Otia Vitalis Suh (1966/1967 – 9 June 2024) was a Cameroonian film actor, director and producer. He featured in over 50 films and three television series.[1]
Vitalis Otia Suh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966/1967 Tole, Cameroon |
| Died | (aged 77) Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2006–2024 |
Early life
editOtia Vitalis Suh was born and raised in Tole in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. He was a native of Modelle in Menchum Division, North West Region. He grew up on a CDC plantation.[1] He attended the Bishop Rogan College in Buea.[2] After his studies, he worked with the Medical Service of the HEVECAM Agro-Industrial complex in Kribi. He later left Kribi and went to Nigeria for training. After his training, he returned to Cameroon in 2004.[3]
Career
editOtia Vitalis Suh began his career in 2004 when he moved to Yaounde. He debuted with Facing Destiny, a TV Series of 17 episodes for CRTV directed by Josephine Mangfu Talla.[1] 2016 he played in the award-winning movie A Good Time to Divorce.[4] In 2016, he equally featured in the TV series Samba by Enah Johnscott. In 2019, he was nominated at the Canal 2'Or awards in the category of Best Comedian for his role as Mindako in Bad Angels.[5]
Suh was the co-founder of the Cameroon Film Industry. In 2013, he was elected as board chair of the Cameroon Film Industry.[6] He was the founder and President of the Red Feather Awards, an annual cultural event that recognizes and celebrates achievements in the entertainment industry since 2016.[7]
Besides his career in the film industry, Suh worked as a senior biomedical scientist at the Biotechnology Center of the University of Yaounde I.[8]
Death
editSelected filmography
edit2024
edit- The Chiseler
2022
edit- Dzemakou: Lords of the Forest
- Love Trap
2020
edit- 4th Generation
- Saving Mbango
2019
edit- Otage d'amour
- Broken
- Petit Jo, enfant des rues
2018
edit- Defying the 6th
- A Good time to divorce
2016
edit- Samba
References
edit- ^ a b c Mbong, Vanessa (26 June 2016). "Vitalis Otia Suh Collywood's Patriarch" (PDF). Success Story. Vol. 033. pp. 4–8. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Otia Vitalis Suh Birthday, Biography, Ethnicity, Net Worth". 6 October 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Otia Suh Vitalis - Exclusive Interview". Ecrans Noirs: le festival du cinéma africain (in French). 10 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Wilson, MUSA (6 June 2018). "Cameroon Film Industry Wins Six Awards In Ghana". www.cameroon-info.net (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Ngomba, Joan (2 February 2019). "Canal 2'Or Awards 2019: See Full List of Nominations". DcodedTV. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Cameroon Tribunee (5 November 2014). "Interview: "Movie-making Started In Cameroon In 1962" Vitalis Otia Suh, Board Chair of Collywood". Cameroon Tribune. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Yufeh, Brenda (17 October 2023). "Otia Suh Vitalis : Veteran In Cameroon Movie Industry". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Newspaper, The Median (2 November 2015). "The Median Newspaper: Gov't has no agenda for the Cameroon Film Industry". The Median Newspaper. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Mbunwe, Tata (9 June 2024). "Renowned Cameroonian Actor Otia Vitalis Passes Away at 57". Mimi Mefo Info. Retrieved 9 June 2024.