Thishiwe Ziqubu

Thishiwe Ziqubu (born 5 August 1985) is a South African film director, writer and actor. 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. In 2019, he directed episodes of MTV Shuga Down South.

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

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.

Career

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. 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.

Partial filmography

References

External links

• Official website
• Thishiwe Ziqubu at IMDb

1. Is'Thunzi
2. Tell Me Sweet Something
3. List of South African actors
4. List of Zulu people
5. Showmax
6. List of film and television directors
7. Lockdown (South African TV series)
8. South African Film and Television Awards
9. Bimbo Akintola
10. Fulu Mugovhani
11. Pallance Dladla
12. Lydia Forson
13. 1985 in South Africa
14. Blood Psalms
15. Uche Jombo
16. 2013 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
17. List of South African films
18. While You Weren't Looking
19. Wonder Boy for President
20. Africa International Film Festival