Thishiwe Ziqubu

Thishiwe Ziqubu
Thishiwe Ziqubu talking about directing MTV Shuga in 2019
Born5 August 1985
NationalitySouth African
Alma materAfrican Film and Drama Academy
Occupation(s)film director and actor
Years active2011- present
Awards2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Thishiwe Ziqubu (born 5 August 1985) is a South African film director, writer and actor.[1] He won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards for his portrayal of Tshaka in the romantic comedy Tell Me Sweet Something.[2] In 2019, he directed episodes of MTV Shuga Down South.

Ziqubu is a trans man and in a relationship with his partner Mandisa Nduna.[3]

Education

Ziqubu studied scriptwriting and directing after high school. He later attended the African Film and Drama Academy (AFDA), a film school. He also completed an Acting for Film programme at the Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy.[1]

Career

Ziqubu directing Lerato Walaza and another in MTV Shuga episode

Ziqubu made his acting debut in the 2011 drama film Man on Ground, which helped to move his career forward. As a scriptwriter and director, he wrote and directed three independent short films: Out Of Luck, Subdued and Between the Lines.[1] He has also written for South African television soap operas Isidingo and Rhythm City and for Is'Thunzi, a drama series. He co-created, wrote (as head writer) and directed a supernatural four-part drama series entitled Emoyeni.

In 2019, he directed episodes of the second season of TV series MTV Shuga Down South.[4]

Partial filmography

Year Title Role
2011 Man on Ground Zodwa
2014 Hard to get Skiets[5]
2015 While You Weren't Looking Shado
2015 Tell Me Sweet Something Tshaka
2016 Wonder Boy For President Mbali Sithole
2018 Measure of A Woman Charlie
2019 Into Infinity Katherine 'Kit' Makena
2021 Trapped Thando

References

  1. ^ a b c Bongiwe Sithole (6 February 2016). "The Rise and rise of Thishiwe Ziqubu". The Sowetan. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ^ Albert Benefo Buabeng (12 June 2016). "Full list of winners at 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards". Pulse Ghana. Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Thishiwe Ziqubu: Who decided God said only men & women can love each other?". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ MTV Shuga (14 February 2019), MTV Shuga: Down South (S2) - The Preview Show, retrieved 19 February 2019
  5. ^ Helen Herimbi (10 March 2015). "A new girl Nox on Kilowatt's door". e.tv. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.