Katleho Ramaphakela
{{short description|South African actor and filmmaker}}
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Katleho Ramaphakela, is a South African filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is best known as the director and producer of popular television serials and films Check Coast, Thulani No Thuli and Seriously Single.{{cite web | url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=17776| title=Katleho Ramaphakela | publisher=tvsa | access-date=13 November 2020}}
Personal life
He has one brother: Tshepo and one sister: Rethabile.
Career
Along with his brother and sister, Rethabile co-founded the film production company 'Burnt Onion' in 2010.{{cite web | url=https://mipblog.com/2019/04/global-hotspot/| title=Rethabile Ramaphakela joins the call for more African creators to attend MIPTV "to be here to plant the seeds" – MIPTV News | publisher=mipblog | access-date=13 November 2020}} In 2012, he played the role 'Thami' in the SABC1 drama series Intersexions and in which he later nominated for a SAFTA Award in the category Best Actor in a Drama Series. He produced the SABC1 sitcoms My Perfect Family, Thuli noThulani, and Vuzu mockumentary Check-Coast through the production house.
Other than production, he then appeared in popular television sitcoms and serials such as Scandal!, Wild at Heart, Isidingo, Backstage and Kota Life Crisis. Apart from television, he starred in few number of films including: Blood and Oil, Mary and Martha, Iron Will, Finding Lenny and Journey is the Destination. He is also a prolific writer, who wrote the several 'Lokshin Bioskop' productions Uyaphapha, Reflections, Check-Coast, 4 Hours, Kasi Superhero and Naledi. In 2017, he played the popular role 'Detective Dlamini' in the television serial Bedford Wives.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
In August 2020, he directed the comedy film Seriously Single with his sister Rethabile.{{cite web | url=https://www.news24.com/drum/celebs/news/seriously-singles-bohang-moeko-and-yonda-thomas-reflect-on-love-and-dating-20200817| title=Seriously Single’s Bohang Moeko and Yonda Thomas reflect on love and dating | publisher=news24 | access-date=8 November 2020}} It was released on July 31, 2020 on Netflix.{{cite web|url=http://myheraldmagazine.com/seriously-single-romantic-comedy-premieres-on-netflix-on-31st-july-2020/|title=Seriously Single Romantic Comedy Premieres on Netflix On 31st July, 2020|work=Myhearld Magazine|date=17 July 2020|access-date=31 July 2020}}
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Blow | Newspaper Seller | Short film | |
| 2005 | Backstage | Neo | TV series | |
| 2005 | A Warm Heart | Tembo | Short film | |
| 2010 | Blood and Oil | John Nanawe | TV movie | |
| 2010 | Intersexions | Thami | TV series | |
| 2012 | Wild at Heart | Sizwe | TV series | |
| 2013 | Mary and Martha | South African Doctor | TV movie | |
| 2014 | Kota Life Crisis | Executive producer | TV series | |
| 2014 | Check Coast | Writer | TV series | |
| 2015 | My Perfect Family | Executive producer | TV series | |
| 2017 | Thulani No Thuli | Executive producer | TV series | |
| 2017 | Bedford Wives | Detective Dlamini, executive producer | TV series | |
| 2020 | Seriously Single | Director, executive producer | Film |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|nm2064675}}
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Category:South African male film actors
Category:South African male television actors