Adeyemi Afolayan
Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan (1940-1996) was a Nigerian actor, filmmaker, dramatist and producer.
Ade Love | |
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| Born | Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan 1940 |
| Died | 1996 (aged 55-56) [london Ijesha] |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
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| Years active | 1966-1996 |
Notable work | Ajani Ogun (1976) Ija Ominira (1978) Taxi Driver |
| Children | Kunle Afolayan (son) (son) Gabriel Afolayan (Son) Moji Afolayan (daughter) Aremu Afolayan (son) |
| Relatives | Toyin Afolayan (sister) |
Early life[]
Adeyemi Afolayan (also known as Ade Love)[1] was born in 1940. From Kwara state Nigeria, he was a film actor, director and producer.[2] He is the brother of actress Toyin Afolayan as well as father to film actors, Kunle Afolayan, , Gabriel Afolayan, Moji Afolayan and Aremu Afolayan.[3]
Career[]
In 1966, Afolayan joined Moses Olaiya's drama troupe, in 1971, he left to establish his own drama group which went on to stage comedic plays.[4]
In 1976, he appeared in Ola Balogun's Ajani Ogun and later produced and starred Ija Ominira, also directed by Balogun. Kadara, also called Destiny in English was the first movie he wrote, produced and also starred as leading actor. The movie was shown at the ninth Tashkent film festival for African and Asian cinema. Afolayan went on to produce and star in other productions such as Ija Orogun, Taxi Driver and Iya ni Wura. [4]
Selected filmography[]
- Taxi Driver (1983)
- Ajani Ogun (1976)
References[]
- ^ "Dad didn't encourage his children to act —Kunle Afolayan". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Dad didn't encourage his children to act —Kunle Afolayan". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Saying I'm beautiful is flattery". Nigerian Tribune Newspaper. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ a b Timothy-Asobele, S. J. (2003). Yoruba cinema of Nigeria. Lagos, Nigeria: Upper Standard Publications. pp. 14–16. ISBN 9783694618. OCLC 54508841.
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