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- Carole Gray was born in 1938 in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. She is an actress, known for Island of Terror (1966), The Avengers (1961) and Curse of the Fly (1965).
- Actress
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
Clare Carey was born on 11 June 1967 in Rhodesia. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001), Waxwork (1988) and Smokin' Aces (2006). She is married to Seth Seaberg. They have two children.- Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Miles grew up in a military family: his father, Jock, was a general and his mother, Daphne, a homemaker and latterly an author (The Toerags, 1989). Deciding to quit school in the middle of a Shakespeare class, Miles arrived home and announced he was going to England to become an actor. After graduating with the prestigious Ronson Award from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, he soon found himself working at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Despite his schoolboy wrangling with the Bard, he later spent ten years with the RSC.
For over fifty years, Miles has been acting on stage and screen. In the UK, he is perhaps best known for his television appearances as Colonel Aidan Dempsey in ITV's Ultimate Force, Roger O'Neill in the original House of Cards, Terry Fox in BBC's Holby City and Colonel Dan Fortune in Soldier, Soldier. His stage appearances in the West End and for the RSC garnered successes including The Witch of Edmonton, The Twin Rivals, the title role in Macbeth, Conor McPherson's The Weir, and the West End musical Oliver! directed by Sam Mendes. He was awarded three London Critics Awards In the 1981 season at Stratford and an Olivier Nomination for Sigismund in Life's A Dream, and he has the distinction of being the first adult male to play Peter Pan in Trevor Nunn's production at The Barbican in 1983. In the US, Miles's recent television roles include Hunters, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Criminal Minds, Baskets, Battle Creek, and films including Damien Chazelle's s LaLaLand, and the independent thrillers The Wind and Radioflash. Curiously Shakespeare is never far away, with Miles's recent role of Lennox in Joel Coen's 'The Tragedy Of Macbeth' with Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington (with whom he had also worked over thirty years previously in Cry Freedom). Miles has also starred in three Shakespeare seasons at the Old Globe San Diego under the directorship of RSC veteran Adrian Noble and for his performance as King George in The Madness of George III in 2010, he was awarded the Craig Noel San Diego Critics' Circle Award for Best Actor in a Lead. His 2011 performance as Salieri in Amadeus garnered critical superlatives and his Prospero in The Tempest again secured him the nomination for Best Actor by the San Diego Critics' Circle. In 2013 he again won the San Diego Critics Circle Award for his Outstanding Performance of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. Equally happy in television comedy as classical dramas, Miles has also enjoyed roles such as the magician Merlin in Escape the Night.
Miles lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Bella Merlin, with whom he wrote Colonels, Cads and Charmers: Memories, about his early life in (then) Rhodesia and the journey from Africa to actor. He has two sons: Joe, an actor and Max, an executive chef, and a rescue dog, Dempsey. - Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
William Gaminara was born in 1956. He was brought up in Lusaka, Zambia, then Northern Rhodesia, and jokes that he first wanted to be an actor after playing a sheep in a school Nativity play. Coming to England as a child he attended Winchester College and Lincoln College , Oxford before becoming an actor, his big break being as one of the Tolpuddle Martyrs in Bill Douglas's film ' Comrades'. Although he is a writer who has penned episodes of television dramas such as 'This Life' and a musician, playing piano and guitar in a band, he is probably best known for three roles as a doctor, as Dr Richard Locke in radio's 'The Archers', and on television as Dr Andrew Bower in 'Casualty' and the ill-fated pathologist Leo Dalton in 'Silent Witness'. In fact both his mother and sister are doctors.- Rowena Cooper was born in 1935 in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. She is an actress, known for Poirot (1989), The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007) and Dentist in the Chair (1960). She was previously married to Terrence Hardiman.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Director
Glenda Linscott is a English-Australian Actress, Director, Writer, Voice Artist and Teacher. Linscott is best known for her roles on Australian award winning prison drama Prisoner (1979) as tough bikie inmate Rita 'The Beater' Connors during the series last two years, Linscott would research the role of Connors by extensive research of correctional facilities and bikie gangs. Linscott would also have parts in Murder Call (1997), Neighbours (1985), Winners & Losers (2011) and many more.
