Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino | |
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 Gidan Dabino MON | |
| Born | 1 January 1964 |
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| Language | Hausa |
| Notable awards | See below |
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Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino, MON is a Nigerian Hausa language writer, [1] author, publisher, journalist, film producer, director and actor. [2] He wrote for about three decades on various topics and has published fifteen novels. He was awarded with the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) honor on 29 September 2014 by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. [3] [4]
Gidan Dabino was born in 1964 at Danbagina of Dawakin Kudu local government area of Kano State. He started his informal education from his father and then went to Zangon Barebari where he learnt the Quran. He obtained a professional diploma in Mass Communication from Bayero University Kano. [5]
Gidan Dabino is the CEO of Gidan Dabino International Nigeria Ltd, a multimedia and marketing consultancy firm based in the ancient in Kano since 1990. He was assistant editor/distribution manager of Zamani a Hausa Magazine in 1997. He was also editor and publisher of Mumtaz magazine in 2000. In 2004 he was Editor-in-Chief of Hantsi Magazine under the Kano Chief Bureau Community; the newspaper that aimed at promoting reading and writing in indigenous language. From 2012 to date he is Contributing Editor of Muryar Arewa, a monthly Magazine of the Northern Communication and Media Service LTD. [6] [7]
Gidan Dabino is one of the pioneers credited for the establishment of the Hausa film industry in Northern Nigeria known as Kannywood. He wrote the script for multiple Hausa movies, produced and directed some. He also appeared as main character in In da So da Kauna (1995), an adapted film from his own novel of the same name. His recent film, Juyin Sarauta was the most awarded Hausa movie for the year 2017 and 2018. [9] He appeared as Sarki Yusufa of Jadarwa. He won two awards of best actor and one nomination. [10]
| Year | Film | Role | |||
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| Actor | Producer | Writer | Director | ||
| 1994 | In Da So Da Kauna 1, 2 and 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1998 | Kowa Da Ranarsa 1 & 2 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1999 | Cinnaka | Yes | |||
| An Ci Moriyar Ganga | Yes | ||||
| Sandar Kiwo | Yes | Yes | |||
| Mugun Nufi | Yes | ||||
| Karshen Makirci | Yes | ||||
| 2000 | Muktar 1 & 2 Producer | Yes | |||
| Kadaran Kadahan | Yes | ||||
| Kyan Alkawari | Yes | ||||
| Kana Taka | Yes | ||||
| 2001 | Ki Yafe Ni 1& 2 | Yes | |||
| Sarka | Yes | ||||
| 2002 | Juhaina | Yes | |||
| Asiya | Yes | ||||
| 2005 | Tsautsayi | Yes | |||
| 2006 | Wahami | Yes | |||
| 2016 | Juyin Sarauta | Yes | Yes | ||
The following are among the awards received by Gidan Dabino:
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