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Dieudonné Kabongo

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1950-01-01

Birth Place

Katanga, Belgian Congo

Movies and TV shows :

Citizen K.O.

Citizen K.O.

2010

0.0

Movie
poster

Diamant

1997

5.0

TV
Dief!

Dief!

1998

5.7

Movie
Juju Factory

Juju Factory

2007

5.9

Movie
Krapatchouk

Krapatchouk

1993

0.0

Movie
Les Habits neufs du gouverneur

Les Habits neufs du gouverneur

2005

10.0

Movie
Lumumba

Lumumba

2000

6.7

Movie
One Step Forward

One Step Forward

2011

0.0

Movie
The Ax

The Ax

2005

6.9

Movie
The Draughtsmen Clash

The Draughtsmen Clash

1996

0.0

Movie
The Eighth Day

The Eighth Day

1996

7.3

Movie
The Invader

The Invader

2011

5.6

Movie
The Notorious Guys

The Notorious Guys

2013

4.9

Movie
The Red Dwarf

The Red Dwarf

1998

5.7

Movie
Ti amo

Ti amo

1989

0.0

Movie