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person_profile-Dieudonné Kabongo

Dieudonné Kabongo Died at age: 61

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Dieudonné Kabongo

Date of Birth:

Jan 01, 1950

Country of birth:

Belgian Congo

Died:

Oct 11, 2011

Biography of

Dieudonné Kabongo

    Dieudonné Kabongo (1950 – October 11, 2011) was a Congolese-born Belgian comedian, humorist, musician and actor. Kabongo co-starred in the 2000 film, Lumumba, portraying Godefroid Munongo. He was the first comedian of African descent to achieve widespread popularity in Belgium.

    Kabongo was born in 1950 in Katanga, Belgian Congo, which is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. He immigrated to Belgium in 1970. He originally studied electromechanical engineering in Virton, Belgium, before embarking on a self-apprenticeship in theater and writing.

    In 1984, Kabongo and fellow actor Mirko Popovitch jointly won the First Prize at the Festival International du Rire de Rochefort. His film credits included Identity Pieces in 1998, the 2000 film Lumumba, directed by Raoul Peck, and the 2005 film, Le Couperet, directed by Costa-Gavras. He was awarded the lifetime achievement award by the Africa Filmfestival in 2010. For his role in The Invader, he received a Magritte Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

    Kabongo collapsed and died during a performance on stage at a cultural center in Jette, a district of Brussels, on October 11, 2011, at the age of 61.

    Source: Article "Dieudonné Kabongo" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Filmography of

Dieudonné Kabongo

Found 9 Movies in total

The Notorious Guys

Mr. M'Bokami ( Actor )

... 2013

The Invader

Omar ( Actor )

... 2011

One Step Forward

Djidje ( Actor )

... 2011

The Ax

Quinlan Longus ( Actor )

... 2005

Lumumba

Godefroid Munungo ( Actor )

... 2000

... 1998

The Eighth Day

Dustman ( Actor )

... 1996

The Draughtsmen Clash

Papa National ( Actor )

... 1996

Krapatchouk

Mahmoud ( Actor )

... 1993