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Ken Gampu

Actor

Ken Gampu

Born August 28, 1929 in Germiston, South AfricaDied November 4, 200342 films

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.

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The Gods Must Be Crazy posterFirst watchThe Gods Must Be Crazy19807.3as PresidentA Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African bushmen who believe it to be a utensil of the gods.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Wild Geese poster6.8The Wild Geese1978King Solomon's Mines poster5.4King Solomon's Mines1985The Naked Prey poster6.7The Naked Prey1965Zulu Dawn poster6.1Zulu Dawn1979American Ninja 4: The Annihilation poster5.3American Ninja 4: The Annihilation1990

Filmography

42 films as actor
  1. 2001AskariNdhlovu
  2. 1999A Reasonable ManHeadman
  3. 1997Black Velvet BandWitch Doctor
  4. 1997FoolsThe Elder
  5. 1997Aristotle's PlotPoliceman
  6. 1994Cyborg Cop IIPolice Chief
  7. 1992Lethal NinjaNdumo
  8. 1990Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAGTjicombo
  9. 1990American Ninja 4: The AnnihilationDr. Tamba
  10. 1989Enemy UnseenMalanga
  11. 1988Quiet ThunderPresident Zalabok
  12. 1988Act of PiracyHerb Bunting
  13. 1988Bush ShrinkGapu
  14. 1987Operation Hit SquadKen
  15. 1987ScavengersDr. Nduma
  16. 1987John Ross: An African AdventureJacob
  17. 1987City of BloodBlack Leader
  18. 1986Jake SpeedJoe Smith
  19. 1985King Solomon's MinesUmbopo
  20. 1985Van der Merwe PIWiley
  21. 1982ClawsMoses
  22. 1982Bullet on the RunJoe Bullet
  23. 1982The Chain Gang KillingsKhumalo
  24. 1982Tuxedo WarriorInspector Nderi
  25. 1981Kill and Kill AgainGorilla
  26. 1980The Gods Must Be CrazyPresident
  27. 1980Flashpoint AfricaMatari
  28. 1979Game for VulturesSixpence
  29. 1979King Solomon's TreasureUmpslopogas
  30. 1979Zulu DawnMantshonga
  31. 1978The Wild GeeseAlexander
  32. 1978SlaversMusulna
  33. 1977Target of an AssassinMinister Manga
  34. 1977Mister DeathmanSue
  35. 1976Black TrashSteve Chaka
  36. 1975Forever Young, Forever FreeThomas Luke
  37. 1974The Virgin GoddessGampu
  38. 1973Joe BulletJoe Bullet
  39. 1972Rogue LionMashoda
  40. 1966All the Way to ParisSudanese Delegate at Conference
  41. 1965The Naked PreyLeader of the warriors
  42. 1964DingakaNtuku Makwena