Gender
Male
Born
Jun 11, 1932
Middleburg, SOUTH AFRICA
Died
Mar 08, 2025
Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA
Director Performer Writer
  • CREDITS
    The Road to Mecca (Jan 17, 2012 - Mar 04, 2012)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Athol Fugard
    "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys (Jun 01, 2003 - Jul 13, 2003)
    Play, Revival
    • Written by Athol Fugard
    Blood Knot (Dec 10, 1985 - Mar 02, 1986)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Athol Fugard
    • Starring: Athol Fugard
      • Morris - Original
    • Written by Athol Fugard
    "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys (May 04, 1982 - Feb 26, 1983)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Athol Fugard
    • Written by Athol Fugard
    A Lesson From Aloes (Nov 17, 1980 - Feb 08, 1981)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Athol Fugard
    • Written by Athol Fugard
    The Island (Nov 24, 1974 - May 18, 1975)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Athol Fugard
    • Written by Athol Fugard
    Sizwe Banzi Is Dead (Nov 13, 1974 - May 18, 1975)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Athol Fugard
    • Written by Athol Fugard
    "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys (Mar 05, 1983 - Mar 25, 1984)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Athol Fugard
    • Written by Athol Fugard
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Special Award for Lifetime Achievement

    2011 | Recipient
    Athol Fugard
     

    Best Play

    1986 | Nominee  | Blood Knot
    Written by Athol Fugard
     

    Best Direction of a Play

    1982 | Nominee  | "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys
    Directed by Athol Fugard
     

    Best Play

    1982 | Nominee  | "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys
    Written by Athol Fugard
     

    Best Play

    1981 | Nominee  | A Lesson From Aloes
    Written by Athol Fugard
     

    Best Direction of a Play

    1975 | Nominee  | The Island
    Directed by Athol Fugard
     

    Best Direction of a Play

    1975 | Nominee  | Sizwe Banzi Is Dead
    Directed by Athol Fugard
     

    Best Play

    1975 | Nominee  | Sizwe Banzi Is Dead
    Written by Athol Fugard
     

    Best Play

    1975 | Nominee  | The Island
    Written by Athol Fugard

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Play

    1996 | Nominee
    Athol Fugard (for "Valley Song")
     

    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

    1988 | Nominee
    Athol Fugard (for "The Road to Mecca")
     

    Outstanding New Play

    1988 | Nominee
    Athol Fugard (for "The Road to Mecca")
     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    1982 | Nominee  | "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys
    Directed by Athol Fugard

    Outstanding New Play

    1982 | Winner  | "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys
    Written by Athol Fugard
     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    1975 | Nominee  | Sizwe Banzi Is Dead
    Directed by Athol Fugard
     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    1975 | Nominee  | The Island
    Directed by Athol Fugard
     

    Outstanding New Play (Foreign)

    1975 | Nominee  | Sizwe Banzi Is Dead
    Written by Athol Fugard
     

    Outstanding New Play (Foreign)

    1975 | Nominee  | The Island
    Written by Athol Fugard
The Road to Mecca (Jan 17, 2012 - Mar 04, 2012)
Play, Original
  • Written by Athol Fugard
"MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys (Jun 01, 2003 - Jul 13, 2003)
Play, Revival
  • Written by Athol Fugard
Blood Knot (Dec 10, 1985 - Mar 02, 1986)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Athol Fugard
  • Starring: Athol Fugard
    • Morris - Original
  • Written by Athol Fugard
"MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys (May 04, 1982 - Feb 26, 1983)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Athol Fugard
  • Written by Athol Fugard
A Lesson From Aloes (Nov 17, 1980 - Feb 08, 1981)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Athol Fugard
  • Written by Athol Fugard
The Island (Nov 24, 1974 - May 18, 1975)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Athol Fugard
  • Written by Athol Fugard
Sizwe Banzi Is Dead (Nov 13, 1974 - May 18, 1975)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Athol Fugard
  • Written by Athol Fugard
"MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys (Mar 05, 1983 - Mar 25, 1984)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Athol Fugard
  • Written by Athol Fugard

Tony Award®

Special Award for Lifetime Achievement

2011 | Recipient
Athol Fugard
 

Best Play

1986 | Nominee  | Blood Knot
Written by Athol Fugard
 

Best Direction of a Play

1982 | Nominee  | "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys
Directed by Athol Fugard
 

Best Play

1982 | Nominee  | "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys
Written by Athol Fugard
 

Best Play

1981 | Nominee  | A Lesson From Aloes
Written by Athol Fugard
 

Best Direction of a Play

1975 | Nominee  | The Island
Directed by Athol Fugard
 

Best Direction of a Play

1975 | Nominee  | Sizwe Banzi Is Dead
Directed by Athol Fugard
 

Best Play

1975 | Nominee  | Sizwe Banzi Is Dead
Written by Athol Fugard
 

Best Play

1975 | Nominee  | The Island
Written by Athol Fugard

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Play

1996 | Nominee
Athol Fugard (for "Valley Song")
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1988 | Nominee
Athol Fugard (for "The Road to Mecca")
 

Outstanding New Play

1988 | Nominee
Athol Fugard (for "The Road to Mecca")
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1982 | Nominee  | "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys
Directed by Athol Fugard

Outstanding New Play

1982 | Winner  | "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys
Written by Athol Fugard
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1975 | Nominee  | Sizwe Banzi Is Dead
Directed by Athol Fugard
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1975 | Nominee  | The Island
Directed by Athol Fugard
 

Outstanding New Play (Foreign)

1975 | Nominee  | Sizwe Banzi Is Dead
Written by Athol Fugard
 

Outstanding New Play (Foreign)

1975 | Nominee  | The Island
Written by Athol Fugard

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