Saheed Balogun (sometimes spelled "Saidi") ()(born February 5, 1967) is a veteran Nigerian actor, film-maker, director, and producer of many movies which include the first 2 cast movie in Africa and first 3 cast movies in West Africa etc. [1][2][3]
Saheed Balogun | |
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| Born | 5 February 1967 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Kwara State Polytechnic |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Known for | Director/Producer of the first 2cast film - Modupe Temi - in Africa and the first 3cast film - Gbogbo Ere - in West Africa |
| Children | 4 |
Early life and career
editSaheed Balogun was born on 5 February, Enugu State, South-East Nigeria but hails from Oyo State, Nigeria where he had his primary, secondary and tertiary education respectively.[4] He graduated from Kwara State Polytechnic.[5] He began his acting career in 1978, when he acted his first television program titled "Youth Today" on NTA.[6] He produced his first film titled City Girl in 1989 but had also been feat produced and directed several Nigerian films before then.[7]
Personal life
editSaheed Balogun was initially married to a nollywood actress, Fathia Balogun but they separated and divorced.
He is remarried and has four children.[8]
Selected filmography
edit- Modupe Temi (Thankful) - The first two- cast movie in Africa
- Gbogbo Ere (Total profit) - The first three cast movie in west Africa
- Third Party - The first ever ankara movie in Africa
- Atlanta (2004) - Tola
- Òfin mósè (2006) as Fred
- Tomo tiya (2008) - Yemi
- Family on Fire (2011)
- Rogbodiyan (2017) as Doctor
- Light In The Dark (2019) as Kay
- Don't Get Mad Get Even (2019)[9] as Kasali
- Shadow Parties (2020) as Akuwe
- The Legend of Inikpi (2020) as Oracle
- The Therapist (2021)[10] as Mr. Priye
- The Herbert Macaulay Affair (2019)[11] as Eshugbayi Eleko
- Light in the Dark (2018), a feature film featuring Angel Unigwe, Joke Silvia, Rita Dominic, among others.[12]
- Sugar Babies (2020) as Alhaji
- Funfun - White (2021)
- Online (2021)
- Finding Ireti (2022)
- Scourge (2022)
- Itedara (2022) as Director
- Mrs Everything (2023)
- Emphemeral (2024)
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Yoruba actors not under any spell — Saheed Balogun". Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "People should learn from my past marriage –Saidi". Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Between my broken marriage and my acting career, by Saheed Balogun". Vanguard News. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Home | THISDAY LIVE". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Saheed Balogun: Talks About My Failed Marriage Distract My Creativity". Thisday. 14 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Between my broken marriage and my acting career, by Saheed Balogun - Vanguard News". Vanguardngr.com. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Pirates steal Saheed Balogun's joy". Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Staff (6 September 2014). "Fathia Balogun on a Rollercoaster Ride". THISDAY Live. Lagos, Nigeria: Leaders & Company Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ Ojo, Wale (3 October 2019). "Don't Get Mad Get Even". RGD Media Productions. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Toyin Abraham, Rita Dominic return to set for The Therapist". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Olowoyo, Ganiyah (1 October 2020). "NigeriaAt60: Seven movies that tell Nigeria's history". Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Light in The Dark hits cinemas January 25". The Sun Nigeria. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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