Portrait of Lionel Ngakane

Acting

Lionel Ngakane

Career

Active from 1958 to 1975, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Nor the Moon by Night
Nor the Moon by Night
GoodWatch score60/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lionel Ngakane Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.8, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    21
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1970s

    4 titles ยท average score 61
    Victims of Apartheid
    Victims of Apartheid (1978)

    as Mokwe

    The Squeeze
    The Squeeze (1977)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as West Indian

    Child of Hope
    Child of Hope (1975)

    as Mutumbulua

    Baobab: Portrait of a Tree
    Baobab: Portrait of a Tree (1971)

    as Legend Storyteller (voice)

    1960s

    12 titles ยท average score 66
    Two Gentlemen Sharing
    Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969)

    as Bill

    Wind Versus Polygamy
    Wind Versus Polygamy (1968)

    as Ofodile

    Jemima + Johnny
    Jemima + Johnny (1966)

    Director, Writer

    The Troubleshooters
    The Troubleshooters (1965)

    TV show ยท as Mbogo

    Theatre 625
    Theatre 625 (1964)

    TV show ยท as Ofodile

    Studio 4
    Studio 4 (1962)

    TV show ยท as Houseboy

    Vukani/Awake
    Vukani/Awake (1962)

    Director

    The Painted Smile
    The Painted Smile (1962)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Barman

    Dial RIX
    Dial RIX (1962)

    TV show ยท as Mbasa

    Nothing Barred
    Nothing Barred (1961)

    as Convict

    Danger Man
    Danger Man (1960)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show ยท as Moses Amadu

    The Night We Got the Bird
    The Night We Got the Bird (1960)

    as Porter

    1950s

    5 titles ยท average score 59
    Nor the Moon by Night
    Nor the Moon by Night (1958)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Nimrod

    The Mark of the Hawk
    The Mark of the Hawk (1957)
    GoodWatch score 51

    as African Doctor

    Safari
    Safari (1956)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as Makora

    Duel in the Jungle
    Duel in the Jungle (1954)
    GoodWatch score 51

    as Servant

    Cry, the Beloved Country
    Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)
    GoodWatch score 78

    as Absolom Kumalo