Joe Mafela

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Joe "Sdumo" Mafela (* 1942 in Sibasa , Transvaal ; † March 18, 2017 in Johannesburg ) was a South African actor , writer , film producer , film director , singer and entrepreneur.

Life

Joe Mafela was born in Sibasa, Transvaal, South Africa in 1942 and grew up in Kliptown and White City Jabavu in Soweto . His family stayed in Tshiawelo Township, an area established for Venda under apartheid , until 1990 . He started acting in films when he was 22. His first role was as a journalist in the feature film Real News . He became a member of the South African film studio SA Films and worked for the next 20 years as a film producer , film director and actor. He was a representative of the multi- ethnic dance groups Mzumba , Sangoma , and Gold Reef Dancers , who have appeared in films and on stage in four continents. In 1975 Mafela portrayed Peter Pleasure , one of the leading roles in U'Deliwe , the first South African feature film with an all- black cast. He worked with Peter R. Hunt  - director of the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service  - on the feature film Roar the Devil .

Since the beginning of South African television in 1976, Mafela has worked almost continuously in this medium. In 1986 he was cast in the IsiZulus-speaking series comedy Sgudi 'Snaysi (corruption of "Is good, is nice") in the role of the unemployed subtenant S'dumo. The success of Sgudi 'Snaysi with 78 episodes on SABC meant that he got other series roles, many of which were produced by Mafela's own film company, Penguin Films . Mafela later also worked in the advertising industry as Creative Director for Black Communications (advertising with black target groups) at the BBDO South Africa agency and since 1992 as a board member of Sharrer Advertising in Johannesburg.

Mafela designed and starred in the early Chicken Licken commercials and wrote the company's 1986 jingle ("It's Good, Good, Good, It's Good, It's Nice").

In 1996 Gallo Records released the music album Shebeleza Fela , on which the hit Shebeleza (Congo Mama) was. The song was a huge hit and became the theme song of the 1996 African Cup of Nations . Since then Mafela has released several music albums on isiZulu.

Mafela has been called "the face of South African entertainment" as well as "South Africa's Bill Cosby". In 2011 he played the leading role in the thriller Retribution . Even so, Mafela complained in 2012 that it was getting harder and harder to get roles and that he was told that he had gotten "old and cold".

death

On March 18, 2017, he died in a collision between two cars in northern Johannesburg. He left his wife and four children and was buried in West Park Cemetery , Johannesburg.

Awards

Mafela was honored with a special Duku Duku Award in 2004 for his service to the South African film industry. In 2005 he received the Theater Management of South Africa Lifetime Achievement Award.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1964: Zulu
  • 1971: Tokoloshe
  • 1976: howler the devil (Shout at the Devil)
  • 1975: U'Deliwe
  • 1976: Escape from Angola
  • 1979: A Game for Vultures
  • 1984: Stoney: The One and Only
  • 1986–1992: Sgudi 'Snaysi (TV series, 78 episodes)
  • 1988: Freedom Fighters - Mercenary Fighters
  • 1989: Red Scorpion
  • 1993: Khululeka (TV movie)
  • 1998: Going Up! (TV series, one episode)
  • 2000: Madam and Eve (TV series, one episode)
  • 2004: Fela's TV (TV series)
  • 2011: Retribution

Discography

  • Shebeleza Felas (1995)
  • The Fort E No. 4 (2007)
  • Greatest Moments (2015)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Joe Mafela. In: Moonyeenn Lee Associates. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012 ; accessed on August 24, 2014 .
  2. ↑ Joe “Sdumo” Mafela. In: Sahistory.org.za. South African History Online, February 16, 2011, accessed March 19, 2017 .
  3. ^ Theresa Smith: Acting veteran keeps the passion alive. In: IOL. July 28, 2011, archived from the original on August 23, 2014 ; accessed on March 22, 2017 (English).
  4. ↑ Chana Boucher: Entrepreneur Profiles - Chicken Licken: George Sombonos. September 4, 2012, archived from the original on August 20, 2014 ; accessed on August 20, 2014 .
  5. ↑ The cast: Joe Mafela. In: Mail & Guardian. August 11, 2011, archived from the original on August 23, 2014 ; accessed on August 23, 2014 .
  6. ↑ Juliet Pitman: Entrepreneur Profiles - Chicken Licken: George Sombonos. November 11, 2009, archived from the original on August 14, 2014 ; accessed on August 20, 2014 .
  7. ↑ Shebeleza Felas. In: amazon.com. March 2017, archived from the original on January 17, 2014 ; accessed on March 22, 2017 (English).
  8. ↑ Joe Mafela Profile - Photos, Wallpapers, Videos, News, Movies, Joe Mafela Songs, Pics. In: in.com. Retrieved March 19, 2017 (English).
  9. ↑ Kgomotso Modise: Joe Mafela's family confirm what actor killed in car accident. In: Primedia Broadcasting. Retrieved March 19, 2017 (English).
  10. ↑ 2004 Duku Duku Awards. Veteran actor Joe Mafela received a special award for his work in the industry. (SABC1) (Image 10 of 10). In: News24. October 5, 2004, accessed March 22, 2017 .
  11. ^ Naledi Theater Awards. In: tmsa.org.za. Theater Managements of South Africa on February 13, 2005, archived from the original on September 29, 2007 ; accessed on March 22, 2017 (English).
  12. ↑ The Fort E No. 4. In: amazon.com. March 2017, archived from the original on January 16, 2014 ; accessed on March 22, 2017 (English).
  13. ↑ Greatest Moments Of by Joe Mafela. In: spotify.com. January 26, 2015, accessed March 19, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Mafela, Joe
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sduma (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African actor, writer and director
DATE OF BIRTH 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Sibasa , Transvaal , South African Union
DATE OF DEATH 18th March 2017
Place of death Johannesburg , South Africa