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Luntu Masiza
Luntu Masiza is an Actor and Producer born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
He moved to England at the age of ten where he lived for 13 years before returning home
in 2014.
IAN RICKSON (UK Director, Producer) “Luntu Masiza is a dynamic and compelling actor
and storyteller.
He is uniquely able to draw from his own story with such skill, and convert
that autobiography seemingly into anything he wants.”
Luntu has just completed his Master's degree at RADA (The Royal Academy of Dramatic
Art in London), which is recognised as the world’s leading training institute for the Dramatic
Arts, whilst also planning the release of a new film, (as both Producer and supporting role
in), Blood is Black, directed by Dakalo Kwinda and Oarabile Ditsele, (Warehouse
Production, 2024).
Luntu has recently been nominated for Best Breakthrough Performer at The Naledi
Theatre Awards (South Africa), for The Island, dir.
Dr John Kani (2022) and Best Actor
alongside Francois Immelman for the Dikalos Award, 2022 (Festival International Du Film
Pan African, Cannes).
Some of Luntu’s other accolades include Winner of the Best Promising Student in the
Western Cape (South Africa) for the Fleur Du Cap, the Setkani/Encounter Theatre
Director’s Special Award (Czech Republic) and Best Male Performance on Stage
Production and Best Male Performance in Television Production on completion of his
studies at AFDA in 2017, (The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live
Performance).
Luntu is one of the co-producers alongside Alexandre Ortscheit and Alexis Burg on Some
Mothers' Sons, a short film adapted by the well-known playwright Mike Van Graan, starring
himself and Francois Immelman.
The film has received critical acclaim across the
international film circuit and has been nominated for Best Short Film at The SAFTAS (The
South African Film and Television Awards).
One of Luntu’s greatest passions is founding his company Changing Your Business
Through Theatre, which focuses on facilitating workshops for businesses and
organizations.
His workshops aim to build staff confidence and develop interpersonal
skills, through theatre and team-building techniques.
He has worked with some of Africa’s
biggest brands such as Engen, Pick and Pay, and has been invited as a keynote speaker
for many independent businesses.
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