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Simon Sabela

Born: 10th Mar 1931 Durban, South Africa - Died 1st Jan 1994
Dept: Acting
Simon Sabela was born on March 10, 1931 in Durban, South Africa. He was an actor and director, known for Zulu (1964), Zulu Dawn (1979) and Der Rivonia-Prozess (1966). He died in 1994.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 23
Film: 21 (91%)
Television: 2 (9%)
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Filmography

The Gods Must Be Crazy II Action, Comedy
1989
Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue th ... view
Character:
General
Skeleton Coast Action, Thriller
1988
A retired Army colonel attempts to rescue his imprisoned son in this action packed thriller. To save his CIA operative son from terrorists, Col. Smith ... view
Character:
Sekassi
The Shadowed Mind Horror, Thriller
1988
A patient at a private clinic for sufferers of sexual dysfunction begins a tentative affair with one of the other patients while a killer stalks the i ... view
Character:
The General
Shaka Zulu Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics
Oct 1986 (first aired)
South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Ca ... view
Character:
Dingiswayo (10 ep.)
The Lion's Share Thriller
1985
An Italian cop returns to his birthplace of South Africa to investigate his father's death ... view
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Auf Achse Action & Adventure
Oct 1980 (first aired)
The adventures of a group of German truckers on jobs all over the world. ... view
Character:
Leutnant (1 ep.)
Zulu Dawn Adventure, Drama, History, War
1979
In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership. ... view
Character:
Cetshwayo
Target of an Assassin Action, Thriller
1977
An ailing African leader is kidnapped by a nurse after being admitted to hospital, and finds himself stuck between two men who have different ideas of ... view
Character:
President Lunda
Shout at the Devil Adventure, War
1976
During World War One an English adventurer, an American elephant poacher and the latter's attractive young daughter, set out to destroy a German battl ... view
Character:
Village Chief
Original title: Ikati Elimnyama
1975
South African Movie ... view
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Lefty Ndaba
Original title: e’Lollipop
1975
A poignant tale of friendship and resilience between two South African children, Tsepo and Jannie, set against the contrasting backdrops of rural Afri ... view
Character:
Rakwaba the Witchdoctor
Gold Action, Adventure, Thriller
1974
Rod Slater is the newly appointed general manager of the Sonderditch gold mine, but he stumbles across an ingenious plot to flood the mine, by drillin ... view
Character:
Big King
Original title: Die Voortrekkers
1973
Historical Epic about The Voortrekkers ... view
Character:
Rogue Lion Adventure
1972
In South Africa a new young ranger is transferred to a troubled game reserve. He struggles to be accepted by, and help, his boss, fending off poachers ... view
Character:
Witchdoctor
1971
South African Movie ... view
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Satan's Harvest Action, Crime
1970
Cutter Murdock inherits an estate in Africa on which "Satan's Harvest" (heroin and marijuana) is grown. The thugs growing the drugs want him out of th ... view
Character:
Foreman
Strangers at Sunrise Action, Adventure
1969
In the Transvaal, in 1900, the British army condemns to death an American mining engineer for aiding and abetting the Boer enemy. The engineer escapes ... view
Character:
Oubooi
One Step to Hell Adventure, Action, War, History
Original title: Caccia ai violenti
1968
A British colonial policeman in Africa, circa 1900, pursues a band of escaped killers across territory so wild, it lies just "one step to hell." ... view
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Diamond Walkers Adventure, Action
1965
Drama among diamond smugglers and gold fever in South African bush. ... view
Character:
Tokoloshe Drama
1965
A young African boy is rescued from a witchdoctor's death curse. He travels to the big city where a blind white man becomes his protector. ... view
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1964
In February of 1941, South African troops are in action against the Italian forces on the northern frontier of Kenya. An Italian invasion, aimed at pu ... view
Character:
Zulu Action, Drama, History, War
1964
In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly outnumbered ... view
Character:
Dance Leader
Death Drums Along the River Adventure, Crime
1963
A British colonial policeman in Africa investigates a murder in a hospital up river. ... view
Character:
Bosambo