Sisanda Henna Explained
| Sisanda Henna |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Bisho, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Years Active: | 2003 - Present |
| Known For: | Devils Peak |
| Notable Works: | One Night KwaMxolisiHeart of the HunterInconceivableRogueTrackers |
| Spouse: | Married |
| Children: | 2 |
| Relatives: | Sizo Henna (brother) |
Sisanda Henna (born 18 March 1982[1]) is a producer, director, and actor.
His acting career started on South African screens in 2003, with the TV series Tsha Tsha.[2] He won the Duku Duku Best Actor award in 2004 and has been working in production since 2003. As a runner, PA, co-ordinator, AD, and then producer, he worked on many projects, including working as a trainee producer under Genevieve Hofmeyr on Clint Eastwood's Invictus.
Henna moved to Los Angeles to pursue work in Hollywood in 2007. He worked at the Pan African Film & Arts Festival, assisting the festival director with a variety of things.[2] He started his directing career, by directing a commercial for the Department of Roads, South Africa in 2010. He trained as a story and script editor at the Masters level through the South African National Film Video Foundation (NFVF).[3] He completed the International Financing program offered by the NFVF.[4] [5]
He then went on to star as Sisansa Nkosi in the MNet series Inconceivable in 2020 where his character was married to Busi, played by Refilwe Madumo.[6]
Henna is also a speaker, who is invited to speak at many events and gatherings.
Awards and nominations
- Henna won the Duku Duku award for being the best actor in this drama series.
Filmography
- Tsha Tsha as Andile (2003–2005)
- This Life as Jabu (2004)
- as Tobi (2005)
- Far Cry 2 (Video Game) voice-over for Sisandra Henna (2008)
- Invictus as a staff assistant (2009)
- Gauteng Maboneng as a Series Producer (2011)
- Klein Karoo as Bongi (2013)
- Donkerland as Mtonga (2013)
- Intersexions as a Director (2013)
- Gold Diggers as a Director (2015)
- Greed & Desire as a Director (2016)[7]
- Hustle as Moruti Samson (2016)
- Emjindini (2018)
- Rogue (2020)
- Trackers (TV Series) as Nkunzi Shabangu (2020)
Notes and References
- Web site: Sisanda Henna biography: age, wife, brother, Bonnie Mbuli, and Instagram. briefly.co.za. Tiffany Akwasi. 27 September 2019. 25 July 2020. 25 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725161624/https://briefly.co.za/amp/37650-sisanda-henna-biography-age-wife-brother-bonnie-mbuli-instagram.html. live.
- Web site: Sisanda Henna profile. tvsa.co.za. 12 September 2018. 12 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180912204239/https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=4665. live.
- Web site: The NFVF. www.nfvf.co.za. 24 July 2020. 25 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725002526/https://www.nfvf.co.za/home/. live.
- Web site: BUTI . THANDUXOLO . 2013-05-14 . Sisanda Henna makes his directorial debut DESTINY MAN . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820030935/http://www.destinyman.com/2013/05/14/sisanda-henna-makes-his-directorial-debut-2013-05-14/ . 2016-08-20 . destinyman.com.
- Web site: kleinkaroofilm.co.za. www.kleinkaroofilm.co.za. 4 August 2016. 12 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012194713/http://kleinkaroofilm.co.za/sisanda-henna.html. live.
- Web site: 2020-10-25 . The men of Inconceivable . m-net.dstv.com . 29 August 2021 . 29 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210829124957/https://m-net.dstv.com/show/inconceivable/the-men-of-inconceivable/news . live .
- Web site: Greed & Desire TVSA. www.tvsa.co.za. en. 12 September 2018. 12 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180912165851/https://www.tvsa.co.za/shows/viewshow.aspx?showid=3383. live.
