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name: "Riano Tindama"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/riano-tindama"
roles: []
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-19T21:49:34.703406+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Riano Tindama

Actor. Born in Machakos, Kenya.

## Details

- **Elsewhere:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3889512

## Biography

Riano Tindama was a Kenyan actor born in 1899 in Machakos. A member of the Masai tribe, he was hired locally for the MGM production *Trader Horn* (1931), which was filmed on location in Kenya and other parts of East Africa.

He appeared uncredited as the Witch Doctor. Tindama and fellow Kenyan actor Mutia Omoolu were later brought to the United States for additional studio reshoots of their scenes.

*Sources: imdb.com, kenyanhistory.home.blog, catalog.afi.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Trader Horn* (1931), Fi1m 58, as Witch Doctor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/trader-horn.md)

## Complete filmography (1)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Trader Horn* (1931), as Witch Doctor (uncredited) — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/trader-horn.md)

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