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List Of Nigerian Films Of 2009
This is a list of Nigerian films released in 2009. Films See also * List of Nigerian films References External links 2009 filmsat the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Nigerian Films Of 2009 2009 Lists of 2009 films by country or language Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Of Men
''Heart of Men'' (Reissued in Nollywood as ''Forbidden Fruit'' by Henrikesim Multimedia Concept for International distribution) is a 2009 Ghanaian Nigerian thriller film produced & directed by Frank Rajah Arase, and starring Majid Michel, John Dumelo, Prince David Osei and Yvonne Nelson. It received five nominations at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Cast *''Majid Michel as Richie'' *''John Dumelo as Kay'' *''Prince David Osei as Ray'' *''Yvonne Nelson as Tracy'' *'' Martha Ankomah as Diana'' *'' Kofi Adjorlolo as Bernard'' *''Gavivina Tamakloe as Officer'' *''Nadia Buari as Sylvia'' *''Luckie Lawson as Alicie'' *''Jackie Appiah as Whitney'' *''Jackie Appiah as Adline'' Reception The film was generally criticized for promoting nudity in films and introducing soft porn to Nigerian and Ghanaian home videos. It is rated 3 out of 5 stars on Nollywood Reinvented who praised the quality, setting and musical score, but found the plot too complex and the sex scenes overdone. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uche Elendu
Uche Elendu (born 14 July 1983) is a Nigerian actress, singer and entrepreneur. She is described as one of the most consistent faces in the Nigerian movie industry from her debut in 2001 up until 2010 when she took a break from the Nigerian entertainment industry. According to a Vanguard publication, Elendu has featured in over 200 Nigerian movies. she launched her online tv Elialand. Early life and education Elendu was born in Abia State which is located in the south-eastern geographical area of Nigeria, predominantly occupied by the Igbo people of Nigeria. Elendu is the first-born child of her parents and has three younger siblings all of whom are male. Her father is a retired civil servant and businessman whilst her mother is a teacher. Elendu graduated with a B.Sc. degree in ''International Relations'' from Imo State University. Career Elendu officially joined the Nigerian movie industry known commonly as Nollywood in 2001. She debuted her acting career by featuring in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Nigerian Films By Year
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Internet Movie Database
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon (company), Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Nigerian Films
This is a list of films / movies produced in Nigeria by year of release. Before 1970 1970s 1980s 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020s 2020 2021 References External linksNigerian filmsat the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Nigerian Films Lists of Nigerian films by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi
Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, born Abibat Oluwafunmilola Aofiyebi and known informally as FAR, is a Nigerian actress. She has had a long-running radio show. She appeared in the film ''The Figurine'', Tinsel, and MTV Shuga. Life Funlola is the last of seven children, born to a businesswoman mother and an entrepreneur father. The name FAR came after she got married and has become her signature. FAR had an early start on stage and television, with her aunt Teni Aofiyebi, a veteran actress. She is married to advertising guru Olayinka Raimi. Due to the death of her brother she decided to stay off social media for some time and later return. Career FAR took a TV acting course at Westminster College, and at the Actors Studio in Buckinghamshire. She also has a BSc in sociology from the University of Lagos in Nigeria. FAR's film debut was in Amaka Igwe's film '' Violated'' acting alongside Joke Silva, Richard Mofe Damijo, Ego Boyo , and Kunle Bamtefa. She was nominated for a THEMA best upc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunle Afolayan
Kunle Afolayan (born 30 September 1975) is a Nigerian actor, producer and director. He is widely credited for elevating the quality of Nollywood movies though larger budgets, shooting on 35mm, releasing in cinemas, and improving cliché Nollywood storylines. After starting his film career as an actor in the 1999 political drama '' Saworoide'', Afoloayan made his directorial debut in 2006 with '' Irapada'', a Nigerian supernatural thriller, which won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film in an African Language. His follow-on directing credits include ''The Figurine'', ''Phone Swap'', ''October 1,'' and ''Citation. October 1'' was the winner of 16 major African movie awards in 2015 and the second highest grossing Nigerian film in Nigerian cinemas at the time of its release, a feat Afolayan was to repeat two years later with '' The CEO''. In 2021, the director signed a three-picture deal with Netflix. ''Swallow'', the screen adaption of Sefi Atta's book of the same name w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Figurine
