Oliver Litondo | |
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Born | Oliver Musila Litondo 4 August 1948 Kakamega, Kenya |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Citizenship | Kenya |
Alma mater | Harvard University Stockholm University University of Iowa |
Occupations |
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Known for | The Lion of Africa |
Spouse | Beldina Auma (m. 1997) |
Children | 4 |
Awards | AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor |
Oliver Musila Litondo (born August 4,1948) is a Kenyan actor, journalist and news anchor. [1] He is known for portraying Kimani Maruge in the 2010 biographical film The First Grader. [2] [3] [4] For his portrayal as Maruge, Litondo won the AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor [5] [6] [7] and the Black Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor. [8] [9] [10] He was also nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for his performance in The First Grader . [5] [7] [11]
Litondo's first known role is in Ragbir Singh's Mlevi (The Drunkard) (1968), the first feature length film in Swahili and considered the first locally produced Kenyan feature film. In a 2024 segment on KBC Channel 1 about the history of Kenyan film, Litondo said that he tried unsuccessfully to locate this pioneering film. [12] [13] [14]
Litondo is a graduate of the University of Iowa, Stockholm University and Harvard University. [15] He is married to Beldina Auma, and they have four children. One of their children, Grace Litondo, is a singer. [5] Litondo is a recipient of the Kalasha Lifetime Achievement award. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1968 | Mlevi | Film | |
1975 | The Wilby Conspiracy | [15] Minor role | |
1980 | The Bushtrackers | Johnny Kimathi | Cast |
1984 | Sheena | Chief Harcomba | Cast |
1988 | The Lion of Africa | Sergeant | Cast |
1990 | Ivory Hunters | Kenneth | Cast |
2010 | The First Grader | Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge | Cast |
2011 | The Rugged Priest | Catholic Bishop | Cast |
2024 | Birthday Live | Daudi | |
1971 | The Search for the Nile | King Mutesa | Cast, TV series (2 episodes) |
1976 - 1977 | Orzowei, il Figlio Della Savana | Amunai | Cast, Mini series |
1977 | The Track of the African Bongo | Njiri | Cast |
1977 | Disneyland | Njiri | Cast, TV series ( 2 episodes) |
2012 | The Truth About Priest | Stanley | Cast, Short film |
2013 | Unforgatable | Okoro Dimka | Cast, TV series (1 episode) |
2014 | Naku Penta Naku Taka | Vinays Bose | Cast |
2022 | Country Queen | Prof | Cast, TV series (6 episodes) |
2024 | Sambaza Furaha Na Safaricom Hii Krisi | Old Wise Man | Cast, Short ad |
Year | Awarding Organization | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2012 | Image Awards (NAACP) | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Oliver Litondo | Nominated | [16] [17] |
2012 | Black Reel Awards | Best Actor | Oliver Litondo | Nominated | [18] [19] |
2011 | Black Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Oliver Litondo | Won | |
2012 | Kalasha Internationa Film and TV Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | Oliver Litondo | Won | [20] [21] |
2012 | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Actor | Oliver Litondo | Won |
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