Thishiwe Ziqubu
Thishiwe Ziqubu (born 5 August 1985) is a South African film director, writer and actress.[1] She won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards, for her portrayal of Tashaka in the romantic comedy Tell Me Sweet Something.[2] In 2019 she was directing episodes of MTV Shuga Down South.
Thishiwe Ziqubu | |
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Thishiwe Ziqubu talking about directing MTV Shuga in 2019 | |
Born | 5 August 1985 |
Nationality | South Africa |
Occupation | film director and actor |
Education
Ziqubu studied scriptwriting and directing after high school. She later attended the African Film and Drama Academy (AFDA), a film school. She also completed an Acting for Film programme at the Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy.[1]
Career
Ziqubu made her acting debut in the 2011 drama film Man on Ground, which helped to move her career forward. As a scriptwriter and director, she wrote and directed three independent short films: Out Of Luck, Subdued and Between the Lines.[1]. She also written for South African television soap operas Isidingo and Rhythm City and for Is'Thunzi, a drama series. She co-created, head written and directed a supernatural four-part drama series entitled Emoyeni.
In 2019 she was directing episodes of the second TV series of MTV Shuga Down South.[3]
Partial filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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2011 | Man on Ground | Zodwa |
2014 | Hard to get | Skiets[4] |
2015 | While You Weren't Looking | Shado |
2015 | Tell Me Sweet Something | Tashaka |
References
- Bongiwe Sithole (6 February 2016). "The Rise and rise of Thishiwe Ziqubu". The Sowetan. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- Albert Benefo Buabeng (12 June 2016). "Full list of winners at 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- MTV Shuga (14 February 2019), MTV Shuga: Down South (S2) - The Preview Show, retrieved 19 February 2019
- Helen Herimbi (10 March 2015). "A new girl Nox on Kilowatt's door". e.tv. Retrieved 13 June 2016.