Shaka Zulu (TV series)
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Shaka Zulu was a 1986 television miniseries directed by William C. Faure and written by Joshua Sinclair for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). It is based on the true story of Shaka, king of the Zulu nation from 1816 to 1828. The series consisted of 10 episodes approximately 50 minutes each in length. The series was based on Sinclair's novel of the same name.
[edit] Cast
- Henry Cele - Shaka
- Edward Fox - Lt. Francis Farewell
- Robert Powell - Dr. Henry Fynn
- Trevor Howard - Lord Charles Somerset
- Fiona Fullerton - Elizabeth Farewell
- Christopher Lee - Lord Bathurst
- Dudu Mkhize - Nandi (mother of Shaka)
- Roy Dotrice - King George IV
- Gordon Jackson - Prof. Bramston
- Kenneth Griffith - Zacharias Abrahams
- Conrad Magwaza - Senzagakona
- Patrick Ndlovu - Mudli
- Roland Mqwebu - Ngomane
- Gugu Nxumalo - Mkabayi
- Tu Nokwe - Pampata
