Biography
Nǃxau ǂToma(short: Nǃxau, alternative spelling Gcao Tekene Çoma; 16 December 1944 – 1 July 2003) was a Namibian bush farmer and actor who was made famous by his roles in the 1980 movie The Gods Must Be Crazy and its sequels, in which he played the Kalahari Bushman Xixo. The Namibian called him "Namibia's most famous actor".
On 5 July 2003, he died from multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis while he was out on an excursion for hunting guinea fowl. According to official estimates he was about 58 or 59 years old at the time. He was buried on 12 July in a semi-traditional ceremony at Tsumkwe, next to the grave of his second wife. He had six surviving children.
Filmography
all 7
Movies 7
self 5
Self (as G/qa'o /'Hana)
Journey to Nyae Nyae (2004)
Movie
N!xau The Bushman
Crazy Safari (1991)
Movie
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-12-16
Deathday
2003-07-05 (58 years old)
Birth Place
Tsumkwe, Namibia
Citizenships
Namibia
Also Known As
Gcao Coma, N-Xau, G/qa'o /'Hana, Gaco C'oma, G!kau, Gcau, Nixau, Nǃxau ǂToma, ن!شاو
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