Paul Onsongo

Paul Onsongo
Born	Paul Onsongo (1948-07-21) July 21, 1948 (age 76) Mombasa, Kenya
Nationality	Kenyan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Notable work	Mountains of the Moon
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)

Paul Onsongo (born 21 July 1948) is a Kenyan actor.[1] He is most notable for the roles in the films Mountains of the Moon, Küken für Kairo and The Flame Trees of Thika.[2]

Personal life

He was born on 21 July 1948 in Mombasa, Kenya.

Career

In 1974, he made film debut with the movie Wilby Conspiracy.[3] In 1981, he made television debut with the mini series The Flame Trees of Thika. He played the supportive role of 'Juma' in the four episodes of the mini series.[4] In the same year, he starred in the blockbuster biographical film Rise and Fall of Idi Amin where the film won five awards, including best actor, at the Las Vegas International Film Festival.[5]

Then in 1985, he made appearance in the thriller film Küken für Kairo in which he played a minor role as 'Dealer'. In 1987, he made the lead role of Megitew in the television movie We Are the Children, where he became very popular. In 1989, he played the villain role of Abdullah in the film Cheetah. In 1990, he appeared in the biographical film Mountains of the Moon with the role 'Sidi Bombay'.[6] His role became highly popular.[7]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Genre	Ref.
1974	Wilby Conspiracy		Film
1981	The Flame Trees of Thika	Juma	TV mini-series
1981	Rise and Fall of Idi Amin		Film
1985	Küken für Kairo	Dealer	Film
1987	We Are the Children	Megitew	TV movie
1987	The Kitchen Toto	Thenge Oath giver	Film
1989	Cheetah	Abdullah	Film
1990	Mountains of the Moon	Sidi Bombay	Film
1997	Baisikol		TV movie
1999	Schwarzes Blut		TV movie

References

1. "Paul Onsongo: Ranked #11 on the list Most famous Actors from Kenya". Rankly. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
2. "Paul Onsongo". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
3. "Paul O: Actor, Extra". starnow. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
4. "Paul Onsongo: Darsteller in Serien". fernsehserien. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
5. Obituary: Joseph Olita on playing Idi Amin at YouTube
6. "Kenyans who could have won oscars but didnt". standardmedia. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
7. "Paul Onsongo: career". Casting Files. Retrieved 6 November 2020.

External links

• Paul Onsongo at IMDb