Name
Dieudonné Kabongo
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1950-01-01
Deathday
2011-10-11 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Katanga, Belgian Congo
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.
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- 2011 The Invader as Omar
- 2013 The Notorious Guys as Mr. M'Bokami
- 2007 Juju Factory as Kongo
- 1998 The Red Dwarf as Taxi driver
- 1996 The Draughtsmen Clash as Papa National
- 1998 Dief! as Simpson
- 1996 The Eighth Day as Dustman
- 2000 Lumumba as Godefroid Munungo
- 1989 Ti amo
- 1993 Krapatchouk as Mahmoud
- 2011 One Step Forward as Djidje
- 2005 Les Habits neufs du gouverneur as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 Citizen K.O.
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