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Japan Mthembu: Movies & Box Office

films
5
on screen
1989–2011
box office
$12.9M
Career at a glance

Japan Mthembu's Career in Numbers

Japan Mthembu's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Japan Mthembu works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Merchants of War (1989) to A Million Colours (2011), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Japan Mthembu Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 1
  2. 1990s 1
  3. 2000s 1
  4. 2010s 2

The 2010s were Japan Mthembu's busiest decade, with 2 films.

Japan Mthembu Movies by Genre

  • Drama 2
  • Tv movie 1
  • Horror 1
  • Action 1

Drama is the genre Japan Mthembu has worked in most, with 2 films, ahead of tv movie (1).

Japan Mthembu Career Milestones

First film
Merchants of War 1989
Biggest box office hit
A Far Off Place $12.9M worldwide
Newest film
A Million Colours 2011
5 credits

Japan Mthembu Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Japan Mthembu is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 2011 A Million Colours (2011) movie poster A Million Colours as Chief Vilikazi · Drama
  2. 2010 Mrs Mandela (2010) movie poster Mrs Mandela as Moses Kotane · Tv movie
  3. 2002 Snake Island (2002) movie poster Snake Island as Righteous · Horror
  4. 1993 A Far Off Place (1993) movie poster A Far Off Place as Carfax · Drama
  5. 1989 Merchants of War (1989) movie poster Merchants of War as Gordo (as Japan Mteembu) · Action
FAQ

Japan Mthembu: Questions & Answers

How many movies Japan Mthembu has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Japan Mthembu been in?

Japan Mthembu is credited on 5 films, from 1989 to 2011. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Japan Mthembu's highest-grossing movie?

A Far Off Place (1993) is Japan Mthembu's biggest box office hit, with $12.9M worldwide, ahead of A Million Colours (2011) ($55.5K). Across every film with box office figures, Japan Mthembu's movies have made $12.9M.

Japan Mthembu's biggest hits

What is Japan Mthembu's newest movie?

The most recent film on Japan Mthembu's filmography is A Million Colours (2011), in the role of Chief Vilikazi.

Who does Japan Mthembu work with most often?

Japan Mthembu shares the most films with Jacques Gombault (2 films) and Justin Strydom (2 films).

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