Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard

Acting Born 1932-06-11 Died 2025-03-08

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.

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Known For

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965 ★ 5.3
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
1964 ★ 7.2
Playhouse
Playhouse
1974 ★ 7.0
The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields
1984 ★ 7.5
Gandhi
Gandhi
1982 ★ 7.6
The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais
The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais
1977 ★ 7.5
Mille Miglia
Mille Miglia
1968 ★ 8.0
Tsotsi
Tsotsi
2005 ★ 6.9
Master Harold... and the Boys
Master Harold... and the Boys
2010 ★ 5.5
Boesman and Lena
Boesman and Lena
2000 ★ 6.0
The Road to Mecca
The Road to Mecca
1991 ★ 5.5
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Meetings with Remarkable Men
1979 ★ 6.7
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
1985 ★ 6.6
Marigolds in August
Marigolds in August
1980 ★ 8.0
Boesman and Lena
Boesman and Lena
1973 ★ 10.0
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
2012
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
1994 ★ 8.0
The Public's Right to Know
The Public's Right to Know
1974