Thishiwe Ziqubu
Thishiwe Ziqubu | |
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 Thishiwe Ziqubu talking about directing MTV Shuga in 2019 | |
| Born | 5 August 1985 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | African Film and Drama Academy |
| Occupation(s) | film director and actor |
| Years active | 2011- present |
| Awards | 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
Thishiwe Ziqubu (born 5 August 1985) is a South African film director, writer and actor.[1] He won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards for his portrayal of Tshaka in the romantic comedy Tell Me Sweet Something.[2] In 2019, he directed episodes of MTV Shuga Down South.
Ziqubu is a trans man and in a relationship with his partner Mandisa Nduna.[3]
Education
[edit]Ziqubu studied scriptwriting and directing after high school. He later attended the African Film and Drama Academy (AFDA), a film school. He also completed an Acting for Film programme at the Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy.[1]
Career
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Ziqubu made his acting debut in the 2011 drama film Man on Ground, which helped to move his career forward. As a scriptwriter and director, he wrote and directed three independent short films: Out Of Luck, Subdued and Between the Lines.[1] He has also written for South African television soap operas Isidingo and Rhythm City and for Is'Thunzi, a drama series. He co-created, wrote (as head writer) and directed a supernatural four-part drama series entitled Emoyeni.
In 2019, he directed episodes of the second season of TV series MTV Shuga Down South.[4]
Partial filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2011 | Man on Ground | Zodwa |
| 2014 | Hard to get | Skiets[5] |
| 2015 | While You Weren't Looking | Shado |
| 2015 | Tell Me Sweet Something | Tshaka |
| 2016 | Wonder Boy For President | Mbali Sithole |
| 2018 | Measure of A Woman | Charlie |
| 2019 | Into Infinity | Katherine 'Kit' Makena |
| 2021 | Trapped | Thando |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bongiwe Sithole (6 February 2016). "The Rise and rise of Thishiwe Ziqubu". The Sowetan. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Albert Benefo Buabeng (12 June 2016). "Full list of winners at 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Thishiwe Ziqubu: Who decided God said only men & women can love each other?". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ MTV Shuga (14 February 2019), MTV Shuga: Down South (S2) - The Preview Show, retrieved 19 February 2019
- ^ Helen Herimbi (10 March 2015). "A new girl Nox on Kilowatt's door". e.tv. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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| People | |
- Living people
- 1985 births
- 21st-century South African actresses
- Actresses from Johannesburg
- Best Supporting Actress Africa Movie Academy Award winners
- South African lesbian actresses
- LGBTQ film directors
- South African LGBTQ screenwriters
- Lesbian screenwriters
- New York Film Academy alumni
- South African film actresses
- South African film directors