Cast
Kevin Kline. Kevin Kline was 40 in Cry Freedom as 'Donald Woods'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 24 1947
Denzel Washington. Denzel Washington was 32 in Cry Freedom as 'Steve Biko'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 28 1954
Penelope Wilton. Penelope Wilton was 41 in Cry Freedom as 'Wendy Woods'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1946
Kate Hardie. Kate Hardie was 18 in Cry Freedom as 'Jane Woods'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 26 1969
John Matshikiza. John Matshikiza was 32 in Cry Freedom as 'Mapetla'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 26 1954 –
Died: Mon, Sep 15 2008
Zakes Mokae. Zakes Mokae was 53 in Cry Freedom as 'Father Kani'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 05 1934 –
Died: Fri, Sep 11 2009
John Thaw. John Thaw was 45 in Cry Freedom as 'Kruger'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 03 1942 –
Died: Thu, Feb 21 2002
Kevin McNally. Kevin McNally was 31 in Cry Freedom as 'Ken'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 27 1956
John Hargreaves. John Hargreaves was 41 in Cry Freedom as 'Bruce'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 28 1945 –
Died: Mon, Jan 08 1996
Juanita Waterman. Juanita Waterman was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Ntsiki Biko'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Julian Glover. Julian Glover was 52 in Cry Freedom as 'Don Card'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 27 1935
Josette Simon. Josette Simon was 26 in Cry Freedom as 'Dr Ramphele'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 15 1960
Timothy West. Timothy West was 53 in Cry Freedom as 'Capt. De Wet'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 20 1934 –
Died: Tue, Nov 12 2024
Miles Anderson. Miles Anderson was 40 in Cry Freedom as 'Lemick'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 23 1947
Ian Richardson. Ian Richardson was 53 in Cry Freedom as 'State Prosecutor'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 07 1934 –
Died: Fri, Feb 09 2007
Andrew McCulloch. Andrew McCulloch was 42 in Cry Freedom as 'Policeman Nel'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1945
Gerald Sim. Gerald Sim was 62 in Cry Freedom as 'Police Doctor'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 04 1925 –
Died: Thu, Dec 11 2014
Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan was 34 in Cry Freedom as 'Guard'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1953
Glen Murphy. Glen Murphy was 30 in Cry Freedom as 'Guard'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 06 1957
Peter Cartwright. Peter Cartwright was 52 in Cry Freedom as 'Police Sergeant'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 30 1935 –
Died: Mon, Nov 18 2013
Badi Uzzaman. Badi Uzzaman was 48 in Cry Freedom as 'Mortician'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 08 1939 –
Died: Sat, Jun 04 2011
Gwyneth Powell. Gwyneth Powell was 41 in Cry Freedom as 'Girl at Funeral'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 05 1946 –
Died: Thu, Sep 08 2022
Philip Bretherton. Philip Bretherton was 32 in Cry Freedom as 'Major Boshoff'.
Birthday: Mon, May 30 1955
Alec McCowen. Alec McCowen was 62 in Cry Freedom as 'Acting High Comissioner'.
Birthday: Tue, May 26 1925 –
Died: Mon, Feb 06 2017
Joseph Marcell. Joseph Marcell was 39 in Cry Freedom as 'Moses'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 18 1948
Judy Cornwell. Judy Cornwell was 47 in Cry Freedom as 'Receptionist'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 22 1940
John Paul. John Paul was 66 in Cry Freedom as 'Wendy's Father'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 20 1921 –
Died: Thu, Feb 23 1995
Gwen Watford. Gwen Watford was 60 in Cry Freedom as 'Wendy's Mother'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 10 1927 –
Died: Sun, Feb 06 1994
William Marlowe. William Marlowe was 57 in Cry Freedom as 'Police Sergeant'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 25 1930 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 2003
Paul Jerricho. Paul Jerricho was 38 in Cry Freedom as 'Sergeant Louw'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 18 1948
Nick Tate. Nick Tate was 45 in Cry Freedom as 'Pilot'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 18 1942
Andrew Whaley. Andrew Whaley was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Sub-Editor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Shelley Borkum. Shelley Borkum was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Woods' Receptionist'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Albert Ndinda. Albert Ndinda was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Alec'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Evelyn Sithole. Evelyn Sithole was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Nurse at Clinic'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Xoliswa Sithole. Xoliswa Sithole was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Nurse at Clinic'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
James Coine. James Coine was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Young Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Wabei Siyolwe. Wabei Siyolwe was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Tenjy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Tony Vogel. Tony Vogel was 45 in Cry Freedom as '2nd Roadblock Policeman'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 29 1942 –
Died: Mon, Jul 27 2015
Michael Graham Cox. Michael Graham Cox was 49 in Cry Freedom as '3rd Passport Control Officer'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 08 1938 –
Died: Sun, Apr 30 1995
Hepburn Graham. Hepburn Graham was 28 in Cry Freedom as 'Soga'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 30 1959
