Kenneth Nnebue

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Kenneth Nnebue MFR is a Nigerian film producer and director known for pioneering the use of VHS in producing films. He produced and co-directed Nigeria's first feature film, Living in Bondage (1992). [1] [2] The film was shot straight-to-video, [3] and starred Kenneth Okonkwo and Nnenna Nwabueze in their breakout roles. Nnebue had an excess number of imported video cassettes which he then used to shoot his first film on a Video camera. [4] It is regarded as the first Nigerian home video which achieved blockbuster success. [5] Nnebue had been producing Yoruba-language video films prior to Living in Bondage, [6] with his first film being Aje Ni Iya Mi (1989), which was also very profitable. [7] He has been referred to as the founding father of Nollywood, Nigeria's film industry. [8]

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Nnebue was awarded the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic honor on 29 September 2014 by the Federal Government of Nigeria alongside Joke Silva and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde. [9] [10]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ AfricaMe-Team (26 November 2023). "Nollywood : the Nigeria's burgeoning film industry". Africa M.E. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Andow, Zitgwai Hanniel (3 January 2024). "Nollywood: The evolution of Nigerian cinema". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Tucker, Neely (5 February 2005). "Nollywood, In a Starring Role". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "Nigeria's film industry, The Economist". Economist.com. 27 July 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  5. ↑ Igwe, Amaka; Kelani, Tunde; Nnebue, Kenneth; Esonwanne, Uzoma (2008). "Interviews with Amaka Igwe, Tunde Kelani, and Kenneth Nnebue". Research in African Literatures. 39 (4): 24–39. doi:10.2979/RAL.2008.39.4.24. ISSN   0034-5210. JSTOR   30131177. S2CID   143437639.
  6. ↑ Kolar. "Nigeria: Africa's largest movie industry". Mubi.com. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  7. 1 2 Nnabuko, J.O.; Anatsui, Tina C. (June 2012). "Nollywood Movies and Nigerian Youths – an Evaluation" (PDF). Jorind 10. 10 (2). ISSN   1596-8308 . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 "Where is Kenneth Nnebue?". 2 July 2011.
  9. ↑ Abimboye, Michael (14 September 2014). "Omotola, Joke Silva, Kenneth Nnebue get national honours". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Njoku, Benjamin (27 September 2014). "NFC salutes Omotola, Joke Silva and Kenneth Nnebue".
  11. ↑ Green-Simms, Lindsey (2010). ""The Return of the Mercedes: From Ousmane Sembène to Kenneth Nnebue."". Viewing African Cinema in the Twenty-First Century: FESPACO Art films and the Nollywood Video Revolution.
  12. ↑ Tayo, Ayomide (25 July 2018). "30 unforgettable Nollywood home videos you should watch". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

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