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Dieudonné Kabongo
Acting

Dieudonné Kabongo
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1950-01-01,Katanga, Belgian Congo
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

6.935

The Ax
2005-03-02

5.6

The Invader
2011-11-23

The Notorious Guys

4.9

The Notorious Guys
2013-12-11

5.9

Juju Factory
2007-03-01

The Draughtsmen Clash

0

The Draughtsmen Clash
1996-01-01

5.7

Dief!
1998-02-02

7.337

The Eighth Day
1996-05-22

6.6

Lumumba
2000-05-13

0

Ti amo
1989-01-01

0

Krapatchouk
1993-04-07

One Step Forward

0

One Step Forward
2011-03-03

Les Habits neufs du gouverneur

10

Les Habits neufs du gouverneur
2005-04-05

0

Citizen K.O.
2010-10-05

5.688

The Red Dwarf
1998-12-23

5

Diamant
1997-08-31