Oluwole Ogundare Ezekiel | |
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| Born | Oluwole Ogundare Ezekiel 24 August 1984 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Wole Ogundare |
| Alma mater | Osun State Polytechnic |
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| Years active | 2014 – Present |
Oluwole Ogundare Ezekiel commonly known as Wole Ogundare (born 24 August 1984) is a Nigerian film director, Creative Director, music video director and producer. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Wole Ogundare was born in Lagos, Nigeria in August 1984. He attended Jelly Las Nursery and Primary School and attending Folbim High School, Lagos. He later proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University where studied Information Technology and Osun State Polytechnicobtained a BSc in mass communication . [5]
Ogundare first directed project was in 2016 for the adventures Nigerian series " Lola the series" produced by Celine Dimas. [6] In 2020, he directed the Nigerian movie Violated (a short film about Rape and Abuse) which starred Seun Sean Jimoh and Lekan Ogunjobi. [7]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lola The Series | Director | Television Series | [8] |
| 2020 | Violated | Director, Co- Producer, Editor | Short film | [9] [10] |
| 2021 | Web | Director, Producer, Editor | Feature Film | [11] [12] |
| 2021 | Ameriah | Creative Director | Yoruba Drama | [13] |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2020 | African Entertainment Awards USA | Creative Director of the year | Won | [21] |
| 2021 | African Entertainment Awards USA | Creative Director of the year | Won | [22] |
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