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
The Killing Fields
Gandhi
Tsotsi
Master Harold... and the Boys
National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold'... and the boys
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Boesman and Lena
The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais
The Road to Mecca
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Top Movie Credits
The Killing Fields
Dr. Sundesval
Gandhi
General Jan Christiaan Smuts
Tsotsi
Novel
Master Harold... and the Boys
Theatre Play
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Professor Skridlov
Boesman and Lena
Writer
The Road to Mecca
Director