Sam Dede

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Sam Dede
Born
Samuel Dedetoku

(1965-11-17) 17 November 1965 (age 58)
Lagos
NationalityNigerian
Education Government Comprehensive Secondary School
Alma mater University of Port Harcourt
Occupation(s)Film director, actor, lecturer, politician, television personality
Years active1995-present
SpouseTammy Sam-Dede (m. 2001)
Awards Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Samuel Dedetoku, popularly known by his stage name Sam Dede (born 17 November 1965), is a Nigerian veteran actor, director, politician and lecturer. Sam Dede as he is widely known in movies studied Theatre Arts at the University of Port Harcourt. [1] [2]

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Biography

Sam Dede was born on 17 November 1965 in Lagos and moved to Sapele. [3]

Career

He entered the Nollywood industry in 1995 and rose to prominence for his role in the film Ijele . In 2005, Dede won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the 2004 film The Mayors . [4] [5] [6] He was honoured with SVAFF 2014 Special Recognition Award for his lifetime achievement and contributions to Nigerian cinema. He was nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2018 for his performance in the 2017 film In My Country. [7]

He was appointed as the Director-General of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency in 2012 and served in the position for a short period of time. [8] He is also a lecturer in the University of Port Harcourt teaching acting to upcoming actors. [9] [10] One of his students, Yul Edochie went onto become a lead actor in Nollywood. [11] He however said in 2012 that he would not drop acting for politics. [12]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. ↑ "Sam Dede plans returning to Nollywood next year". Vanguard News. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sam Dede 'I 'll not dump acting for politics'". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. ↑ II, Gabriel Nwoffiah. "SVAFF 2014 Special Recognition Award". www.svaff.org. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "AMAA Awards and Nominees 2005". Lagos, Nigeria: Africa Movie Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Nollywood Actor, Sam Dede, Loses Mother". informationng.com. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Sam Dede Biography". nigeriamoviesreview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "AMAA 2018 Full List Of Winners". ama-awards.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Sam Dede: Another political appointment for Nollywood". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "From NANTAP, honour for Sadiq Daba, Iya Awero, Iyen Obaseki, Sam Dede". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Make all schools dey teach History for change to dey Africa - Sam Dede". BBC News Pidgin. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Yul Edochie celebrates veteran actor, Sam Dede - P.M. News". www.pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "Sam Dede 'I 'll not dump acting for politics'". Vanguard News. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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