Bidspirit auction | Zakes Mokae and Athol Fugard

Zakes Mokae and Athol Fugard : Signed Photo Portrait - B/W photo of Zakes Mokae ( left) and Athol Fugard ( right) by P.Rankin- Smith mounted on art paper /board and signed on the margin by Zakes Mokae ( left) and Athol Fugard ( right) below their respective positions in the photo. Signatures are authentic with provenance. Image size : 8.5 x 7.25 inches. Mount size: 11 x 14 inches. Zakes Mokae: 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. Mokae was one of the few actors Southcapable of crossing the divided racial sections, punctuated by his collaborations with white writer Athol Fugard. Together they founded the radical theater group The Rehearsal Room in the 50s that specifically dealt with his country's injustices. His performances in ”The Blood Knot, ” ”Boesman and Lena, ” ”A Lesson from Aloes” and ”Master Harold...and the Boys, ” have been universally applauded. He fled the racist apartheid policies in South Africa in 1969 and migrated to America, subsequently winning a Tony award in 1982 for ”Master Harold...”. American films: A Dry White Season (1989), A Rage in Harlem (1991), and Waterworld (1995). TV appearances: ”Law & Order, ” ”Dream On, ” ”Oz, ” ”X-Files, ” ”The West Wing” and ”Monk.” In later years, served as artistic director for the Nevada Shakespeare Company. IMDb ::: Athol Fugard FRSL OIS is a South African playwright, novelist, actor, and director widely regarded as South Africa’s greatest playwright. He is best known for his political plays opposing the system of apartheid and for the 2005 Oscar-winning film of his novel Tsotsi, directed by Gavin Hood. Born: June 11, 1932 (age 88 years), Middelburg, South Africa Books: Tsotsi, Blood knot, and other plays, The township plays Movies: Tsotsi, Master Harold...and the Boys, The Road to Mecca Awards: Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Body of Work, Wikipedia