Glenda is also an accomplished voice artist and is a teacher at the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts as the head of acting.- Producer
- Actor
- Casting Director
Dyson Lovell was born on 28 August 1936 in Rhodesia. He was a producer and actor, known for Romeo and Juliet (1968), Merlin (1998) and Endless Love (1981). He died on 11 January 2024.- Wilbur Smith was born on 9 January 1933 in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe, Zambia). He was a writer, known for Dark of the Sun (1968), Shout at the Devil (1976) and The Last Lion (1972). He was married to Mokhiniso Rakhimova, Danielle Thomas, Jewell Slabbert and Anne Rennie. He died on 13 November 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Tom Murphy was born on 15 January 1968 in Salisbury, Rhodesia [now Harare, Zimbabwe]. He was an actor, known for Adam & Paul (2004), Pure Mule (2005) and Michael Collins (1996). He died on 6 October 2007 in Dublin, Ireland.
- Married the actor Andrew Ray in 1959, after meeting him in the West End play "Flowering Cherry". Susan moved back to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) with their two children after the couple separated, but they never divorced and remained on excellent terms. Susan retired from acting, though did return to the stage occasionally in Zimbabwe.
- Debora Patta was born on 1 September 1964 in Southern Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe].
- Writer
- Producer
Paula Hawkins was born on 26 August 1972 in Salisbury, Rhodesia. She is a writer and producer, known for The Girl on the Train (2016), Into the Water and Blind Spot.- Martin Le Maitre was born in Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe]. He is known for Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea (2007), Cyborg Cop III (1995) and Othello (1989).
- Princess Charlene of Monaco was born on 25 January 1978 in Bulawayo, Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe]. She has been married to Prince Albert of Monaco since 1 July 2011. They have two children.
- Stephen Cottier was born in 1954 in Rhodesia. He is an actor, known for Adventures in Rainbow Country (1969).
- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Justin Gorence was born in Rhodesia, Zimbabwe. He is known for From Justin to Kelly (2003), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and Melrose Place (1992).- Producer
- Writer
- Director
RYAN BARTON-GRIMLEY or "RBG" as his colleagues refer to him, is an award-winning director, writer, producer and actor who is originally from Harare, Zimbabwe. A graduate of UCLA, RBG began his career as an actor, with starring roles in indie feature films TROPIX, NOW & NEVER and too many grad films to mention, as well as, supporting roles in CRIMINAL MINDS and THE PRICE OF LOVE. Frustrated with a lack of creative control, RBG dove into writing and directing with the internationally acclaimed home invasion thriller... THE TRUTH, starring John Heard, Brendan Sexton III, Erin Cardillo and Daniel Baldwin, distributed worldwide by Warner Brothers, Netflix, Gravitas and Showtime. Fresh off that success, RBG starred in and produced Douglas Mueller's debut feature film drama about stolen valor... REPATRIATION, as well as, wrote, directed and starred in the festival darling... ELIJAH'S ASHES... a dark comedy about brotherly love and homophobia. Both films had healthy festival runs, won tons of awards and were distributed worldwide. A life-long fan of horror, RBG next took on the task of writing, producing, directing and starring in his fourth feature film, the 80's inspired horror-comedy HAWK & REV: VAMPIRE SLAYERS. World Premiering in 2020 at DANCES WITH FILMS despite Covid19, Hawk & Rev played 30+ horror and traditional film festivals worldwide, won a ton of awards and was distributed worldwide by Freestyle Releasing in 2021, with write-ups in Bloody Disgusting, Rue Morgue and a Rotten Tomato score of 83%. Currently, RBG is in post-production on LISTEN CAREFULLY... a psychological horror feature film he wrote, directed and stars in. He claims this next film will... "Make "new parents" everywhere cringe at the the mere mention of a baby monitor!" Look out for it on the film festival circuit in 2024. RBG thanks you for your time!- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Mark Rickard was born in Salisbury, Rhodesia. He is a producer and actor, known for Warning Shot (2018), Red Wing (2013) and Run the Race (2018).- Naomi Buch was born in 1944 in Rhodesia. She was an actress, known for Saturday Night Thriller (1982), Love Hurts (1992) and Screenplay (1979). She was married to Michael Elwyn. She died on 3 November 1996.
