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Actor, Director, Playwright
Athol Fugard

About Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard OIS HonFRSL (11 June 1932 – 8 March 2025) was a South African playwright, novelist, actor and director widely regarded as South Africa's greatest playwright. He is best known for his political and penetrating plays opposing the system of apartheid. Some of these have also been adapted for film.

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“Bullshit, as usual.”
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“"I don't want to die."”
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“Flicker of morbid interest.”
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“I'm all right on oppression.”
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“Too many cooks spoil the broth”
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“Too many cooks spoil the broth.”
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“"I don't want to lose my name, Buntu."”
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“But things will change, you wait and see.”
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“It was you who start me ballroom dancing.”
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“I like the thought of this little white girl”
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“Sam, Willie ... is he in there with you boys?”
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“You want to get into the story as well, do you?”
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“"Sizwe Bansi, in a manner of speaking, is dead!"”
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“He's a white man and that's good enough for you.”
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“All you've got to do is stand up and walk away from it.”
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“She’s no match for him when it comes to a battle of words.”
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“Tolstoy may have educated his peasants, but I've educated you.”
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“Not just me. What I'm saying to you is that everybody's got it.”
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“He certainly was trying to teach people to get the steps right.”
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“Mr. Sam was our father. He knew about our dreams and ambitions.”
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“Life is just a plain bloody mess, that's all. And people are fools.”
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“Life is just a plain bloody mess, that's all. And people are fools.”
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“Aah, violence is the only way I can make people pay attention to me.”
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“In fact, I was shit-scared that we were going to make fools of ourselves.”
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“Little white boy ... and a black man old enough to be his father flying a kite.”
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About Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard OIS HonFRSL (11 June 1932 – 8 March 2025) was a South African playwright, novelist, actor and director widely regarded as South Africa's greatest playwright. He is best known for his political and penetrating plays opposing the system of apartheid. Some of these have also been adapted for film.