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Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela

Actor, Composer, Music Department

Born April 4, 1939 in Witbank, South Arfrica

Died January 23, 2018

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Hugh Masekela, born on April 4, 1939, in Wilbank, South Africa, was an actor and composer renowned for his roles in The Jewel of the Nile (1985), The Last King of Scotland (2006), and Blended (2014). He was married to Elinam Cofie, Jabu Mbatha, Chris Calloway, and Miriam Makeba. He passed away on January 23, 2018, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Filmography

Actor

52

Type

Year

International Jazz Day 10th Anniversary Celebration Feature Film2021Self

Mr. Soul! Poster

Mr. Soul! Documentary2018Self

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards TV Special2018Self - Trumpeter, Composer, Singer, Activist

Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl Poster

Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl Documentary2017Self

Jazz at the White House Poster

Jazz at the White House TV Special2016Self - Performer

I Am Thalente Poster

I Am Thalente Documentary2015

International Jazz Day Poster

International Jazz Day TV Movie2015Self

The Bantu Hour TV Series2015Self

21 Icons Poster

21 Icons TV Series20131 episode, 2013

Alekesam Poster

Alekesam Short Film2013Self

International Jazz Day: Live in Istanbul Video2013Self

Street Journeys Poster

Street Journeys Documentary2013Self

Under African Skies Poster

Under African Skies Documentary2012Self

Mama Africa Poster

Mama Africa Documentary2011Self

2010 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert Poster

2010 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert TV Special2010Performer

Soul Power Poster

Soul Power Documentary2008Self

The Stern Grove Festival Videos Poster

The Stern Grove Festival Videos TV Series2007Self

Soweto Blues Poster

Soweto Blues Documentary2006Musician 1

Sunday Morning Poster

Sunday Morning TV Series2005Self

HARDtalk Extra Poster

HARDtalk Extra TV Series2004Self

Laidback Knowledge Documentary2004Self

Tavis Smiley Poster

Tavis Smiley TV Series2004Self

Sophiatown Poster

Sophiatown Documentary2003Self

Amandla! Poster

Amandla! Documentary2002Self

South Africa Freedom Day: Concert on the Square Video2002Self

Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century Poster

Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century Documentary2001Self

Breakfast Poster

Breakfast TV Series2000Self - Musician

The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power Documentary2000Self

Na plovárne Poster

Na plovárne TV Series1999Self

Children of Africa TV Special1993Self

The Arsenio Hall Show Poster

The Arsenio Hall Show TV Series1989Self

Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation Poster

Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation Documentary1988Self

Paul Simon, Graceland: The African Concert Poster

Paul Simon, Graceland: The African Concert Documentary1987Self

Àngel Casas Show Poster

Àngel Casas Show TV Series1984Self

Show & Co. mit Carlo TV Series1984Self

Late Night in Concert TV Series1982Self

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982Self

Wogan TV Series1982Self

From Jump Street: The Story of Black Music Poster

From Jump Street: The Story of Black Music TV Series1980Self

Great Performances Poster

Great Performances TV Series1971Self

Soul Train Poster

Soul Train TV Series1971Self - Guest

The Old Grey Whistle Test Poster

The Old Grey Whistle Test TV Series1971Self

Black Woodstock Poster

Black Woodstock Documentary1969Self

Monterey Pop Poster

Monterey Pop Documentary1968Performer

Pat Boone in Hollywood TV Series1967Self

The Joey Bishop Show Poster

The Joey Bishop Show TV Series1967Self

The Kraft Music Hall Poster

The Kraft Music Hall TV Series1967Self - Trumpeter

The Dating Game Poster

The Dating Game TV Series1965Self - Guest star contestant

The Les Crane Show TV Series1964Self

Tonight in Person TV Series1963Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self

To Tell the Truth Poster

To Tell the Truth TV Series1956Self

Composer

5

Type

Year

A Snake Gives Birth to a Snake Poster

A Snake Gives Birth to a Snake Documentary2014

The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power Documentary2000

Mandela Documentary1996

Children of Africa TV Special1993

Soweto Feature Film1991

Music Department

4

Type

Year

Will Smith's Bucket List Poster

Will Smith's Bucket List TV Series2019

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Poster

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Feature Film2002

Sarafina! Poster

Sarafina! Feature Film1992

A Dry White Season Poster

A Dry White Season Feature Film1989

Thanks

2

Type

Year

The 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony TV Special2018

Let It Play Poster

Let It Play TV Series2016

Producer

1

Under African Skies Poster

Under African Skies Documentary2012

Other Crew

1

When We Were Kings Poster

When We Were Kings Documentary1996

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