- Norma Marla was born in 1937 in Rhodesia. She is an actress, known for The Ugly Duckling (1959) and The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960).
- George Pelling was born on 25 October 1914 in Salisbury, South Rhodesia. He was an actor, known for One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), The Outer Limits (1963) and Brainstorm (1965). He died on 2 December 2008 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe was a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and then as President from 1987 to 2017. He served as Leader of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) from 1975 to 1980 and led its successor political party, the ZANU - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), from 1980 to 2017. Ideologically an African nationalist, during the 1970s and 1980s he identified as a Marxist-Leninist, and as a socialist after the 1990s.
- Actor
- Producer
Mark Goodier was born on 28 June 1961 in Salisbury, Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe]. He is an actor and producer, known for Bob's Weekend (1996), The Hit Factory: The Pete Waterman Story (2001) and The Day Today (1994).- Sound Department
- Music Department
Tony Gort was born on 22 May 1965 in Rhodesia. Tony is known for It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004), Partition (2007) and Siren (2018).- Fidelis Cheza was born in 1947 in Southern Rhodesia. He was an actor, known for Kini & Adams (1997), King Solomon's Mines (1985) and The Lost World (1992). He died on 25 October 2015 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
- Alexander McCall Smith was born in Zimbabwe (called Southern Rhodesia at the time) and was educated there and in Scotland. He became a law professor in Scotland, and it was in this role that he first returned to Africa to work in Botswana, where he helped to set up a new law school at the University of Botswana. He is currently Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh, but has been a visiting professor at a number of other universities elsewhere, including ones in Italy and the United States (where he has twice been visiting professor at SMU Law School in Dallas, Texas).
In addition to his university work, he is the vice-chairman of the Human Genetics Commission of the UK, the chairman of the British Medical Journal Ethics Committee, and a member of the International Bioethics Commission of UNESCO.
Over the past twenty years, Smith has written more than fifty books, including specialist academic titles, short story collections, and a number of immensely popular children's books. In 1998, McCall Smith's detective novel, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, was published and received two Booker Judge's Special Recommendations. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series now numbers a total of four books (he is working on the fifth) and has been optioned for feature film. The series has been enthusiastically received throughout the world, and foreign language editions will be appearing in numerous countries.
Three of the books in the series, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency; Tears of the Giraffe; and Morality for Beautiful Girls, have recently been published by Anchor Books. The fourth, The Kalahari Typing school for Men will be published by Pantheon in April 2003. McCall Smith has recently finished the first book in a new series featuring a lady detective, Isabel Dalhousie (Scottish father, American mother) the first title of which, Crushed Strawberry, will be published in London next year.
Today Alexander McCall Smith lives in Edinburgh with his wife Elizabeth (an Edinburgh doctor), their two daughters Lucy and Emily, and their cat Gordon. His hobbies include playing wind instruments, and he is the co-founder of an amateur orchestra called "The Really Terrible Orchestra" in which he plays the bassoon and his wife plays the flute. - Ronald Duncan was born on 6 August 1914 in Salisbury, Rhodesia [now Harare, Zimbabwe]. He was a writer, known for The Saint (1962), The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) and Armchair Theatre (1956). He was married to Rose Marie Hansome. He died on 3 June 1982 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, UK.
- Ken Marshall was born on 26 May 1922 in Salisbury, South Rhodesia. He was an actor, known for The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989), Burndown (1990) and The Devil & the Song (1989). He died in 1997.
- Benjamin Höppner was born in 1974 in Salisbury, Rhodesia. He is an actor, known for Double Trouble (2010), Prix Pantheon (1995) and SOKO Wismar (2004).
- Producer
- Production Manager
- Art Department
Michael L. Games was born 29 January 1952 in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesian (modern day Zimbabwe), a second generation African. On completing his education, Michael was "called-up" for compulsory national service by the Rhodesian Defense Force, then in the throes of a guerrilla war in defense of its "illegal" declaration of independence from Britain in 1965.
