Person
Paul Slabolepszy
Acting · Born 1948-01-01 · Bolton, England
Biography
Paul Slabolepszy (born 1948) is an English-born South African playwright and actor best known for his seminal play (and later feature film) Saturday Night at the Palace (1987), which he also starred in. He was a founder member of The Space Theatre, South Africa's first non-racial theatre company, with Athol Fugard, Yvonne Bryceland and John Kani in 1972. He was also a founder member of world renowned Market Theatre in Johannesburg, together with Mannie Manim and Barney Simon, in 1976. He created and wrote the SABC2 sitcom Konsternasie Oppie Stasie, which debuted in July 2009. He also plays the recurring role of Snowy in six episodes.
Known for
Auf Achse
1980
Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Mr. Valdemar
Mama Jack
Screenplay
Saturday Night at the Palace
1987
Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAG
Screenplay
Wild Maneuvres
The Horror
Reason to Die
Kyle Bellows
Beyond the Light Barrier
Self
Taxi to Soweto
Hotel Manager
Vaatjie gets owned
Smuggler
Filmography
- 2023Beyond the Light BarrierSelf
- 2008Vaatjie gets ownedSmuggler
- 2006Running RiotCrispin Wentzel
- 2005Mama JackScreenplay
- 1999Heel Against the HeadCrispin Wentzel
- 1995Tales of Mystery and ImaginationMr. Valdemar
- 1991Taxi to SowetoHotel Manager
- 1990Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAGScreenplay
- 1990Reason to DieKyle Bellows
- 1987Saturday Night at the Palace
- 1985Van der Merwe PIWriter
- 1985Wild ManeuvresThe Horror
- 1980Auf Achse
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