Ken Gampu
Born: 1929-08-28 in Germiston, South Africa
Died: 2003-11-04
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2001
- Askari as Ndhlovu
1999
- A Reasonable Man as Headman
1997
- Fools as The Elder
- Aristotle's Plot as Policeman
- Black Velvet Band as Witch Doctor
1994
- Cyborg Cop II as Police Chief
1993
- Daisy de Melker as Chief Mpane
1992
- Lethal Ninja as Ndumo
1990
- American Ninja 4: The Annihilation as Dr. Tamba
- Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAG as Tjicombo
1989
- Enemy Unseen as Malanga
1988
- Bush Shrink as Gapu
- Quiet Thunder as President Zalabok
- Act of Piracy as Herb Bunting
1987
- Scavengers as Dr. Nduma
- City of Blood as Black Leader
- Operation Hit Squad as Ken
- John Ross: An African Adventure as Jacob
1986
- Jake Speed as Joe Smith
1985
- King Solomon's Mines as Umbopo
- Van der Merwe PI as Wiley
- Morenga as Morenga
1982
- Claws as Moses
- Tuxedo Warrior as Inspector Nderi
- The Chain Gang Killings as Khumalo
- Bullet on the Run as Joe Bullet
1981
- Kill and Kill Again as Gorilla
1980
- The Gods Must Be Crazy as President
- Flashpoint Africa as Matari
1979
- Game for Vultures as Sixpence
- Zulu Dawn as Mantshonga
- King Solomon's Treasure as Umpslopogas
1978
- The Wild Geese as Alexander
- Slavers as Musulna
1977
- Target of an Assassin as Minister Manga
- Les Diamants du Président as Colonel Mamba
- 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
- Daniel Boone as Kamba
- Dingaka as Ntuku Makwena