On completion of his national service & with no real sense of direction, Michael fell into the fashion business where he quickly established himself as Manager of the country's premier fashion boutique chain of John Lance, Fashion for Men, with a branch in every city of the country. Increasing demands by the Rhodesian government for extended compulsory military call-ups, beyond national service, took its toll on the nation & its people. Michael resigned from his adventures in the rag trade in 1976 at a time when work opportunities were few & far between in an ailing Rhodesia.
Hollywood came to town and Michael got to taste the magic of the mystery that is the 'movies'. Flying in the face of good sense, Salvatore Alabiso, an Italian Producer, flew into Victoria Falls to make not one, but two movies, set in that unique & mystic vision only the Italians have of the Continent of Africa. Safari Express, the second of the duo of films, would become Michael's first adventure into the movies. Directed by Duccio Tessari and starring the world's hottest new sex symbol, Ursula Andress; who wouldn't have jumped at such an opportunity! And so the die was cast! On completion of his second film, Slavers (Prod/Director, Jurgen Goslar, and starring Cameron Mitchell, Brit Ekland, Trevor Howard & Ray Milland), Michael was invited to take over as Props Master on King Solomon's Treasures, with Producers, Harry Allan Towers (a relationship that continued until Harry sadly passed away in July 21, 2009) and David Millen, Directed by Alvin Rakoff and starring Patrick MacNee (The Avengers - TV Series), David McCullum (The Man From UNCLE - TV series) & Brit Ekland (for a second outing), and shooting in Johannesburg, South Africa, which subsequently became Michael's new home. Michael's fascination and enthusiasm for the industry inspired him to seek greater challenges and to that end, he secured an opportunity to Production Manage, the first ever television series in Zulu & Khosa for the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Michael's love of Film over Television resulted in his leaving Heyns Film & Television, where he had been resident Production Manager for almost four years to re-join the motion picture side of the business as a freelance Production Manager. Some considered the move insane, in a country fast loosing friends around the globe for its political stance on apartheid policies. But one must follow ones heart. His first adventure was as Production Manager on the Richard Chamberlain sequel to Cannon Production's King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain & the Lost City of Gold, shot on location in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Michael had come almost full circle in 8 years! Michael enjoyed a immensely rewarding, and probably the biggest learning experience of his career, over the next four years, working with Avi Lerner and his team at Cannon International on another six films, shooting on locations around South Africa & Zimbabwe and working with the likes of Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, James Earl Jones, Dom de Luise, Peter Fonda, Donald Pleasance, Herbert Lom, Robert Vaughan, along with Producers & Directors like, David Dortort (Bonanza), Gary Nelson, Aaron Norris, Albert Pyun, Boaz Davidson & Steve Carver, to name a few. Wanting to extend himself even further, Michael left the comfort of a permanent position on Avi Lerner's team, to willingly go back to working Freelance. The gods smiled on Michael for he was immediately invited by Writer/Producer/Director David Wicht to Produce Windprints, an African story set during the period of South West Africa's transition to Namibia.- Phil Edmonds was born on 8 March 1951 in Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia [now Zambia]. He has been married to Frances Edmonds since 1976. They have one child.
- Colin Cowie was born on 3 January 1962 in Kitwe, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Kitwe, Zambia). He is a producer, known for Jail Caesar (2012), Race to the Altar (2003) and Everyday Elegance with Colin Cowie (1999).
- Vera Johns was born in Rhodesia. She is known for Operation Hit Squad (1987), Black Terrorist (1978) and 'n Seder Val in Waterkloof (1978).
- Dumiso Dabengwa was born on 6 December 1939 in Matabeleland, Rhodesia now Zimbabwe. He was married to Zodwa Khumalo. He died on 23 May 2019 in Kenya.
- Peter Dickinson was born on 16 December 1927 in Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia [now Zambia]. He was a writer, known for Mandog (1972), Marty (1968) and The Changes (1975). He was married to Robin McKinley and Mary Rose Barnard. He died on 16 December 2015 in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK.
