winston ntshona (6 october 1941 – 2 august 2018) was a south african playwright and actor. he won a tony award for best featured actor in a play in 1975. he was born in port elizabeth, south africa. ntshona wrote the 1973 play "the island". he also wrote "sizwe banzi is dead", which he also co-wrote. ntshona starred in the play "full frontal" at the royal court theatre in london.