Simon Sabela

Simon Sabela was born on March 10, 1931 in Durban, South Africa. He was an actor and director, known for Zulu (1964), Zulu Dawn (1979) and Der Rivonia-Prozess (1966). He died in 1994.

Gold (1974)

Rod Slater is the newly appointed general manager of the Sonderditch gold mine, but he stumbles across an ingenious plot to flood the mine, by drilling into an underground lake, so the unscrupulous owners can make a killing in the international gold market.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter R. Hunt
CAST:  Roger Moore  •  Susannah York  •  Ray Milland  •  John Gielgud

Rod Slater is the newly appointed general manager of the Sonderditch gold mine, but he stumbles across an ingenious plot to flood the mine, by drilling into an underground lake, so the unscrupulous owners can make a killing in the international gold market.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter R. Hunt
CAST:  Roger Moore  •  Susannah York  •  Ray Milland  •  John Gielgud

Zulu (1964)

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In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly outnumbered Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cy Endfield
CAST:  Stanley Baker  •  Jack Hawkins  •  Ulla Jacobsson  •  James Booth

In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly outnumbered Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cy Endfield
CAST:  Stanley Baker  •  Jack Hawkins  •  Ulla Jacobsson  •  James Booth

Zulu Dawn (1979)

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Hickox
CAST:  Burt Lancaster  •  Denholm Elliott  •  Bob Hoskins  •  Peter O'Toole

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Hickox
CAST:  Burt Lancaster  •  Denholm Elliott  •  Bob Hoskins  •  Peter O'Toole

Shout at the Devil (1976)

During World War One an English adventurer, an American elephant poacher and the latter's attractive young daughter, set out to destroy a German battle-cruiser which is awaiting repairs in an inlet just off Zanzibar. The story is based on a novel by Wilbur Smith, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter R. Hunt
CAST:  Lee Marvin  •  Roger Moore  •  Barbara Parkins  •  Ian Holm

During World War One an English adventurer, an American elephant poacher and the latter's attractive young daughter, set out to destroy a German battle-cruiser which is awaiting repairs in an inlet just off Zanzibar. The story is based on a novel by Wilbur Smith, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter R. Hunt
CAST:  Lee Marvin  •  Roger Moore  •  Barbara Parkins  •  Ian Holm

The Shadowed Mind (1988)

A patient at a private clinic for sufferers of sexual dysfunction begins a tentative affair with one of the other patients while a killer stalks the institution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cedric Sundstrom
CAST:  Towje Kleiner  •  Rufus Swart  •  Adrienne Pearce  •  Trish Downing

A patient at a private clinic for sufferers of sexual dysfunction begins a tentative affair with one of the other patients while a killer stalks the institution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cedric Sundstrom
CAST:  Towje Kleiner  •  Rufus Swart  •  Adrienne Pearce  •  Trish Downing

Forever Young, Forever Free (1975)

"e’Lollipop" is the extraordinary story of two inseparable South African children, Tsepo and his orphaned friend Jannie. Jannie is sent to a missionary station in Tsepo’s village where they become best friends as Jannie finds his place in his new home. Life is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashley Lazarus
CAST:  Norman Knox  •  Muntu Ndebele  •  Bess Finney  •  Karen Valentine

"e’Lollipop" is the extraordinary story of two inseparable South African children, Tsepo and his orphaned friend Jannie. Jannie is sent to a missionary station in Tsepo’s village where they become best friends as Jannie finds his place in his new home. Life is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashley Lazarus
CAST:  Norman Knox  •  Muntu Ndebele  •  Bess Finney  •  Karen Valentine

Diamond Walkers (1965)

Drama among diamond smugglers and gold fever in South African bush.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Martin
CAST:  Harald Leipnitz  •  Marisa Mell  •  Joachim Hansen  •  Ann Smyrner

Drama among diamond smugglers and gold fever in South African bush.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Martin
CAST:  Harald Leipnitz  •  Marisa Mell  •  Joachim Hansen  •  Ann Smyrner

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DIRECTION:  Peter Collinson
CAST:  Anthony Quinn  •  John Phillip Law  •  Simon Sabela  •  Marius Weyers

