Allen Booi (1943 – 20 July 2020) was a South African actor.[1] He was best known for his roles in the series Tsha Tsha and After Nine.[2]
Allen Booi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 |
| Died | 20 July 2020 (aged 77) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–2020 |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editIn 1988, Booi made his film debut with Mercenary Fighters directed by Riki Shelach. He also appeared in the films Diamond in the Rough and Act of Piracy. The following year in 1989, Booi made his television debut in Inkom' Edla Yodwa and appeared in the films In the Name of Blood and The Evil Below. He went on to play Gagashe in the series Ubambo Lwami.[citation needed]
In 2003, Booi joined the cast of the SABC 1 drama series Tsha Tsha as the character Mike,[3] a role he played until 2006.[4] In the meantime, he made supporting and guest appearances in series such as Zero Tolerance, Zone 14 and After 9. Then in 2007, he starred as Godfrey Xaba in the SABC1 miniseries After Nine.[1]
Booi had guest roles in the television series Generations, A Place Called Home, Muvhango, Isidingo and The Queen. His other notable television roles came through Mfo Kamkhize, Mongezi, Sdididi, Odessa, Phindi, 14th Floor, Getting it Right, Timber, Inxhaki Ka Sam, Ubambo Lwami, Khululeka, Going Up, Soul City, Backstage, and Mponeng.[5] In July 2020, before his death, he was supposed to go to Cape Town to start shooting for a role.[6]
Personal life
editBooi was a Catholic. In 2019, he became ill due to a mild heart attack. He died on 20 July 2020 at the age of 77 in Johannesburg at his residence.[7] He was survived by his wife, Cathy and two children.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Mercenary Fighters | Sgt. Obote | |
| 1988 | Diamond in the Rough | Rory | |
| 1988 | Act of Piracy | George Chibanda | |
| 1989 | In the Name of Blood | Coroner | |
| 1989 | The Evil Below | Father Dasard | |
| 1990 | The Sandgrass People | Thomas | |
| 2014 | The Blanket | Mr. Ntombeni | |
| 2018 | Looking for love | Mr. Dube |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Inkom' Edla Yodwa | ||
| 1989 | Vleuels | Josef | |
| 1994 | Dark Desires: Thelma | Lt. Friemans | Television film |
| 2003 | Tsha Tsha | Mike | |
| 2004 | Zero Tolerance | Pule Marafe | |
| 2005 | Zone 14 | Bra Zakes | |
| 2007 | After 9 | Godfrey Xaba | |
| Generations | Guest | ||
| 2009 | A Place Called Home | Guest | |
| 2009 | Society | Senior Pastor | |
| 2009 | Wild at Heart | Bill | |
| 2010 | Intersexions | Priest | |
| 2011 | Intsika | Chief Zamokhanyo | |
| 2011 | 90 Plein Street | Pastor Jonas | |
| Muvhango | Guest | ||
| 2012 | Room 9 | Felokwake | |
| 2013 | Zabalaza | Richard | |
| 2013 | Isibaya | Mofokeng | |
| Isidingo | Muzi | ||
| 2015 | Jozi Streets | Oom Piet | |
| 2016 | Igazi | King Mbangatha | |
| 2018 | The Queen | Judge | |
| 2018 | Umqhele | Television film | |
| 2021 | Dead Places | Daniel |
References
edit- ^ a b "Allen Booi: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Veteran actor Allen Booi has died". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Veteran actor Allen Booi has died". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Veteran actor Allen Booi passes on". SABC News. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Actor Allen Booi is no more". Sunday World. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Allen Booi died on the day he was to shoot for new role". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Fans pay tribute to the late actor Allen Booi". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
External links
edit- Allen Booi at IMDb