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Ken Gampu (Germiston, August 28, 1929 – Vosloorus, November 4, 2003) was a South African actor. Before he began his career, Gampu was a physical training instructor, salesman, interpreter and police officer. His first acting job was in Athol Fugard's play, No Good Friday (1958). His big break came in the 1965 film Dingaka by Jamie Uys.
Ken Gampu as Leader of the Warriors: The leader of the tribe who is disrespected by the safari travellers. Bella Randels as Little Girl: A native girl who saves the safari guide from drowning and accompanies him on his passage. Patrick Mynhardt as Safari Overseer/Slave Dealer/Irish Soldier: Mynhardt plays three roles.
The film was shot on location in and around the city of Salisbury. [1] It was released in the United States on both Beta and VHS through Media Home Entertainment. [2] Ken Gampu played the part of Khumalo, Ian Yule played the part of Mathews and Tamara Franke played the part of Tracy. [3]
The recording of "Amai Vachauya" used in The Gods Must Be Crazy was taken from Jamie Uys' 1965 film Dingaka, in which it was retitled "Down-And-Out Song", and attributed to Ken Gampu, Sophie Mgcina, Thandi, Jimmy Sabe, John Sithebe and The Company. [6]
Ken Gampu (1929–2003) [10] Born in the 1930s. Ndaba Mhlongo (1933–1989) Lydia Mokgokoloshi (born 1939) ... Kenneth Nkosi (born 1973) Alfred Ntombela (born 1972) [31]
Joe Bullet (1973) starring Ken Gampu, Sol Rachilo, and Abigail Kubeka, was the first South African film to feature an all-black African cast. It was screened at the Eyethu Cinema in Soweto in 1973 before being banned by the apartheid government and never screened again.
Joe Bullet was scheduled to appear at the MoMA annual film preservation festival in 2014. [6] According to Variety on 18 October 2014, the film was to be screened at the New York fest on 8 and 13 November. [7]
The Gods Must Be Crazy is a 1980 comedy film written, produced, edited and directed by Jamie Uys.An international co-production of South Africa and Botswana, it is the first film in The Gods Must Be Crazy series.