Ayo Akinwale

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Ayo Akinwale
Born1946
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Died13 September 2020 (2020-09-14)
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Other namesAyobami Akinwale
EducationMethodist High School
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan
Occupationfilm actor, producer, academic
Known forSango
AwardsBest Indigenous actor award

Ayo Akinwale also known as Ayobami Akinwale[1] (1946 – September 13, 2020) was a Nigerian actor, producer and academic.

Early life and career[]

He was born in Ibadan and attended Methodist High School and the University of Ibadan before commencing academic work as a lecturer at the Polytechnic Ibadan.[2] He was the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Culture of University of Ilorin.[3][4] He was also the chairman of Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture. He has been a judge on several cultural festivals across Nigeria. He began his acting career in the 1970s featuring in television and drama productions.[2] He won the Best Indigenous actor award at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[5]

Death[]

He died due to a brief illness in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital at the age of 74.[6]

Selected filmography[]

  • Sango (1997)
  • Ladepo Omo Adanwo (2005)
  • Iranse Aje (2007)

References[]

  1. ^ "Veteran Nollywood actor, Ayobami Akinwale, is dead". 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Professor Ayo Akinwale". Dawn Commission. Archived from the original on August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "Don Tasks Nollywood on Professionalism". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Lecturers as Nollywood Stars". modernghana.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Between Film And Professionalism". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Veteran Nollywood actor and lecturer, Prof. Ayo Akinwale is dead". P.M. News. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2020-09-15.

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