Graeme Taylor. Graeme Taylor was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Dillon Woods'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Sophie Mgcina. Sophie Mgcina was 49 in Cry Freedom as 'Evalina'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1938 –
Died: Fri, Dec 02 2005
Jim Findley. Jim Findley was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Peter Jones'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Garrick Hagon. Garrick Hagon was 48 in Cry Freedom as 'McElrea'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 27 1939
Adam Stuart Walker. Adam Stuart Walker was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Duncan Woods'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Hamish Stuart Walker. Hamish Stuart Walker was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Gavin Woods'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Spring Stuart Walker. Spring Stuart Walker was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Meg Woods'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Patricia Gumede. Patricia Gumede was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Shebeen Queen'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Angela Gavaza. Angela Gavaza was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Shebeen Queen's Niece'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Nocebo Mlambo. Nocebo Mlambo was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Aunt'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Walter Matemavi. Walter Matemavi was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Nephew'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Clement Muchachi. Clement Muchachi was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Father'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ruth Chinamando. Ruth Chinamando was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Mother'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Basil Chidyamathamba. Basil Chidyamathamba was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Brother-in-Law'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Marcy Mushore. Marcy Mushore was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Niece'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Alton Kumalo. Alton Kumalo was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Speaker'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Lawrence Simbarashe. Lawrence Simbarashe was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Informer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Carl Chase. Carl Chase was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Policeman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
William Morgan Sheppard. William Morgan Sheppard was 55 in Cry Freedom as 'Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 24 1932 –
Died: Sun, Jan 06 2019
Tichatonga Mazhindu. Tichatonga Mazhindu was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Dilima'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Neil McPherson. Neil McPherson was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Lemick's Assistant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Claude Maredza. Claude Maredza was >> in Cry Freedom as '1st Rugby Player'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Carlton Chance. Carlton Chance was >> in Cry Freedom as '2nd Rugby Player'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Russell Keith Grant. Russell Keith Grant was >> in Cry Freedom as '2nd Security Guard'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Munyaradzi Kanaventi. Munyaradzi Kanaventi was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Samora Biko'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
George Lovell. George Lovell was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Nkosinathi Biko'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Graham Fletcher-Cook. Graham Fletcher-Cook was 24 in Cry Freedom as 'Nel's Partner'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 03 1963 –
Died: Wed, May 01 2019
Karen Drury. Karen Drury was 29 in Cry Freedom as 'Young Secretary'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 01 1958
Niven Boyd. Niven Boyd was 32 in Cry Freedom as '1st Roadblock Policeman'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 22 1954 –
Died: Sun, Jan 28 2001
Christopher Hurst. Christopher Hurst was >> in Cry Freedom as '3rd Roadblock Policeman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Dudley Dickin. Dudley Dickin was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Nationalist Party Delegate'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
David Trevena. David Trevena was 57 in Cry Freedom as 'Mortician'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 28 1930 –
Died: Mon, Jan 10 2000
Robert Phillips. Robert Phillips was 62 in Cry Freedom as 'Speaker at Funeral'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 10 1925 –
Died: Mon, Nov 05 2018
Fishoo Tembo. Fishoo Tembo was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Biko's Brother'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Peggy Marsh. Peggy Marsh was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Helen Suzman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Gwyneth Strong. Gwyneth Strong was 27 in Cry Freedom as 'Girl at Funeral'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 02 1959
Paul Herzberg. Paul Herzberg was 34 in Cry Freedom as 'Beukes'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1953
Robert MacNamara. Robert MacNamara was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Security Policeman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Hans Sittig. Hans Sittig was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Security Policeman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Kimpton Mativenga. Kimpton Mativenga was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Black Security Policeman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
David Henry. David Henry was 47 in Cry Freedom as 'Afrikaner Farmer'.
