Zakes Mokae
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Zakes Mokae was a South African-born actor renowned for his powerful stage and film performances, particularly in works confronting apartheid and racial injustice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zakes Mokae canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Zakes Mokae Context triple: [The Serpent and the Rainbow, starring, Zakes Mokae]
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Mbongeni Ngema
Mbongeni Ngema is a South African playwright, composer, and director best known for creating the anti-apartheid musical "Sarafina!" and other influential works in theatre and film.
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Zakes Mda
Zakes Mda is a prominent South African novelist, playwright, and academic known for his influential works exploring post-apartheid society and Xhosa cultural identity.
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Piet Uys
Piet Uys was a 19th-century Voortrekker leader from the Cape Colony who played a prominent role in the Great Trek in South African history.
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Raymond Mhlaba
Raymond Mhlaba was a South African anti-apartheid activist, senior African National Congress leader, and later a provincial premier who became notable for his role in the struggle against apartheid and his imprisonment alongside Nelson Mandela.
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Fulatha Tshabalala
Fulatha Tshabalala was a Ndebele woman best known as the mother of Lobengula Khumalo, the second and last king of the Northern Ndebele (Matabele) kingdom in what is now Zimbabwe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Zakes Mokae Target entity description: Zakes Mokae was a South African-born actor renowned for his powerful stage and film performances, particularly in works confronting apartheid and racial injustice.
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A.
Mbongeni Ngema
Mbongeni Ngema is a South African playwright, composer, and director best known for creating the anti-apartheid musical "Sarafina!" and other influential works in theatre and film.
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B.
Zakes Mda
Zakes Mda is a prominent South African novelist, playwright, and academic known for his influential works exploring post-apartheid society and Xhosa cultural identity.
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C.
Piet Uys
Piet Uys was a 19th-century Voortrekker leader from the Cape Colony who played a prominent role in the Great Trek in South African history.
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D.
Raymond Mhlaba
Raymond Mhlaba was a South African anti-apartheid activist, senior African National Congress leader, and later a provincial premier who became notable for his role in the struggle against apartheid and his imprisonment alongside Nelson Mandela.
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E.
Fulatha Tshabalala
Fulatha Tshabalala was a Ndebele woman best known as the mother of Lobengula Khumalo, the second and last king of the Northern Ndebele (Matabele) kingdom in what is now Zimbabwe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African actor
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actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award
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Obie Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Master Harold...and the Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Zachariah Nokae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| citizenship |
South Africa
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-08-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2009-09-11 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Black South African ⓘ |
| familyName | Mokae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Zachariah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Afrikaans
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English ⓘ |
| name | Zakes Mokae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayals addressing racial injustice
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roles confronting apartheid ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Different World
NERFINISHED
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A Dry White Season NERFINISHED ⓘ Boesman and Lena NERFINISHED ⓘ Cry Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Grit NERFINISHED ⓘ Master Harold...and the Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ The Comedians NERFINISHED ⓘ The Madman and the Nun NERFINISHED ⓘ The Serpent and the Rainbow NERFINISHED ⓘ The Stand NERFINISHED ⓘ The West Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ The X-Files NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
acting teacher
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actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Las Vegas, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Las Vegas, Nevada
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| spouse |
Madelyn Joyce
NERFINISHED
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Mokae’s second wife (name not widely publicized) ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Athol Fugard
NERFINISHED
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Richard Attenborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Wes Craven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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