Uzee Usman

Uzee Usman
Uzee Usman
	Uzee Usman on set for Taurarin Zamani
Born	Uzee Usman Adeyemi; November 11, 1986 (age 35); Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Alma mater	University of Abuja; University of Jos; ;
Occupation	film producer, actor, television presenter
Years active	2003–present

Uzee Usman Adeyemi (born November 11, 1986) is a Nigerian actor and film Producer known for his film Oga Abuja.^[1] His ability for fusing Nollywood and Kannywood won him several awards and recognitions including Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2016 National Heritage Award.^[2]^[3]

Early life[]

Uzee Usman hails from Kwara State born & grew up in Kaduna, Kaduna State. He holds two degrees in Political Science and English Language from the University of Abuja and University of Jos respectively before he proceeded to study Special Effects in South Africa.^[4]

Career[]

Uzee Usman began his career in 2003 as a make-up artist.^[5] In 2013, he delved into film-making and has produced award winning films, both in Kannywood and nollywood^[6] including Oga Abuja, which won Best Hausa Movie of the Year at the 2013 City People Entertainment Awards;^[7] and Maja which won Best Film of the Year (Kannywood) at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards and was nominated in the Best Picture category at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.^[8]

Awards[]

Awards received by Uzee Usman.

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
2008	Africa Movie Academy Awards	Best Make up	London Boy^[9]	Won
2013	City People Entertainment Awards	Best Movie of the Year - Kannywood	Oga Abuja	Won
2014	Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards	Best Movie of the Year	Oga Abuja	Won
2014	City People Entertainment Awards	Best Movie of the Year - Kannywood	Maja	Won
2016	African Hollywood Awards^[10]	Best Film Producer	Oga Abuja	Won

Filmography[]

List of films by Uzee Usman

Year	Title	Role	Genre
2015	Oga Abuja	Produced	Drama
2015	Maja	Produced	Drama
2016	Dark Closet	Produced	Drama
2016	Power of Tomorrow	Produced	Drama
2016	Hassana da Hussaina	Produced	Drama
2015	Har da mijina	Actor	Drama
2019	Muqabala (Season 1&2)	Produced & Actor	Drama
2016	Red Line	Produced	Drama
	Dear Affy	Actor	Drama
2017	If I am President	Actor & Line Producer	Drama
2018	Lagos Real Fake Life	Produced	Drama
2018	Mustapha	Actor	Drama
2019	'Almost Perfect	Actor	Drama
2019	Least Expected	Produced & Actor	Drama
2019	Maimuna	Produced & Actor	Drama
2018	Sharo	Actor	Drama
2020	Good Citizen	Produced	Drama
2021	Voiceless	Producer	Drama^[11]

References[]

^ Lere, Mohammed (July 11, 2013). "Kannywood, Nollywood comedy, 'Oga Abuja,' now on sale". Premium Times. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
^ "PressReader.com – Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
^ "Emeka Ike, Uzee Usman, others honoured at the national heritage award – COMPLETE ENTERTAINMENT". tvcontinental.tv. May 7, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
^ "I can stay for three months without sex – Uzee Usman, actor". The Sun Nigeria. December 22, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ "Uzee: From makeup artist to film director". April 24, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
^ Lere Mohammed (January 11, 2014). "I brought John Okafor, Nkem Owoh to Kannywood – Usman Uzee". Retrieved February 13, 2018.
^ thenet (July 17, 2013). "Mary Uranta, Yul Edochie, Wizkid, Jackie Appiah, John Dumelo biggest winners at City People Awards". thenet.ng. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
^ "Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2014". Pulse. November 25, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
^ Lere, Mohammed (January 11, 2014). "I brought John Okafor, Nkem Owoh to Kannywood – Usman Uzee | Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ Lere, Mohammed (November 6, 2016). "Hadiza Gabon, Usman Uzee honoured at African Hollywood Awards". Premium Times. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
^ ADA ABRAHAM, s ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM (March 20, 2021). "Piracy Is Sinking Northern Movie Industry – Uzee Usman". Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

External links[]

Uzee Usman at IMDb

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[1] Lere, Mohammed (July 11, 2013). "Kannywood, Nollywood comedy, 'Oga Abuja,' now on sale". Premium Times. Retrieved February 13, 2018.

[2] "PressReader.com – Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.

[3] "Emeka Ike, Uzee Usman, others honoured at the national heritage award – COMPLETE ENTERTAINMENT". tvcontinental.tv. May 7, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2018.

[4] "I can stay for three months without sex – Uzee Usman, actor". The Sun Nigeria. December 22, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[5] "Uzee: From makeup artist to film director". April 24, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

[6] Lere Mohammed (January 11, 2014). "I brought John Okafor, Nkem Owoh to Kannywood – Usman Uzee". Retrieved February 13, 2018.

[7] thenet (July 17, 2013). "Mary Uranta, Yul Edochie, Wizkid, Jackie Appiah, John Dumelo biggest winners at City People Awards". thenet.ng. Retrieved February 14, 2018.

[8] "Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2014". Pulse. November 25, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2018.

[9] Lere, Mohammed (January 11, 2014). "I brought John Okafor, Nkem Owoh to Kannywood – Usman Uzee | Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[10] Lere, Mohammed (November 6, 2016). "Hadiza Gabon, Usman Uzee honoured at African Hollywood Awards". Premium Times. Retrieved February 13, 2018.

[11] ADA ABRAHAM, s ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM (March 20, 2021). "Piracy Is Sinking Northern Movie Industry – Uzee Usman". Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

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