Sam Dede

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Sam Dede
Born
Samuel Dedetoku

(1965-11-17) 17 November 1965 (age 56)
Lagos
NationalityNigerian
EducationGovernment Comprehensive Secondary School
Alma materUniversity of Port Harcourt
Occupationfilm director, actor, lecturer, politician, television personality
Years active1995-present
Spouse(s)Tammy Sam-Dede (m. 2001)
AwardsAfrica Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Samuel Dedetoku popularly known by his stage name Sam Dede (born 17 November 1965) is a Nigerian veteran actor, director, politician and lecturer.[1][2] He is regarded as one of the richest and influential actors in Nigeria. He has appeared in more than 350 films mostly in supporting roles in a career spanning over 20 years.[3] Sam Dede hails from Rivers State, Nigeria. He is nicknamed as "Ebube" for his lead role in the film Issakaba.[4]

Biography[]

Sam Dede was born on 17 November 1965 in Lagos and moved to Sapele.[5]

Career[]

He entered the Nollywood industry in 1995 and rose to prominence for his role in the film . In 2005, Dede won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the 2004 film The Mayors.[6][7][8] He was honoured with SVAFF 2014 Special Recognition Award for his lifetime achievement and contributions to Nigerian cinema. He was nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2018 for his performance in the 2017 film In My Country.[9]

He was appointed as the Director-General of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency in 2012 and served in the position for a brief period.[10] He is also a lecturer in the University of Port Harcourt teaching acting to upcoming actors.[11][12] One of his students, Yul Edochie went onto become a lead actor in Nollywood.[13] He however said in 2012 that he would not drop acting for politics.[14]

Selected filmography[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sam Dede plans returning to Nollywood next year". Vanguard News. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. ^ "Sam Dede 'I 'll not dump acting for politics'". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Sam Dede biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  4. ^ "Remember Nollywood actor Sam Dede popularly known as "Ebube", meet his wife and lovely children". www.operanewsapp.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  5. ^ II, Gabriel Nwoffiah. "SVAFF 2014 Special Recognition Award". www.svaff.org. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  6. ^ "AMAA Awards and Nominees 2005". Lagos, Nigeria: African Movie Academy Award. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  7. ^ "Nollywood Actor, Sam Dede, Loses Mother". informationng.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Sam Dede Biography". nigeriamoviesreview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  9. ^ "AMAA 2018 Full List Of Winners". ama-awards.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  10. ^ "Sam Dede: Another political appointment for Nollywood". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  11. ^ "From NANTAP, honour for Sadiq Daba, Iya Awero, Iyen Obaseki, Sam Dede". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  12. ^ "Make all schools dey teach History for change to dey Africa - Sam Dede". BBC News Pidgin. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  13. ^ "Yul Edochie celebrates veteran actor, Sam Dede - P.M. News". www.pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  14. ^ "Sam Dede 'I 'll not dump acting for politics'". Vanguard News. 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2021-03-05.

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