Zackie Achmat

Director

Birthday March 21, 1962

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace South Africa

Age 62 years old

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About

Director and activist known for socially-conscious films like Apostles of Civilised Vice and Law and Freedom. He has been active in LGBT and Social Justice communities.

Before Fame

He grew up in Salt River, Cape Town during apartheid.

Trivia

He was diagnosed with HIV in 1990 and suffered from a heart attack in 2005.

Family Life

He married his partner Dalli Weyers in 2005.

Associated With

He was given the Nelson Mandela Health and Human Rights Award in 2003.