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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

46

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-08-28

Day of Death

2003-11-04 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Germiston, South Africa

Also Known As

Ken Gampu

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

Known For

Acting

The Gods Must Be Crazy

1980

The Gods Must Be Crazy

as

President

Lethal Ninja

1992

Lethal Ninja

as

Ndumo

The Naked Prey

1965

The Naked Prey

as

Leader of the warriors

City of Blood

1987

City of Blood

as

Black Leader

Black Trash

1976

Black Trash

as

Steve Chaka

Kill and Kill Again

1981

Kill and Kill Again

as

Gorilla

A Reasonable Man

1999

A Reasonable Man

as

Headman

Fools

1997

Fools

as

The Elder

Askari

2001

Askari

as

Ndhlovu

Slavers

1978

Slavers

as

Musulna

Claws

1982

Claws

as

Moses

Game for Vultures

1979

Game for Vultures

as

Sixpence

Joe Bullet

1973

Joe Bullet

as

Joe Bullet

Aristotle's Plot

1997

Aristotle's Plot

as

Policeman

Van der Merwe PI

1985

Van der Merwe PI

as

Wiley

Bullet on the Run

1982

Bullet on the Run

as

Joe Bullet

Bush Shrink

1988

Bush Shrink

as

Gapu

Dingaka

1964

Dingaka

as

Ntuku Makwena

Scavengers

1987

Scavengers

as

Dr. Nduma

Act of Piracy

1988

Act of Piracy

as

Herb Bunting

The Wild Geese

1978

The Wild Geese

as

Alexander

Zulu Dawn

1979

Zulu Dawn

as

Mantshonga

Flashpoint Africa

1980

Flashpoint Africa

as

Matari

Enemy Unseen

1989

Enemy Unseen

as

Malanga

Quiet Thunder

1988

Quiet Thunder

as

President Zalabok

Jake Speed

1986

Jake Speed

as

Joe Smith

Cyborg Cop II

1994

Cyborg Cop II

as

Police Chief

King Solomon's Treasure

1979

King Solomon's Treasure

as

Umpslopogas

Target of an Assassin

1977

Target of an Assassin

as

Minister Manga

All the Way to Paris

1966

All the Way to Paris

as

Sudanese Delegate at Conference

Black Velvet Band

1997

Black Velvet Band

as

Witch Doctor

Rogue Lion

1972

Rogue Lion

as

Mashoda

Tuxedo Warrior

1982

Tuxedo Warrior

as

Inspector Nderi

Morenga

Morenga

as

Morenga

Daisy de Melker

Daisy de Melker

as

Chief Mpane

Production

Crew

Directing