Charles Uwagbai is a Nigerian Canadian[1] filmmaker. He hails from Edo state of the Southern part of Nigeria.[2] Charles Uwagbai is an media producer and director. He has experiences in media production, editing, directing, and animation. His works include TV/radio commercials, documentaries, reality shows and movies, among others.[3]
Charles Uwagbai | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Ekiti State University |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Early life
editCharles Uwagbai is an Edo-born graduate of Engineering from Ekiti State University He enrolled at the New York Film Academy and trained under directors like Andy Amenechi and Alex Mouth. He started his career with motion graphics and animations but has since moved on to make some of Nollywood's cinema movies like Black Silhouette, Breathless, The Ghost and the Tout, Kondo Games.[4]
Career
editCharles Uwagbai made his first movie titled 'Okoro, the Prince" in the year 2010.[2] The movie starred actors such as late Sam Loco, Alex Osifo and a host of many other. But before then, he has been involved in other projects and other films.[2] He started out in the music industry, and shot music videos, and TV commercials before he ventured into Nollywood.[2]
Selected filmography
editFinding Odera - Director, 2023
Kipkemboi - Director
Half Brothers - Director, 2023
The Thorn - Director, 2023
Alone (Short) - Director, 2023
Holy Heist (can a man rob god)** - Director, 2023
In the Way of Love - Director, 2022
Seeking Solace - Director, 2022
Devil's Angel - Director, 2022
Celebrity Crash - Director, 2022
Virtue of Ignorance - Director, 2022
Quit Notice - Director, 2021
Nerve Wreck - Director, 2021
Charlie Charlie - Director, 2021
Small Thing - Director, 2021
Missing - Director, 2021
Blood of Enogie (TV Series) - Director, 2021
Entangle - Director, 2020
The Therapist - Director, 2020
His Queen - Director, 2020
Nkem - Director, 2020
A Story from Zazu - Director, 2020
True Vision - Director, 2020
Forever and a Day - Director, 2019
The African Couple (TV Series) - Director, 2019
Lucked Up - Director, 2019
The Gentleman - Director, 2019
Nwanyioma - Director, 2018
Never Yours - Director, 2018
What Just Happened - Director, 2018
The Washerman - Director, 2018
Akunne - Director, 2018
Tailor My Heart - Director, 2018
Expired Maiden - Director, 2018
The Ghost and the Tout - Director, 2018
The Friend Zone - Director, 2017
Esohe - Director, 2017
Displaced - Director, 2017
London Fever - Director, 2017
The Inlaws - Director, 2017
Brother Jekwu - Director, 2016
Breathless - Director, 2015
The Black Silhouette - Director, 2015
Okoro the Prince - Director, 2013
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Charles Uwagbai". Directors.ca. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "THE INLAWS". FilmFreeway.
- ^ "Why actresses get sexually harassed by movie directors – Charles Uwagbai". 15 July 2018.