Armas Shivute
Namibian film actor
Armas Shivute Armas (born 1974), is a Namibian actor, director and writer. He is best known for the roles in the films such as Katutura, #LANDoftheBRAVEfilm and Everything Happens for a Reason .
Personal life
He was born on 1974 in Katutura State Hospital, Katutura. He later grew up with his grandparents in the village Omuthitu-Gwalwani in Omusati and became a shepherd. In 1992, he entered school stage. He completed a diploma in African Performing Arts at the College of the Arts (COTA). Veteran Namibian actor Armas Shivute has dedicated his Best Actor in Southern Africa award of the 2021 Sotigui Awards to the Namibian people.
Shivute was named winner on Saturday evening in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso for his role in the ‘Land of the Brave’ film.
He became the third Namibian to win the award in three consecutive years, following Adriano Visagie in 2019 for the film ‘Salute’ and Girley Jazama in 2020 for the film ‘The White Line
Career
Shivute started his career with stage plays under the guidance of Tulimeyo Kaapanda after joining with Bricks Community Project. Meanwhile in 1999, he staged successful productions including: My Big Brother.
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