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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) | (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) | ||
| − | 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), ''[[Sisyphus, Nongogo]]'', ''[[Dikichining]]'', ''[[Marabi]]'', ''[[Sauer Street]]'' and ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]''. | + | 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), ''[[Sisyphus, Nongogo]]'', ''[[Dikichining]]'', ''[[Marabi]]'', ''[[Sauer Street]]'' ''[[Nongogo]]'' and ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]''. |
He wrote the play ''[[Flick of Light]]'' (Playscript held by [[NELM]] [Collection: SIMON, Barney]: 2003. 90. 252. 2.) | He wrote the play ''[[Flick of Light]]'' (Playscript held by [[NELM]] [Collection: SIMON, Barney]: 2003. 90. 252. 2.) | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 26 December 2016
(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)
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), Sisyphus, Nongogo, Dikichining, Marabi, Sauer Street Nongogo 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]
Father of actor Mpho Molepo.
Sources
Tucker, 1997
http://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=14223
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