Okey Ogunjiofor (born November 12, 1964) is a Nigerian Nollywood producer and actor known for co-pioneering the Nigeria movie industry with his film Living in Bondage in 1992.[1][2][3] In 2022, his film Amina[4] won the 2022 AMVCA for Best overall movie award category[5][6] and became the first Nigerian film to be named on a global top ten Netflix list.[7]
Okey Ogunjiofor | |
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| Born | November 12, 1964 Ameibu Ebenato, Imo State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
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| Known for | Living in Bondage Nneka the Pretty Serpent |
References
edit- ^ "I don't make noise about my creating Nollywood – Okey Ogunjiofor". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ Ogala, George (2021-10-23). "INTERVIEW: I didn't get a dime from 'Living in Bondage' - Okey Ogunjiofor". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ Okoroji, Kelvin (2022-05-25). "VIDEO: I only got N3,500 from Living in Bondage - Okey Ogunjiofor". QED.NG. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ Nwogu, Precious 'Mamazeus' (2021-11-04). "Amina: Izu Ojukwu showers 'Living In Bondage' writer Okey Ogunjiofor with accolades". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ Fajana, Adekunle (2022-05-14). "'Amina' wins Best Overall Movie award at AMVCA 2022 (SEE LIST OF WINNERS)". Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "Okechukwu Ogunjiofor's 'Amina' leads AMVCA 2022 with 13 nominations". Vanguard News. 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ Wesley-Metibogun, Shade; THEWILL (2021-12-12). "Okey Ogunjiofor's Amina breaks Netflix record". Retrieved 2022-07-21.
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