Portrait of Simon Sabela

Acting

Simon Sabela

Career

Active from 1974 to 1988, busiest in 1975 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Forever Young, Forever Free
Forever Young, Forever Free
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Simon Sabela Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Showbiz
    0.1, average 1.2
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.8, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • South Africa 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

6 titles · average score 59
The Gods Must Be Crazy II
The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)
GoodWatch score 59

as General

Skeleton Coast
Skeleton Coast (1988)
GoodWatch score 35

as Sekassi

Mapantsula
Mapantsula (1988)
GoodWatch score 73

as Mr. M

The Shadowed Mind
The Shadowed Mind (1988)
GoodWatch score 46

as The General

Shaka Zulu
Shaka Zulu (1986)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Dingiswayo

Auf Achse
Auf Achse (1980)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Leutnant

1970s

15 titles · average score 57
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

as Cetshwayo

Isivumelwano
Isivumelwano (1978)

Director

Target of an Assassin
Target of an Assassin (1977)
GoodWatch score 37

as President Lunda

Ngaka
Ngaka (1977)

Director

Shout at the Devil
Shout at the Devil (1976)
GoodWatch score 55

as Village Chief

u'Deliwe
u'Deliwe (1975)

Director

Black Cat
Black Cat (1975)

as Lefty Ndaba

Forever Young, Forever Free
Forever Young, Forever Free (1975)
GoodWatch score 82

as Rakwaba the Witchdoctor

The Orphan
The Orphan (1975)

Director

Gold
Gold (1974)
GoodWatch score 50

as Big King

Rogue Lion
Rogue Lion (1972)

as Witchdoctor

Satan's Harvest
Satan's Harvest (1970)

as Foreman

1960s

3 titles · average score 66
Strangers at Sunrise
Strangers at Sunrise (1969)

as Oubooi

Zulu
Zulu (1964)
GoodWatch score 82

as Dance Leader

Death Drums Along the River
Death Drums Along the River (1963)
GoodWatch score 51

as Bosambo