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Zakes Makgona Mokae [1] (5 August 1934 – 11 September 2009) was a South African -American actor of theatre and film. Life and career. Mokae was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, moved to the United Kingdom in 1961, and to the United States in 1969. [2] . He turned to acting at the same time as playwright Athol Fugard was emerging.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 5, 1934, actor Zakes Mokae was initially a jazz saxophonist. Moving to England in 1961, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and became one of the most distinguished thespians in South Africa for over two decades.
Sep 15, 2009 · Zakes Mokae, a Tony-winning South African actor whose partnership with his countryman, the playwright Athol Fugard, in plays like “The Blood Knot,” “Boesman and Lena” and “Master Harold ......
Nov 10, 2009 · South African actor who helped break the taboos of apartheid. Denis Herbstein. Tue 10 Nov 2009 13.45 EST. On a steamy evening in a rundown Johannesburg club in September 1961, two actors premiered...
Sep 16, 2009 · Zakes Mokae, the Tony-winning South African actor best known for his work with playwright Athol Fugard in such apartheid dramas as “The Blood Knot” and “Master Harold . . . and the Boys,” has...
Jun 21, 2020 · Zakes Mokae, one of the most celebrated South African actors of his generation, whose New York stages appearances were few but noteworthy, died Sept. 11 in Las Vegas. He was 75.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 5, 1934, actor Zakes Mokae was initially a jazz saxophonist. Moving to England in 1961, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and became one of the most distinguished thespians in South Africa for over two decades.
Sep 20, 2016 · Actor Zakes Mokae was a true South African journeyman in the world of theatre, film and television.
Sep 16, 2009 · LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Zakes Mokae, the Tony-winning South African actor best known for his work with playwright Athol Fugard in such apartheid dramas as "The Blood Knot" and "Master Harold ... and...
Zakes Mokae. Actor. 4 August 1934 to 10 September 2009. Making his name on stage in his native South Africa, Mokae got his break in British cinema with appearances in movies such as Darling (1965) and The Comedians (1967).
