Athol Fugard

Acting

Born June 11, 1932

1 film as director · Active 1991–1991

Harold Athol Lanigan Fugard (June 11, 1932 – March 8, 2025) was a South African playwright, novelist, actor and director. Widely considered South Africa's foremost playwright, he is best remembered fo…

Known for

Theatre 625

1964

Gandhi

1982

The Killing Fields

1984

The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais

1977

The Road to Mecca

1991

Marigolds in August

1980

Meetings with Remarkable Men

1979

The Space: Theatre of Survival

2019

Directed(1)

1991The Road to Mecca★ 5.5

Acting(13)

2019The Space: Theatre of Survivalas Self(rumored)

Film

2012Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol FugardSelf

Film

1994In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and ApartheidSelf (archive footage)

Film