Okey Ogunjiofor

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Okey Ogunjiofor
BornNovember 12, 1964
Ameibu Ebenato, Imo State
NationalityNigerian
Occupations
  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
Known for Living in Bondage Nneka the Pretty Serpent

Okey Ogunjiofor (born November 12, 1964) is a Nigerian Nollywood producer and actor known for co-pioneering the Nigeria movie industry with his film Living in Bondage in 1992. [1] [2] [3] In 2022, his film Amina [4] won the 2022 AMVCA for Best overall movie award category [5] [6] and became the first Nigerian film to be named on a global top ten Netflix list. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "I don't make noise about my creating Nollywood – Okey Ogunjiofor". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  2. ↑ Ogala, George (2021-10-23). "INTERVIEW: I didn't get a dime from 'Living in Bondage' - Okey Ogunjiofor". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  3. ↑ Okoroji, Kelvin (2022-05-25). "VIDEO: I only got N3,500 from Living in Bondage - Okey Ogunjiofor". QED.NG. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  4. ↑ Nwogu, Precious 'Mamazeus' (2021-11-04). "Amina: Izu Ojukwu showers 'Living In Bondage' writer Okey Ogunjiofor with accolades". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  5. ↑ Fajana, Adekunle (2022-05-14). "'Amina' wins Best Overall Movie award at AMVCA 2022 (SEE LIST OF WINNERS)". Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  6. ↑ "Okechukwu Ogunjiofor's 'Amina' leads AMVCA 2022 with 13 nominations". Vanguard News. 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  7. ↑ Wesley-Metibogun, Shade; THEWILL (2021-12-12). "Okey Ogunjiofor's Amina breaks Netflix record" . Retrieved 2022-07-21.


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