- Production Designer
- Costume Designer
- Art Director
Jeremy Railton's place at the forefront of entertainment design has been carved out over a thirty year career in which he has loaned his talents to some of the most significant artists, events and productions of this era. Born on a ranch in Zimbabwe and educated in fine art in England, Jeremy began his career in British film production while still a student. His early success then led him to Los Angeles' prestigious Mark Taper Forum, where he worked with Christopher Isherwood, and then to assisting the legendary Cecil Beaton in an LA production of My Fair Lady. His renown as an art director grew steadily and eventually guided Jeremy into a successful foray into film and television. He won critical acclaim as a production designer for recreating post-WW II Los Angeles in Paramount's The Two Jakes. He earned his first Emmy in art direction for his work on Pee Wee's Playhouse, a second Emmy for art direction of the 57th Annual Academy Awards and a third for set and costume design for the Hallmark Hall of Fame's children series Zoobilee Zoo. Although his work spans just three decades, Jeremy's impact and range of experience is without peer in his industry. In popular music, Jeremy is one of today's most prolific art directors and production designers. His credits in live concert staging, television concert specials or music videos include projects for Phil Collins, Luther Vandross, Cher, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Neil Diamond, Ozzy Osbourne, Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Julio Iglesias, Fleetwood Mac and the EMP Opening Concert. Jeremy has also been behind a diverse variety of architectural projects such as AT&T's Global Olympic Village at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games and Billboard Live! night club in Los Angeles; Las Vegas entertainment spectacles such as Atlantis at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace and The Fremont Street Experience, a light matrix vault over downtown's famous avenue; the GM Pavilion Showroom Theater, an attraction at Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida; as well as leading the design team for Fox Studios Australia in Sydney. Currently, Jeremy is the Production Designer of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.- Roy Welensky was born on 20 January 1907 in Salisbury, South Rhodesia. He died on 5 December 1991 in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England, UK.
- Leon Whiteson was born on 19 October 1930 in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe]. He was a writer, known for Waco (2018), Waco: The Aftermath (2023) and The Wednesday Play (1964). He was married to Aviva Layton and Janine Kahn. He died on 25 August 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Emmerson Mnangagwa was born on 15 September 1942 in Shabani, Southern Rhodesia.
- Sound Department
- Composer
- Actor
Michael Dempsey was born on 29 November 1958 in Salisbury, Rhodesia. He is a composer and actor, known for Friends with Benefits (2011), The Wedding Singer (1998) and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008).- Kenneth Kaunda was born on 28 April 1924 in Lubwa Mission, Chinsali, Northern Province, Northern Rhodesia [now Zambia]. He was married to Betty Kaunda. He died on 17 June 2021 in Lusaka, Zambia.
- Vivien Greene was born on 1 August 1904 in Rhodesia. She was married to Graham Greene. She died on 19 August 2003 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- David Livingstone Wilson was born on 12 December 1925 in Chitambo, Northern Rhodesia. He died on 21 March 2010 in Alexandria, Scotland, UK.
- Director
- Actor
- Editor
John Latham was born on 23 February 1921 in Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia [now Zambia]. He was a director and actor, known for Talk Mr Bard (1961), Unclassified Material (1960) and Unedited Material from the Star (1960). He was married to Barbara Steveni. He died on 1 January 2006 in Peckham, London, England, UK.- Alexis France was born on 19 August 1905 in Mbereshi, Rhodesia. She was an actress, known for Lorna Doone (1934), The Passing Show (1951) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). She was married to Michael Macowan. She died on 25 June 1988 in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
- Morgan Tsvangirai was born on 10 March 1952 in Gutu, Southern Rhodesia. He was married to Elizabeth Macheka and Susan Mhundwa. He died on 14 February 2018 in South Africa.
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Klaus Bueb was born on 19 July 1946 in Norton, Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe]. He is an actor and writer, known for Adrian und die Römer (1989), Nicht nichts ohne Dich (1985) and Der T-Mann (1985).- Alden Warder was born on 25 July 1950 in Rhodesia. He was an actor, known for The Deputy (1959). He died on 17 July 1988 in Encino, California, USA.
- Hilton Mambo was born in 1951 in Mbare, Rhodesia. He was an actor, known for Shamwari (1982). He died on 12 June 2011 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
- David Houghton was born on 23 June 1957 in Bulawayo, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland [now Bulawayo, Zimbabwe].