Portrait of Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard

Acting

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.

Born: June 11, 1932

Filmography

2019
1994
1984
The Killing Fields

as Dr. Sundesval

1982
Gandhi

as General Jan Christiaan Smuts

1980
Marigolds in August

as Paulus Olifant

1979
Meetings with Remarkable Men

as Professor Skridlov

1964
Theatre 625

as Morris