Arthur Molepo

(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), Sisyphus, Nongogo, Dikichining, Marabi, Sauer Street and Sizwe Bansi is Dead.

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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