Athol Fugard
Born: 1932-06-11
Biography
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 for his anti-apartheid plays such as "Master Harold"...and the Boys and Blood Knot.
Known For
Gandhi
The Killing Fields
Tsotsi
The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais
Mille Miglia
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Boesman and Lena
Master Harold... and the Boys
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Top Movie Credits
Gandhi
General Jan Christiaan Smuts
The Killing Fields
Dr. Sundesval
Tsotsi
Novel
Mille Miglia
Writer
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Professor Skridlov
Boesman and Lena
Writer
Master Harold... and the Boys
Theatre Play
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Self (archive footage)