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Joseph Shabalala(1941-2020)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Joseph Shabalala was born on 28 August 1941 in Ladysmith, South Africa. He was an actor and composer, known for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) and Invictus (2009). He was married to Nellie and Thokozile. He died on 11 February 2020 in Pretoria, South Africa.
BornAugust 28, 1941
DiedFebruary 11, 2020(78)
BornAugust 28, 1941
DiedFebruary 11, 2020(78)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Sean Connery, Jason Flemyng, Tony Curran, Naseeruddin Shah, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, and Peta Wilson in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
5.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott, Marla Sokoloff, and Sydney in Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Dude, Where's My Car?
5.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2000
Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon in Invictus (2009)
Invictus
7.3
  • Soundtrack(as Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
  • 2009
Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis in FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
6.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1992

Credits

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Actor

  • Frank Oz and Steve Whitmire in The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998)
    The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
    8.2
    Video
    • Zulu Chief (voice)
    • 1998
  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Zulu Chief (voice)
    • 1988–1997
  • Shalom Sesame (1987)
    Shalom Sesame
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Zulu Chief (voice)
    • 1991

Composer

  • On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom (2000)
    On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom
    7.5
    • Composer (as Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
    • 2000
  • Paul Simon in Paul Simon: Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (1987)
    Paul Simon: Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
    7.6
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1987

Music Department

  • VeggieTales: The Little Drummer Boy (2011)
    VeggieTales: The Little Drummer Boy
    6.5
    Video
    • choir member
    • 2011
  • Nancy Cartwright, Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Strong, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, Dionne Quan, Kath Soucie, and Cree Summer in Rugrats (1991)
    Rugrats
    7.4
    TV Series
    • choir leader
    • 1995

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative name
    • Ladysmith Black Mambazo
  • Born
    • August 28, 1941
    • Ladysmith, South Africa
  • Died
    • February 11, 2020
    • Pretoria, South Africa(long illness)
  • Spouses
      Nellie? - 2002 (her death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Kenny Ingram, Dumisani Diamini and he choreographed the play, "Nomathemba," at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois. He also composed original incidental music.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was awarded the 1995 Joseph Jefferson Award for Original Incidental Music for "Nomathemba" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.

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