Fidelis Duker

Fidelis Duker
Duker in Calabar 2022
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupations	Film director film producer media mogul
Years active	1988–present
Works	London Blues

Fidelis Duker is a Nigerian filmmaker and film festival organiser. ^[1]

Career

Duker started his career in the year 1988 writing dramas for NTA, Nigeria's public broadcast television network.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2003, Duker birthed the idea of the Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF), ^[2] one of Africa's biggest and longest-running film festivals held yearly in Abuja of Nigeria, for which he sits on the board as the Founder of the event holding for its 18th time in 2021. ^[3]

Nominations and recognitions

In 2016, Duker won a 'Lifetime Achievement Award,' ^[4] at the Best of Nollywood Award (BON) held in Aba.

In March 2023, Duker was named as one of the members of jury for the Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, FESPACO. ^[5]

Filmography

• Ese Atijo – Yoruba – 1993
• Skeleton – Igbo – 1994 ^[6]
• Nemesis – English – 1995
• Not My Will – English – 1996
• Nemesis 2 –  English - 1996
• Scandals – English - 1997
• Destined To Die 1 – English – 1997
• Scandals 2 – English - 1998
• Destined To Die 2 – English - 1998
• Blood Brothers –  English - 1998
• Visa To Hell – English - 1999
• King Of Money –  English - 1999
• Doctor Death  - English - 2000
• Enemy Within  - English – 2001
• Pure Love – English - 2002
• Hot Passion – English – 2002
• Baka Boys – English - 2003
• Night Nurses  - English - 2003
• Jesu Mushin – English – 2004
• Paradise In America - 2005
• London Blues – English – 2006
• A Means To An End – English  2007
• Senseless – English - 2008 ^[7] starring Segun Arinze, Bimbo Akintola, Kanayo Kanayo, Femi Branch, Ngozi Ezeonu
• Cash And Carry – English - 2009
• Asiri Ile – Yoruba -  2009
• Onyeama – Igbo – 2010
• Sade Oloso – Yoruba - 2011
• Dada Oni Paki – Yoruba -  2012

TV productions

• Images – TV series – 2001
• Eldorado – TV series – 2005
• Girls Next Door – 2007
• Kids Alone – 2008

References

1. "Nollywood not responsible for increase in ritual killings – Fidelis Duker". Punch Newspapers. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
2. "Minister commends Abuja Film fest". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
3. "All set for Abuja International Film Festival 2021". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
4. "Best of Nollywood made In Aba". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
5. Njoku, Benjamin (March 5, 2023). "Fidelis Duker ups the ante, named FESPACO jury member". Vanguard. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
6. "Best of Nollywood made In Aba". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
7. Seedorf161 (2016-05-14). "Senseless Love (Pt. 1) [Starr. Segun Arinze, Bimbo Akintola, Kanayo Kanayo, Femi Branch, Ngozi Ezeonu]". NetNaija. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

External links

• Fidelis Duker at IMDb