actor Mpho Molepo.


Youth

Training

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

Cry Freemandela – The Movie (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1988)

Molepo has acted in numerous theatre productions including Barney Simon's Starbrites at the Market Theatre in September 1990, Pieter-Dirk Uys's 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

Sources

Tucker, 1997

http://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=14223


Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities M

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

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