Yemi Shodimu (born 29 January 1960) is a Nigerian dramatist, television presenter, film director and filmmaker.

Early life

He was born in

Abeokuta Abeokuta is the capital city of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna; north of Lagos by railway, or by water. , Abeokuta and the surrounding are ...

, the capital of

Ogun State Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. Ogun State borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo State and Osun State to the north, Ondo State to the east, and the Republic of Benin to the ...

southwestern

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

. He spent his early life in

at the palace of

Alake of Egbaland Egba Ake, otherwise known as Egba Alake, is one of the five sections of Egbaland The Egba people are a subgroup of the Yoruba people, an ethnic group of western Nigeria, a majority of whom are from the central part of Ogun State that is Ogun ...

where he was exposed to the

Yoruba culture Distinctive cultural norms prevail in Yorubaland and among the Yoruba people.Kola Abimbola, Yoruba Culture: ''A Philosophical Account'', Iroko Academic Publishers, 2005. Art Sculpture The Yoruba are said to be prolific sculptors, famous for t ...

. He attended

Obafemi Awolowo University Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal government-owned university that is located in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1961 and classes commenced in October 1962 as the University of Ife ...

where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in dramatic art and later proceeded to the

University of Lagos The University of Lagos, popularly known as UNILAG, is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria and was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in th ...

where he received a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in

Mass communication Mass communication is the process of imparting and exchanging information through mass media to large segments of the population. It is usually understood for relating to various forms of media, as its technologies are used for the dissemination o ...

Career

He began his acting career in 1976, the same year he featured in a movie titled '' Village Head Master''. He was known for his lead role, ''Ajani'' in ''Oleku'', a movie directed and produced by

Tunde Kelani Tunde Kelani (born 26 February 1948), popularly known as TK, is a Nigerian filmmaker. In a career spanning more than four decades, TK specialises in producing movies that promote Nigeria's rich cultural heritage and have a root in documentation ...

. In 2018, he was assigned as the producer of the satirical stage play franchise titled Isale Eko.

Filmography

*'' Village Head Master'' that featured

Victor Olaotan Victor Olaotan (17 February 1952 – 26 August 2021) was a Nigerian actor best known in his leading role of the soap opera ''Tinsel''. Early life and education He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1952. He studied at the University of Ibadan, Ob ...

*'' Oleku (1997)'' produced by

*'' Ti Oluwa Ni Ile'' *'' Saworoide'' that featured

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 Nollywo ...

and

Peter Fatomilola Chief Peter Fatomilola (born 16 January 1946) is a Nigerian dramatist, film actor, poet and prolific playwright. Early life Fatomilola was born on 16 January 1946 in the town of Ifisin-Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local Government area of Ekiti State, Nigeri ...

*'' Ayo ni Mofe'' *''

Koseegbe ''Kòseégbé'' (English: Immovable) is a 1995 Yoruba drama film directed by Tunde Kelani based on a stage play of the same name by Akinwunmi Isola. The cast consisted of actors from the Obafemi Awolowo University theatre. It was released through ...

'' *''

Diamonds In The Sky ''Diamonds in the Sky'' is a 2018 Nigerian drama film directed by Kunle Afolayan and produced by Femi Adebayo. The film stars Femi Adebayo, Omowumi Dada, and Joke Silva with Ali Nuhu, Bolaji Badejo, Bolaji Oba, and Toyin Abraham in supporting rol ...

'' (2019) *''

The Miracle Centre ''The Miracle Centre'' is a 2020 Nigerian comedy film directed by Niyi Towolawi and co-produced by director himself with Odetoye Bode for Kherut Films. The film stars Yemi Shodimu with Hafeez "Saka" Oyetoro, Ayo Mogaji, Femi Adebayo, and Ayobam ...

'' (2020)

References

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Early life

Career

Filmography

See also

References