''The Figurine: Araromire'' is a 2009 Nigerian supernatural suspense thriller film written by Kemi Adesoye, produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan, who also stars in the film as one of the main protagonists. It also stars Ramsey Nouah and Omoni Oboli. The movie narrates the story of two friends who find a mystical sculpture in an abandoned shrine in the forest while serving at a National Youth Service Corps camp, and one of them decides to take the artwork home. Unknown to them, the sculpture is from the goddess 'Araromire' which bestows seven years of good luck on anyone who encounters it, and after the seven years have expired, seven years of bad luck follow. The lives of the two friends begin to change for good, as they become successful and wealthy businessmen. However, after seven years, things start to change for the worse. The original idea for a thriller film came long ago from Kunle Afolayan himself and Jovi Babs and it was to be titled ''Shrine''. The script took nine m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 2009, at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2008. It was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Africa Movie Academy Award winner Kate Henshaw-Nuttal and Nigerian stand-up comedian Julius Agwu hosted the ceremony. Numerous celebrities graced the event, including Timipre Sylva (the Governor of Bayelsa State) and Nollywood actresses and actors. Special guests were Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker and Hollywood actor Danny Glover. The nominees were announced on March 3, 2009, during the 21st Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) by AMAA CEO Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. Approximately 403 entries from 54 African countries participated in the bid for an award. With a total of twelve nominations, the Kenyan film ''From a Whisper'' led the nomination count, while Uganda's ''Battle of the Souls'' and South Africa's ''Gugu and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Vicker
Joseph van Vicker (born 1 August 1977), better known as Van Vicker, is a Ghanaian actor, movie director and humanitarian. He is the chief executive officer of Sky + Orange production, a film production house. Van Vicker received two nominations for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" and "Best Upcoming Actor" at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008. Early life Vicker was born in Accra, Ghana on to a Ghanaian- Liberian mother and a Dutch father. His father died when he was six years old. Vicker attended Mfantsipim School, along with fellow actor Majid Michel. He graduated from African University College of Communications in 2021. Career Television Vicker started out in the entertainment world in radio as a presenter at Groove 106.3 fm (1999–2000) and Vibe 91.9fm (2001–2004) and as a television personality for TV3 Ghana (1997–1999) & Metro TV (2000–2004), Vicker appeared in the Ghanaian television series ''Sun city'', which depicted university life. He played the characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uche Jombo
Uche Jombo Rodriguez (born December 28, 1979), is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer. Early life Uche Jombo was born on December 28, 1979, in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna. She was once married to an American named Kenny. Career Uche Jombo ventured into the Nigerian movie industry in 1999 in the movie ''Visa to Hell''. As a screenwriter she has written and co-written several movies some of which include: ''The Celebrity, Games Men Play, Girls in the Hood & A Time to Love.'' Jombo went on to produce films such as ''Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope'' and her work ''Damage'' which deals with the issue of domestic violence. Jombo is an ambassador for Globacom. Over 200 Nollywood film(s) added credit to her name, sometimes credited as Uche Jumbo. Her 20 screen play credits of Nollywood classics include ''Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Okereke
Stephanie Okereke Linus (born as Stephanie Onyekachi Okereke; 2 October 1982) is a Nigerian actress, film director and model. She has received several awards and nominations for her work as an actress, including the 2003 Reel Award for Best Actress, the 2006 Afro Hollywood Award for Best Actress, and three nominations for ''Best Actress in a Leading Role'' at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2005, 2009 and 2010. She was also the runner up for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant of 2002. In 2011, she was honoured by the Nigerian government with a national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR. Early life Stephanie Okereke was born in Ngor Okpala, Imo State. She is the sixth child of Mary and Chima Okereke's eight children. She completed her primary & secondary education in Delta State. She studied at the University of Calabar, in Cross River State, where she graduated with a degree in English and Literary Studies. Career While she was still ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
