Fidelis Cheza 1947 – 2015

Biography

Zimbabwean Actor. Cheza was an actor whose most well known role to American audiences was of the Esbowe Warrior Chief in the film “Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold”. He was a mainstay in the Zimbabwean film industry for a long time, appearing in more than 40 films locally and regionally.   Cheza appeared in such films as “Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold” (1986) (where he played the Esbowe Warrior Chief), “A Far Off Place” (1993) and “Return to the Lost World” (1992).  He was awarded several times for his various roles and also appeared in such television productions as “Mukadota” and “Studio 263”. (bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye)