A historical account on the life of the Zulu King Shaka.
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Series Cast Summary
| Edward Fox | ... |
Lt. Francis Farewell
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| Robert Powell | ... |
Dr. Henry Fynn
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| Trevor Howard | ... |
Lord Charles Somerset
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| Fiona Fullerton | ... |
Elizabeth Farewell
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
Lord Bathurst
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| Henry Cele | ... |
Shaka
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Dudu Mkhize | ... |
Nandi
(10 episodes, 1986)
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| Roy Dotrice | ... |
George IV
(10 episodes, 1986)
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| Gordon Jackson | ... |
Prof. Bramston
(10 episodes, 1986)
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| Kenneth Griffith | ... |
Zacharias Abrahams
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Conrad Magwaza | ... |
Senzagakona
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Patrick Ndlovu | ... |
Mudli
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Roland Mqwebu | ... |
Ngomane
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Gugu Nxumalo | ... |
Mkabayi
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Tu Nokwe | ... |
Pampata
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Vuyisile Bojana | ... |
Mgobozi
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Bingo Mbonjeni | ... |
Bhuza
(10 episodes, 1986)
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| Simon Sabela | ... |
Dingiswayo
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Sam Williams | ... |
Jama
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Alex Heyns | ... |
Vegte
(10 episodes, 1986)
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| Graham Armitage | ... |
Wilkins
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Geoff Albert | ... |
Thomson
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Sonke Buthelezi | ... |
Nqoboka
(10 episodes, 1986)
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| John Carson | ... |
Lord Kimberley
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Khumbulani Cele | ... |
Shaka (6-11)
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Dabula Ciliza | ... |
Ghubela
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Bill Curry | ... |
Popham
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Terence Dlamini | ... |
Gazi
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Thembinkosi Dlamini | ... |
Mevana
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Glen Gabela | ... |
Shaka (15-19)
(10 episodes, 1986)
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King Beaters Gabelah | ... |
Musi
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Winston Gama | ... |
Mzilikazi
(10 episodes, 1986)
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P.W.M. Gardner | ... |
Aithison
(10 episodes, 1986)
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| Keith Grenville | ... |
Shepstone
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Zipathe Gumede | ... |
Nkalakata
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Daphney Hlomuka | ... |
Queen Ntombazi
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Eugene Hlomuka | ... |
Dilikana
(10 episodes, 1986)
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James Irwin | ... |
Gen. Chelmsford
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Ian Jali | ... |
Sigiyana
(10 episodes, 1986)
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| Kerry Jordan | ... |
Rev. Bellow
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Benedict Khambula | ... |
Witchdoctor
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Charles Kinsman | ... |
Cane
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Sokesimbone Kubheka | ... |
Cetshwayo
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Bruno Luthuli | ... |
Pungashe
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Khulekani Magubane | ... |
Zwide
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Victor Majavu | ... |
King Makedama
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Phillip Majola | ... |
Ngwadi (9 yrs old)
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Humphrey Makhoba | ... |
Dingane
(10 episodes, 1986)
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Obed Makubane | ... |
Messenger
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Africa Manqele | ... |
Ngazana
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Production Companies
- Harmony Gold
- South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
- Tele München Fernseh Produktionsgesellschaft (TMG)
Distributors
- Harmony Gold (1986) (United States) (tv)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1986) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Monte Carlo Televisión - Canal 4 (1987) (Uruguay) (tv)
- Prism Entertainment Corporation (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Video Elit (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Vidmark Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS) (on five tapes)
- Vidmark Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS) (on one tape)
- Trimark Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- A&E Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Polyband (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1987) (Australia) (video)
- Channel 4 (1987) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- La Cinq (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Pidax Film (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- TBS Superstation (1989) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bermans & Nathans (British costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Framed around Queen Victoria's decision on England's political stance towards the Zulu Nation, this mini-series details King Shaka's rise and fall with mythic detail. Prophecy is mixed with recorded fact regarding Shaka's birth, exile, innovations in warfare, assumption of the throne, building of the Zulu Empire, first contact with Europe and the events that lead to his downfall.
Written by Renee Ann Byrd |
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| Taglines | The Most Savage Warrior of All Time! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $24,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This has been the most frequently broadcast TV mini-series in the U.S. By 1992, over 350 million viewers had seen it. This mini-series dislodged The Hunters (1957) and The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) and its sequels as the prime shaper of American perceptions of "tribal" history in southern Africa. The series even achieved cult status. The U.K. actors and actresses who worked on the project were nearly blacklisted by the U.N. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | We Are Growing See more » |
| Quotes |
Shaka:
Never leave an enemy behind or it will rise again to fly at your throat. See more » |