Temitope Duker (born 22nd July 1978) is a Nigerian filmmaker and radio show host.[1][2]
Temitope Duker | |
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| Born | Temitope Duker July 22, 1978 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
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| Years active | 1997 – present |
Personal life
editDuker was born on 22 July 1978, into the Olowogbowo neighborhood of Lagos Island Local Government of Lagos State. Temitope was born into the family of Hon. Ayodele Benjamin, one time Acting chairman of the old Lagos Island and Chairman Lagos Divisional Football Association, who later became a board member of Lagos State Sports Council.[3]
Duker is married to Fidelis Duker,[4] one of Nollywood’s early filmmakers and festival organizers; and they have three children together .[5]
Career
editTemitope Duker started her career in the Nollywood industry as a filmmaker in 1997 after working as assistant producer on Nemesis, a project produced by her husband Fidelis and released the same year. Since then she has gone on to produce and work as director for several movies, with her latest being Carwash (2021), a movie that starred Lateef Adedimeji, Dayo Amusa, Eniola Ajao and Jide Kosoko.[3]
In 2003, Duker joined her husband to found the Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF), acting as Festival Coordinator from 2003 to 2019, then acting as Festival Director in 2019.[6]
Currently, Duker sits on the board as an executive director of the Fad Media Group owners of Fad FM 93.1 and Fad360 TV in Calabar and Lagos. Duker also hosts a radio show called Serenade With Boss lady.[7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Nemesis | Assistant producer | Duker worked as an assistant producer with the producer being her husband, Fidelis Duker and featuring Jenkins Ekpo as an actor. |
| 1997 | Not My Will | Assistant producer | The movie starred Segun Arinze |
| 1999 | Ibinabo | Assistant producer | The producer/director was Olumide Bola Akindele with Uche Jumbo as the lead actor. |
| 1998 | Destined To Die | Producer | The movie starred Keppy Bassey Ekpenyong |
| 1998 | Night of Vulture | Producer | starred Zack Orji and Larry Coldsweat |
| 1998 | Enemy Within | Producer | Starring Charles Okafor |
| 2001 | Jesu Mushin | Producer | starring Stephanie Okereke, Zack Orji and Sonny McDons |
| 2020 | Twisted | Producer | starring Ngozi Nwosu, Segun Arinze, Kehinde Kujore, Olatayo Amokade aka Ijebu, and Shola AkinTunde aka Lagata |
| 2021 | Girls at the Carwash | Producer/director | starring Lateef Adedimeji, Dayo Amusa, Eniola Ajao, and Jide Kosoko |
References
edit- ^ "The things you wish you knew about Temitope Duker". The Paradise News. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "Temitope Duker Archives". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ a b "The things you wish you knew about Temitope Duker | The Paradise News – Breaking News & Top Stories". theparadise.ng. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Friends wanted us to abort our first child— Fidelis Duker". Vanguard News. 2014-02-15. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ Jeremiah (2021-07-04). "Nollywood Actress QBE Shuts Down Lagos In 3-In-1 Celebration". Leadership News. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Abuja Film Festival Kicks Off, Announces Award Nominees". CrossRiverWatch. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "FAD FM And TV Belongs To The People, Not Politicians, Government – Fidelis Duker, CEO FAD Group". CrossRiverWatch. 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2021-12-26.