Kagiso Lediga (born 6 May 1978) is a South African actor, comedian, filmmaker and writer. He is the creator and executive producer of the Netflix crime drama Queen Sono which was released on 28 February 2020.[1][2][3][4] Lediga has written and directed noteworthy television comedies including the cult classic The Pure Monate Show, Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola, and the Bantu Hour.[5] He has played leading roles in the films Bunny Chow, Wonder Boy for President and Catching Feelings.[6][7]
Kagiso Lediga | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1978 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, filmmaker, writer |
| Known for | Queen Sono, Catching Feelings, Bunny Chow, Pure Monate Show, The Bantu Hour |
Career
editIn 2017, Lediga co-produced, directed and starred in the romantic drama film Catching Feelings.[7] On 10 December 2018, Lediga was announced as the creator and one of the executive producers of the Netflix crime drama series Queen Sono.[8] Queen Sono was released on 28 February 2020 to positive reviews.[9][10] In April 2020, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season.[11] However, on 26 November 2020, it was reported that Netflix has cancelled the series because of the production challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Genre | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mary and Martha | Drama | Kumi | |
| 2016 | Wonder Boy for President | Comedy | Wonder Boy | Actor, Writer |
| 2017 | Catching Feelings | Drama | Max Matsane | Actor, director, writer |
| 2017 | Wizard | Drama | Director | |
| 2024 | Mufasa: The Lion King | Drama | Young Rafiki | Voice Actor |
| Year | Television | Genre | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Phat Joe Show | |||
| 2004 | Pure Monate Show | Actor | ||
| 2015 | The Bantu Hour | Presenter, actor | ||
| 2020 | Queen Sono | Crime drama | Creator, executive producer, director, writer | Netflix |
Awards
edit| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South African Film and Television Awards | Best Director of a TV Comedy | Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola | Nominated | [13] |
| Best Writing Team of a TV Comedy | Nominated | [13] | |||
| 2015 | Best Achievement in Scriptwriting -TV Comedy | Nominated | [14] | ||
| Best Achievement in Directing – TV Comedy | Nominated | [14] |
References
edit- ^ Winifred, Chisom (10 December 2019). "Queen is coming: Queen Sono premieres February 28th, 2020". Glam Africa. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Isama, Antoinette (11 June 2019). "Production for 'Queen Sono,' Netflix's First African Original Series, Is Underway". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Buso, Oyama (10 February 2019). "Kagiso Lediga speaks about Queen Sono – Africa's First Netflix Original Series". MSN Entertainment. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ van Zyl, Gareth (12 February 2019). "Hitting highs with movie hit Matwetwe: Meet director Kagiso Lediga". BizNews. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Mkhwanazi, Katlego (10 November 2015). "The Bantu Hour – Back with a difference". The Mail and Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (16 June 2016). "Durban: Satire 'Wonder Boy' Tweaks South African Politics". Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ a b Andersen, Nic (28 February 2018). "Catching Feelings: South African release date, cast and latest trailer". The South African. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (10 December 2018). "Netflix Orders 'Queen Sono,' Its First African Original Series". Variety. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Queen Sono: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Queen Sono: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (28 April 2020). "'Queen Sono': Netflix Renews Its First African Original Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Eloff, Herman (26 November 2020). "Queen Sono's second season cancelled amid 'current trying times'". Channel24. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b "2014 SAFTAs nominees announced". Elle Magazine. 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ a b "2015 SAFTAs nominees announced". Screen Africa. 25 February 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.