2014Nominee
Best Performance
The Gambler
Rodriguez
Actor
Detroit, Michigan, USA
July 10, 1942
Biography
A once promising singer-songwriter whose first two albums were a flop in the United States, Rodriguez quickly fades into obscurity. Unbeknownst to him, a cult following of his music develops among young Afrikaners in the 1970s who rebel against the cultural oppression and isolation of Apartheid. His amazing story was the subject of the Oscar winning documentary, "Searching for Sugarman."
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2012Winner
Best Performance
Searching for Sugar Man
2019Nominee
Best Performance
Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs
Career Highlights
1998Highlight
Best Performance
Dead Men Don't Tour: Rodríguez in South Africa
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The Gambler
Searching for Sugar Man