John Indi

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John Indi
NationalityZimbabwean
OccupationActor

John Indi is an actor known for his roles in A Far Off Place (1993), Mandela , and Incident at Victoria Falls (1992). Indi and his actor wife Kubi Indi, started a company making beauty products company based in Africa.

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Background

After Zimbabwe became independent, Indi and his wife Chaza returned to the country. There they started a beauty products company called Kubi Cosmetics which is now a well-known brand in Southern Africa. It makes products that specifically for African skin and hair. [1]

Career

He played the part of the witch doctor in the 1982 film Shamwari which starred Ian Yule and Ken Gampu. [2] He had a major role, playing the part of Oliver Tambo in the TV movie Mandela which was released in 1987. [3] [4] Another prominent role he had was paying the part of Khumalo in the Bill Corcoran directed film Incident at Victoria Falls which was released in 1992. [5] He appeared as Bamuthi in the 1993 adventure film, A Far Off Place which was directed by Mikael Salomon. [6] he had a part in Ruggero Deodato's Sotto il cielo dell'Africa aka Thinking About Africa which was released in 1999. [7]

Filmography (selective)

Feature and television filmsActor
TitleRoleDirectorYearNotes #
Shamwari WitchdoctorClive Harding1982
Mandela Oliver Tambo Ronald Harwood 1987TV movie
Incident at Victoria Falls Khumalo Bill Corcoran 19922
A Far Off Place Bamuthi Mikael Salomon 1993
TelevisionActor
TitleEpisodeRoleDirectorYearNotes #
Passeur d'enfantsL'enfant de SowetoAdam CottoFranck Apprederis1996
Kongo1959-1960Eunungu1997Mini series
Soldier SoldierChain of CommandRebel leaderRoger Tucker1997
Sotto il cielo dell'AfricaMowanda Ruggero Deodato 1999

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StageActor
TitleRoleDirectorYearNotes #
Scrooge Ebenezer Scrooge 2012-2013Christian Family Church production


He is also well known as a voiceover artist and has made a few ads for Chicken Licken [9] as well as Kiwi Shoe polish.

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References

  1. News Day Zimbabwe, August 3, 2013 - Ocoft rescues children of jailed parents - Report by Ropafadzo Mapimhidze
  2. Interfilmes.com - Shamwari
  3. Cuadernos del tercer mundo, Issues 91-96 - University of Texas - Page 87
  4. The New York Times , September 20, 1987 - TV VIEW; 'Mandela' Is Moving, But Oversimplified
  5. The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia - Incident at Victoria Falls Cast
  6. TV Guide - A Far Off Place CAST & CREW
  7. Italian Horror Film Directors, By Louis Paul - Page 118 Sotto il cielo dell'Africa
  8. IMDb - John Indi
  9. chickenlicken.co.za -