Birthday: Tue, May 14 1940 –
Died: Wed, Aug 09 2023
Michael Turner. Michael Turner was 66 in Cry Freedom as 'Judge Boshoff'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 19 1921 –
Died: Sat, Jul 14 2012
Mawa Makondo. Mawa Makondo was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Jason'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Kalie Hanekom. Kalie Hanekom was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Magistrate Prins'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Star Ncube. Star Ncube was >> in Cry Freedom as '1st Prisoner'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
David Guwaza. David Guwaza was >> in Cry Freedom as '2nd Prisoner'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Tommy Buson. Tommy Buson was 73 in Cry Freedom as 'Tami'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 23 1914 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 2002
Hilary Minster. Hilary Minster was 43 in Cry Freedom as '1st Passport Control Officer'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 21 1944 –
Died: Wed, Nov 24 1999
James Aubrey. James Aubrey was 40 in Cry Freedom as '2nd Passport Control Officer'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 28 1947 –
Died: Tue, Apr 06 2010
Peter Cary. Peter Cary was >> in Cry Freedom as 'White Frontier Policeman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Dominic Kanaventi. Dominic Kanaventi was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Black Frontier Policeman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Sam Mathambo. Sam Mathambo was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Lesotho Passport Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Walter Muparutsa. Walter Muparutsa was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Lesotho Businessman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, Apr 11 2012
Louis Mahoney. Louis Mahoney was 49 in Cry Freedom as 'Lesotho Goverment Official'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 08 1938 –
Died: Tue, Jun 30 2020
John Hartley. John Hartley was 43 in Cry Freedom as '4th Passport Control Officer'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 10 1944 –
Died: Fri, Mar 08 2002
Simon Shumba. Simon Shumba was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Young Lesotho Official'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Marilyn Poole. Marilyn Poole was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Acting High Commissioner's Wife'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Crew
Richard Attenborough. Richard Attenborough was 64 in Cry Freedom as 'Producer, Director'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 29 1923 –
Died: Sun, Aug 24 2014
Ronnie Taylor. Ronnie Taylor was 63 in Cry Freedom as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 27 1924
Norman Dorme. Norman Dorme was 60 in Cry Freedom as 'Supervising Art Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1927
George Richardson. George Richardson was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Supervising Art Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
David Tomblin. David Tomblin was 57 in Cry Freedom as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 18 1930 –
Died: Wed, Jul 20 2005
Gavin Bocquet. Gavin Bocquet was 34 in Cry Freedom as 'Assistant Art Director'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 23 1953
Stephen Chigorimbo. Stephen Chigorimbo was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
John Briley. John Briley was 62 in Cry Freedom as 'Screenplay, Co-Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 25 1925 –
Died: Sat, Dec 14 2019
Norman Spencer. Norman Spencer was 73 in Cry Freedom as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 13 1914 –
Died: Mon, Sep 16 2024
Terence A. Clegg. Terence A. Clegg was 49 in Cry Freedom as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 02 1937
Lesley Walker. Lesley Walker was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Brian Mann. Brian Mann was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Dialogue Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Michael Crouch. Michael Crouch was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Dialogue Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jonas Gwangwa. Jonas Gwangwa was 50 in Cry Freedom as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 19 1937 –
Died: Sat, Jan 23 2021
George Fenton. George Fenton was 38 in Cry Freedom as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 19 1949
John King. John King was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Diana Hawkins. Diana Hawkins was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Publicist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
David Harris. David Harris was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Special Effects Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Stuart Craig. Stuart Craig was 45 in Cry Freedom as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 14 1942 –
Died: Sun, Sep 07 2025
Susie Figgis. Susie Figgis was 39 in Cry Freedom as 'Casting'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 24 1948 –
Died: Fri, Dec 12 2025
John Mollo. John Mollo was 56 in Cry Freedom as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 18 1931 –
Died: Wed, Oct 25 2017
Gerry Humphreys. Gerry Humphreys was 56 in Cry Freedom as 'Sound'
Birthday: Mon, May 11 1931 –
Died: Tue, Dec 05 2006
Michael Seirton. Michael Seirton was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Simon Kaye. Simon Kaye was 52 in Cry Freedom as 'Sound'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 22 1935
Vera Mitchell. Vera Mitchell was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Wally Schneiderman. Wally Schneiderman was 65 in Cry Freedom as 'Makeup Supervisor'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1922
Donald Woods. Donald Woods was 53 in Cry Freedom as 'Novel'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 15 1933 –
Died: Sun, Aug 19 2001
Gerry Levy. Gerry Levy was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Beryl Lerman. Beryl Lerman was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Paul Knowles. Paul Knowles was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jonathan Bates. Jonathan Bates was 48 in Cry Freedom as 'Sound'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 01 1939 –
Died: Fri, Oct 31 2008
Martin Gant. Martin Gant was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Allan James. Allan James was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Paula Gillespie. Paula Gillespie was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Gift Nyamandi. Gift Nyamandi was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Alan Poole. Alan Poole was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Denzel Washington. Denzel Washington was 32 in Cry Freedom as 'Steve Biko'.
