Ken Gampu

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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.

Selected filmography

Dingaka (1964)
The Naked Prey (1965)
Zulu Dawn (1979)
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
City of Blood (1983)
King Solomon's Mines (1985)
John Ross: An African Adventure (1987)
Act of Piracy (1990)
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation(1990)
A Reasonable Man (1999)
Askari (2001)

External references

Obituary in The Times
Obituary in The Guardian
Ken Gampu at the Internet Movie Database
Filmography in the New York Times
Rotten Tomatoes

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Name	Gampu, Ken
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Short description	South African actor
Date of birth	28 August 1929
Place of birth
Date of death	4 November 2003
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