Ken Gampu

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Known For

Acting

Born

1929-08-28

Place of Birth

Germiston, South Africa

Ken Gampu

Biography

Ken Gampu (born 28 August 1929 in Germiston, South Africa; died 4 November 2003 in Vosloorus, South Africa) 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. The same year, he had a significant role in Cornel Wilde's African adventure film, The Naked Prey. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ken Gampu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Acting History

2001
Askari as Ndhlovu
1999
A Reasonable Man as Headman
1997
Black Velvet Band as Witch Doctor
1997
Fools as The Elder
1997
Aristotle's Plot as Policeman
1994
Cyborg Cop II as Police Chief
1993
Daisy de Melker as Chief Mpane
1992
Lethal Ninja as Ndumo
1990
Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAG as Tjicombo
1990
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation as Dr. Tamba
1989
Enemy Unseen as Malanga
1988
Quiet Thunder as President Zalabok
1988
Act of Piracy as Herb Bunting
1988
Bush Shrink as Gapu
1987
Operation Hit Squad as Ken
1987
Scavengers as Dr. Nduma
1987
City of Blood as Black Leader
1987
John Ross: An African Adventure as Jacob
1986
Jake Speed as Joe Smith
1985
King Solomon's Mines as Umbopo
1985
Van der Merwe PI as Wiley
1985
Morenga as Morenga
1982
Claws as Moses
1982
Bullet on the Run as Joe Bullet
1982
The Chain Gang Killings as Khumalo
1982
Tuxedo Warrior as Inspector Nderi
1981
Kill and Kill Again as Gorilla
1980
The Gods Must Be Crazy as President
1980
Flashpoint Africa as Matari
1979
Game for Vultures as Sixpence
1979
King Solomon's Treasure as Umpslopogas
1979
Zulu Dawn as Mantshonga
1978
The Wild Geese as Alexander
1978
Slavers as Musulna
1977
Target of an Assassin as Minister Manga
1977
Les Diamants du Président as Colonel Mamba
1977
Mister Deathman as Sue
1976
Black Trash as Steve Chaka
1975
Forever Young, Forever Free as Thomas Luke
1974
The Virgin Goddess as Gampu
1973
Joe Bullet as Joe Bullet
1972
Rogue Lion as Mashoda
1966
All the Way to Paris as Sudanese Delegate at Conference
1965
The Naked Prey as Leader of the warriors
1964
Dingaka as Ntuku Makwena
1964
Daniel Boone as Kamba