Satan's Harvest (1970)

Cutter Murdock inherits an estate in Africa on which "Satan's Harvest" (heroin and marijuana) is grown. The thugs growing the drugs want him out of the way, so things get messy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Montgomery
CAST:  George Montgomery  •  Tippi Hedren  •  Matt Monro  •  Davy Kaye

Cutter Murdock inherits an estate in Africa on which "Satan's Harvest" (heroin and marijuana) is grown. The thugs growing the drugs want him out of the way, so things get messy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Montgomery
CAST:  George Montgomery  •  Tippi Hedren  •  Matt Monro  •  Davy Kaye

Death Drums Along the River (1963)

A British colonial policeman in Africa investigates a murder in a hospital up river.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Huntington
CAST:  Richard Todd  •  Marianne Koch  •  Albert Lieven  •  Walter Rilla

A British colonial policeman in Africa investigates a murder in a hospital up river.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Huntington
CAST:  Richard Todd  •  Marianne Koch  •  Albert Lieven  •  Walter Rilla

Skeleton Coast (1988)

A retired Army colonel attempts to rescue his imprisoned son in this action packed thriller. To save his CIA operative son from terrorists, Col. Smith (Ernest Borgnine) and a group of mercenaries head to war-torn Angola's Skeleton Coast, where they must infiltrate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John "Bud" Cardos
CAST:  Ernest Borgnine  •  Robert Vaughn  •  Oliver Reed  •  Herbert Lom

A retired Army colonel attempts to rescue his imprisoned son in this action packed thriller. To save his CIA operative son from terrorists, Col. Smith (Ernest Borgnine) and a group of mercenaries head to war-torn Angola's Skeleton Coast, where they must infiltrate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John "Bud" Cardos
CAST:  Ernest Borgnine  •  Robert Vaughn  •  Oliver Reed  •  Herbert Lom

The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)

Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounters a couple of soldiers trying to capture each other and a pilot and passenger of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamie Uys
CAST:  Lena Farugia  •  Hans Strydom  •  Eiros  •  N!xau

Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounters a couple of soldiers trying to capture each other and a pilot and passenger of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamie Uys
CAST:  Lena Farugia  •  Hans Strydom  •  Eiros  •  N!xau

u'Deliwe (1975)

This is a story about a country girl Deliwe (Cynthia Shange) who comes from KwaZulu-Natal to the city of gold, Johannesburg. She enters the world of fashion and wins a beauty queen title. The fairy tale takes a turn for the worse when she is involved in a car ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon Sabela
CAST:  Cynthia Shange

This is a story about a country girl Deliwe (Cynthia Shange) who comes from KwaZulu-Natal to the city of gold, Johannesburg. She enters the world of fashion and wins a beauty queen title. The fairy tale takes a turn for the worse when she is involved in a car ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon Sabela
CAST:  Cynthia Shange

Tokoloshe (1965)

A young African boy is rescued from a witchdoctor's death curse. He travels to the big city where a blind white man becomes his protector.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Prowse
CAST:  Sid James  •  Saul Pelle  •  Cy Sacks  •  Simon Sabela

A young African boy is rescued from a witchdoctor's death curse. He travels to the big city where a blind white man becomes his protector.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Prowse
CAST:  Sid James  •  Saul Pelle  •  Cy Sacks  •  Simon Sabela

Rogue Lion (1972)

In South Africa a new young ranger is transferred to a troubled game reserve. He struggles to be accepted by, and help, his boss, fending off poachers and intruding natives, and gets involved with a poacher's daughter he knew from university.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sven Persson
CAST:  Brian O'Shaughnessy  •  Bruce Millar  •  Victor Melleney  •  Lynne Hooper

In South Africa a new young ranger is transferred to a troubled game reserve. He struggles to be accepted by, and help, his boss, fending off poachers and intruding natives, and gets involved with a poacher's daughter he knew from university.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sven Persson
CAST:  Brian O'Shaughnessy  •  Bruce Millar  •  Victor Melleney  •  Lynne Hooper