Ken Gampu

Acting

Born August 28, 1929, Germiston, South Africa

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

• 2001Askari — Ndhlovu
• 1999A Reasonable Man — Headman
• 1997Aristotle's Plot — Policeman
• 1997Black Velvet Band — Witch Doctor
• 1997Fools — The Elder
• 1994Cyborg Cop II — Police Chief
• Daisy de Melker — Chief Mpane
• 1992Lethal Ninja — Ndumo
• 1990American Ninja 4: The Annihilation — Dr. Tamba
• 1990Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAG — Tjicombo
• 1989Enemy Unseen — Malanga
• 1988Act of Piracy — Herb Bunting
• 1988Bush Shrink — Gapu
• 1988Quiet Thunder — President Zalabok
• 1987City of Blood — Black Leader
• 1987John Ross: An African Adventure — Jacob
• 1987Operation Hit Squad — Ken
• 1987Scavengers — Dr. Nduma
• 1986Jake Speed — Joe Smith
• 1985King Solomon's Mines — Umbopo
• Morenga — Morenga
• 1985Van der Merwe PI — Wiley
• 1982Bullet on the Run — Joe Bullet
• 1982Claws — Moses
• 1982The Chain Gang Killings — Khumalo
• 1982Tuxedo Warrior — Inspector Nderi
• 1981Kill and Kill Again — Gorilla
• 1980Flashpoint Africa — Matari
• 1980The Gods Must Be Crazy — President
• 1979Game for Vultures — Sixpence
• 1979King Solomon's Treasure — Umpslopogas
• 1979Zulu Dawn — Mantshonga
• 1978Slavers — Musulna
• 1978The Wild Geese — Alexander
• Les Diamants du Président — Colonel Mamba
• 1977Mister Deathman — Sue
• 1977Target of an Assassin — Minister Manga
• 1976Black Trash — Steve Chaka
• 1975Forever Young, Forever Free — Thomas Luke
• 1974The Virgin Goddess — Gampu
• 1973Joe Bullet — Joe Bullet
• 1972Rogue Lion — Mashoda
• 1966All the Way to Paris — Sudanese Delegate at Conference
• 1965The Naked Prey — Leader of the warriors
• Daniel Boone — Kamba
• 1964Dingaka — Ntuku Makwena