Shaka Zulu (TV series)
| Shaka Zulu | |
|---|---|
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Title sequence to Shaka Zulu | |
| Genre | Historical Novel |
| Created by | Ed Harper |
| Directed by | William C Faure |
| Starring |
Henry Cele Edward Fox Robert Powell Trevor Howard Fiona Fullerton Christopher Lee Dudu Mkhize Roy Dotrice Gordon Jackson Kenneth Griffith Conrad Magwaza Patrick Ndlovu Roland Mqwebu Gugu Nxumalo Tu Nokwe Daphney Hlomuka |
| Composer(s) | Dave Pollecutt |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original language(s) |
English Zulu |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Leon Rautenbach |
| Editor(s) |
Bill Lenny A.C.E Ettie Feldman |
| Location(s) | Natal, South Africa |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company(s) | South African Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | |
| Original network | South African Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original release | October 24 – December 19, 1986 |
Shaka Zulu (1986) is a television series directed by William C. Faure and written by Joshua Sinclair for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), based on Sinclair's novel of the same name (1985). It is based on the story of the king of the Zulu, Shaka (reigned 1816 to 1828), and the writings of the British traders with whom he interacted. It aired in U.S. syndication. Harmony Gold USA partly funded and distributed Shaka Zulu in spite of the economic sanctions at the time.[1] The series consists of 10 episodes of approximately 50 minutes each in duration.
Cast
- Henry Cele – Shaka
- Edward Fox – Lt. Francis Farewell
- Robert Powell – Dr. Henry Fynn
- Trevor Howard – Lord Charles Henry Somerset
- Fiona Fullerton – Elizabeth Farewell
- Christopher Lee – Lord Bathurst
- Dudu Mkhize – Nandi
- Roy Dotrice – King George IV
- Gordon Jackson – Prof. Bramston
- Kenneth Griffith – Zacharias Abrahams
- Conrad Magwaza – Senzagakona
- Patrick Ndlovu – Mudli
- Roland Mqwebu – Ngomane
- Gugu Nxumalo – Mkabayi
- Tu Nokwe – Pampata
- Daphney Hlomuka – Queen Ntombazi[2]
- Simon Sabela – Dingiswayo. Sabela also organised the dance routines in the original 1964 Zulu movie, and played Cetshwayo himself in Zulu Dawn in 1979.
Theme song
The theme song of the series, We are growing, was sung by Margaret Singana.
References
- ↑ 'Shaka Zulu': Negative Metaphor For South African Blacks, Los Angeles Times, November 21, 1986
- ↑ "Daphney Hlomuka: Much-loved actress". The Sunday Times (South Africa). 2008-10-05. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
External links
- Shaka Zulu at the Internet Movie Database
- Shaka Zulu at SideReel
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