Difference between revisions of "Fats Dibeco"
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− | + | '''Stanley Dibeco''', “Fats”. (1937-1999). Actor. | |
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+ | == Biography == | ||
+ | Born in Alexandra Township, went to school at St Paul's Methodist Church and finished in 1963. | ||
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+ | === Training === | ||
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+ | A stage actor for over 30 years, he was also a popular and recognisable TV and film performer. | ||
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+ | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
+ | His first stage role was in [[Gibson Kente]]’s ''[[Manana the Jazz Prophet]]'' (at [[Dorkay House]]), ''[[Dutchman]]'' by Everett LeRoi Jones. | ||
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''[[Phiri]]'', | ''[[Phiri]]'', | ||
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''[[Now There’s Just the Three of Us]]''; | ''[[Now There’s Just the Three of Us]]''; | ||
''[[Shaka]]''; | ''[[Shaka]]''; | ||
''[[Prodigal Son]]''; | ''[[Prodigal Son]]''; | ||
''[[Black and Blue]]''; | ''[[Black and Blue]]''; | ||
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''[[The Train]]''; | ''[[The Train]]''; | ||
''[[King Kong]]''. | ''[[King Kong]]''. | ||
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+ | He starred in [[Paul Slabolepszy]]’s ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]'' with Slabolepszy and [[Bill Flynn]] with direction by [[Bobby Heaney]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1982. It returned to the [[Market Theatre]] in October. He starred in [[Barney Simon]]’s ''[[Starbrites]]'' which was staged at the [[Market Theatre|Market]] in September 1990. Films include | ||
For [[The Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]]: | For [[The Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]]: | ||
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''[[Nongogo]]''; | ''[[Nongogo]]''; | ||
''[[Marabi and the Bacchae]]''. | ''[[Marabi and the Bacchae]]''. | ||
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Films: | Films: | ||
− | ''[[Knock Out]]'' | + | ''[[Knock Out]]'', ''[[African Adventure]]'', ''A Good Man in Africa'', ''Going Bananas'', ''Nukie''.. |
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TV: | TV: | ||
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''[[The Visitors]]''. | ''[[The Visitors]]''. | ||
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+ | == Awards, etc. == | ||
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+ | Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role in ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]'' for the 1962 [[DALRO]] Awards. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]'' programme notes, 1982. | ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]'' programme notes, 1982. | ||
− | Obituary published in ''The Sowetan'', 19 August 1999. | + | Obituary published in ''[[The Sowetan]]'', 19 August 1999. |
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] |
Revision as of 10:29, 10 July 2017
Stanley Dibeco, “Fats”. (1937-1999). Actor.
== Biography ==
Born in Alexandra Township, went to school at St Paul's Methodist Church and finished in 1963.
Contents
Youth
Training
Career
A stage actor for over 30 years, he was also a popular and recognisable TV and film performer.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
His first stage role was in Gibson Kente’s Manana the Jazz Prophet (at Dorkay House), Dutchman by Everett LeRoi Jones.
He also performed in Phiri, Now There’s Just the Three of Us; Shaka; Prodigal Son; Black and Blue; The Train; King Kong.
He starred in Paul Slabolepszy’s Saturday Night at the Palace with Slabolepszy and Bill Flynn with direction by Bobby Heaney at Upstairs at the Market in 1982. It returned to the Market Theatre in October. He starred in Barney Simon’s Starbrites which was staged at the Market in September 1990. Films include
For The Company at the Market Theatre: The Primary English Class; The Mighty Gents; Nongogo; Marabi and the Bacchae.
Films: Knock Out, African Adventure, A Good Man in Africa, Going Bananas, Nukie..
TV: Omaruru; The Visitors.
Awards, etc.
Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role in Saturday Night at the Palace for the 1962 DALRO Awards.
Sources
SACD 1981/82.
Saturday Night at the Palace programme notes, 1982.
Obituary published in The Sowetan, 19 August 1999.
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities D
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page