John Matshikiza. John Matshikiza was 32 in Cry Freedom as 'Mapetla'.
Zakes Mokae. Zakes Mokae was 53 in Cry Freedom as 'Father Kani'.
John Thaw. John Thaw was 45 in Cry Freedom as 'Kruger'.
John Hargreaves. John Hargreaves was 41 in Cry Freedom as 'Bruce'.
Juanita Waterman. Juanita Waterman was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Ntsiki Biko'.
Timothy West. Timothy West was 53 in Cry Freedom as 'Capt. De Wet'.
Ian Richardson. Ian Richardson was 53 in Cry Freedom as 'State Prosecutor'.
Andrew McCulloch. Andrew McCulloch was 42 in Cry Freedom as 'Policeman Nel'.
Gerald Sim. Gerald Sim was 62 in Cry Freedom as 'Police Doctor'.
Peter Cartwright. Peter Cartwright was 52 in Cry Freedom as 'Police Sergeant'.
Badi Uzzaman. Badi Uzzaman was 48 in Cry Freedom as 'Mortician'.
Gwyneth Powell. Gwyneth Powell was 41 in Cry Freedom as 'Girl at Funeral'.
Philip Bretherton. Philip Bretherton was 32 in Cry Freedom as 'Major Boshoff'.
Alec McCowen. Alec McCowen was 62 in Cry Freedom as 'Acting High Comissioner'.
John Paul. John Paul was 66 in Cry Freedom as 'Wendy's Father'.
Gwen Watford. Gwen Watford was 60 in Cry Freedom as 'Wendy's Mother'.
William Marlowe. William Marlowe was 57 in Cry Freedom as 'Police Sergeant'.
Shelley Borkum. Shelley Borkum was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Woods' Receptionist'.
Tony Vogel. Tony Vogel was 45 in Cry Freedom as '2nd Roadblock Policeman'.
Michael Graham Cox. Michael Graham Cox was 49 in Cry Freedom as '3rd Passport Control Officer'.
William Morgan Sheppard. William Morgan Sheppard was 55 in Cry Freedom as 'Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)'.
Graham Fletcher-Cook. Graham Fletcher-Cook was 24 in Cry Freedom as 'Nel's Partner'.
Robert Phillips. Robert Phillips was 62 in Cry Freedom as 'Speaker at Funeral'.
Gwyneth Strong. Gwyneth Strong was 27 in Cry Freedom as 'Girl at Funeral'.
Hilary Minster. Hilary Minster was 43 in Cry Freedom as '1st Passport Control Officer'.
James Aubrey. James Aubrey was 40 in Cry Freedom as '2nd Passport Control Officer'.
Louis Mahoney. Louis Mahoney was 49 in Cry Freedom as 'Lesotho Goverment Official'.
Richard Attenborough. Richard Attenborough was 64 in Cry Freedom as 'Producer, Director'
Stephen Chigorimbo. Stephen Chigorimbo was >> in Cry Freedom as 'Assistant Director'
George Fenton. George Fenton was 38 in Cry Freedom as 'Original Music Composer'
Stuart Craig. Stuart Craig was 45 in Cry Freedom as 'Production Design'
Susie Figgis. Susie Figgis was 39 in Cry Freedom as 'Casting'
Donald Woods. Donald Woods was 53 in Cry Freedom as 'Novel'
Kevin Kline
Penelope Wilton
Kate Hardie
Kevin McNally
Julian Glover
Josette Simon
Miles Anderson
Gary Whelan
Glen Murphy
Joseph Marcell
Judy Cornwell
Nick Tate
Andrew Whaley
Hepburn Graham
Garrick Hagon
Carl Chase
Karen Drury
Paul Herzberg