Ntshaveni Wa Luruli

Réalisateur et scénariste sud-africain.

Ntshaveni WA LURULI est un réalisateur et scénariste.

Il est connu pour le film ELELWANI (2012, Réalisateur), THE WOODEN CAMERA - LA CAMÉRA DE BOIS (2003, Réalisateur), CHIKIN BIZINS (1998, Réalisateur), MALCOM X (1992, assistant réalisateur).


Né le 28-8-1955 à Johannesburg. Etudie à l'université sud-africaine de Witwatersrand puis à l'université Columbia de New York oùil apprend la mise en scène, entre autres dans la classe de Milos Forman.Travaille comme assistant du réalisateur Spike Lee pour MALCOLM X et JUNGLE FEVER.

Filmography | Filmographie (selection) :
2012 - ELELWANI
2003 - THE WOODEN CAMERA
1998 - CHIKIN BIZINS

South African Filmmaker.

Ntshaveni WA LURULI is a film director and screenwriter.

He is known for his films ELELWANI (2012, Director), THE WOODEN CAMERA (2003, Director), CHIKIN BIZINS (1998, Director), MALCOM X (1992, assistant director: South Africa)

After completing a BA in Dramatic Arts at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, Ntshavheni went on to study a master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting and Directing at Columbia University under the tutorship of Milos Forman.
Winning the Paramount Picture Writing Award in 1989 with Rambani, Ntshavheni then worked as assistant director to Spike Lee on features including MALCOLM X, and JUNGLE FEVER.
Ntshavheni wrote THE RAINBOW CALLABASH, a feature -length film for SABC in 1994 and was Head Writer for 26 episodes drama series SUCCESS/KGATELOEPE, for SABC in 1996.
He directed CHIKIN BIZNIS in 1999 for M-Net.
Ntshavheni also lectures in Screenwriting at the Film and Television School of Drama at Witswatersrand.
In 2004, his film THE WOODEN CAMERA won the Crystal Bear at the Berlinale for Best Youth film. In 2012, his feature ELELWANI was the Opening Film at Durban FilmFest (South Africa).

In 2026, the 15th Luxor African Film Festival - LAFF (Egypt) paid tribute to this major filmmaker. He was also Features Jury member at that LAFF 2026 edition in Luxor (29 March - 4 April, 2026)


Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
► Africiné Magazine (Dakar) | www.africine.org
► www.instagram.com/wa_luruli_senior/
► www.imdb.com/name/nm0905081/
► https://africanfilmny.org/directors/ntshaveni-wa-luruli/
► https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ntshavheni_Wa_Luruli
► www.luxorafricanfilmfestival.com/fr/PastEditions/2017/JuryMember/Ntshaveni%20Wa%20Luruli
Updated by Thierno Dia, 30 April 2026