Biography

Winston Ntshona was born on October 6, 1941 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He was an actor and writer, known for Gandhi (1982), The Wild Geese (1978) and Blood Diamond (2006). He died on August 2, 2018 in New Brighton, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Won Broadway's 1975 Tony Award, along with his co-star John Kani, as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "Sizwe Banzi in Dead and The Island." Was also nominated with Kani and Athol Fugard as co-authors in the Best Play nomination for the same production.

John Kani, Athol Fugard and his play, "Sizwe Banzi is Dead & The Island" on Broadway in New York City was nominated for a 1975 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Play.

He and John Kani were awarded the 1975 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Actor in a Play for "Sizwe Banzi is Dead & The Island" on Broadway in New York City.