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Zolani Phakade

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Actor
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Zolani Phakade is known for District 9 (2009), Blood Diamond (2006) and The River (2018).
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      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    District 9 (2009)
    District 9
    7.9
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2009
    Jennifer Connelly, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
    Blood Diamond
    8.0
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(off set)
    • 2006
    The River (2018)
    The River
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    10 000 (2008)
    10 000
    5.1
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2008

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    Director

    • Ithonga (2025)
      Ithonga
      9.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Bet I Love You (2025)
      Bet I Love You
      • supervising director
      • 2025
    • Kay Bikitsha, Mbulelo Grootboom, Zandile Msutwana, and Zikhona Sodlaka in Gqeberha: The Empire (2023)
      Gqeberha: The Empire
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023–2025
    • The River (2018)
      The River
      8.5
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 2020–2023
    • Kings of Jo'burg (2020)
      Kings of Jo'burg
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Mina Nawe (2017)
      Mina Nawe
      TV Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2017

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Cobrizi (2025)
      Cobrizi
      8.2
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • first assistant director: unit a
      • 2025
    • Kay Bikitsha, Mbulelo Grootboom, Zandile Msutwana, and Zikhona Sodlaka in Gqeberha: The Empire (2023)
      Gqeberha: The Empire
      8.0
      TV Series
      • creative director
      • 2024–2025
    • A Million Colours (2011)
      A Million Colours
      6.8
      • third assistant director
      • 2011
    • District 9 (2009)
      District 9
      7.9
      • second assistant director
      • 2009
    • Diamonds (2009)
      Diamonds
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • third assistant director: South Africa
      • 2009
    • Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past (2008)
      Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past
      4.5
      • third assistant director
      • 2008
    • L'agence n°1 des dames détectives (2008)
      L'agence n°1 des dames détectives
      8.2
      TV Series
      • third assistant director
      • 2008
    • 10 000 (2008)
      10 000
      5.1
      • third assistant director
      • 2008
    • Bridget Moynahan in Prey (2007)
      Prey
      4.7
      • third assistant director
      • 2007
    • Jennifer Connelly, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
      Blood Diamond
      8.0
      • third assistant director: off set
      • 2006
    • Man to Man (2005)
      Man to Man
      6.5
      • assistant director: South Africa
      • 2005
    • Gums & Noses (2004)
      Gums & Noses
      7.9
      • second assistant director
      • 2004

    Actor

    • Bet I Love You (2025)
      Bet I Love You
      • Bra Ivan
      • 2025
    • Kings of Jo'burg (2020)
      Kings of Jo'burg
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Gun Salesman
      • 2020
    • The River (2018)
      The River
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Detective Mkhize
      • 2018–2024

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    • Alternative name
      • Zolane Pakhade

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