Paul Obazele

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Paul Obazele
Born
Paul Obazele

1966
Lagos State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Alma mater Auchi Polytechnic
OccupationActor
Notable workIyore
AwardsCity People Entertainment Awards

Paul Obazele is a Nigerian actor, philanthropist, and movie producer who once served as the president of the Association of Movie Producers (AMP) [1] and at the end of his tenure as president of Association of Movie Producers (AMP) he was appointed the president of Edo Film Makers Association (EFMA). [2] Obazele is the founder of Legends of Nollywood Awards [3] (LNA). He was named “one of the most consistent faces on television” [4] by the editorial team of TV Guide which is a quarterly publication of the Nigerian Television Authority. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Early life and education

Obazele who hails from Edo State a south-south geographical region of Nigeria occupied predominantly by the minority tribes in Nigeria was born in Lagos state. Obazele more precisely is from Esan in Edo State and is the 5th born child in his family. Obazele attended secondary education at Anglican Grammar School, Ubulu Ukwu in Delta State. Where he obtained his West African Senior School Certificate from. Obazele obtained a degree in Business Administration from Auchi Polytechnic. [8] [9]

Career

Obazele’s passion for acting and movie-making became ignited when he was an undergraduate at Auchi Polytechnic. Obazele revealed in an interview that his father vehemently opposed his goal to become an actor. Obazele due to objections from his father temporarily dismissed his goal of being an actor and instead, secured a daytime job at a Production company. Obazele would later go against his father’s orders and in 1994 officially join the Nigerian movie industry and debut his acting career with the movie titled Shadow of Death a movie directed by Bolaji Dawudu in which he played the lead role. In 1999 he was already an established actor and started to direct movies. A Guardian media publication in 2016 published a piece which stated Obazele had featured in 200 movies. [4] [10] [11]

Award

Obazele was awarded the City People Movie Special Recognition Award at the City People Entertainment Awards. [12] [13] [14]

Personal life

Obazele is married with children [15] and when he isn’t working he spends his free time with his family. Obazele’s hobbies include watching films and listening to music. [16]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. ↑ Nwachukwu, John Owen (2 June 2018). "Homosexuals have taken over Nollywood, I'm not afraid to name them – Paul Obazele" . Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  2. ↑ sunnews (2017-05-27). "Why Nollywood is in a mess – Paul Obazele, actor/producer". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  3. ↑ "Legends of Nollywood Awards berth in Benin". Vanguard News. 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  4. 1 2 3 "Paul Obazele: The actor, administrator gives back". guardian.ng. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  5. ↑ "Nollywood is facing extinction—Paul Obazele". Vanguard News. 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  6. ↑ "Actor, Paul Obazele believes the new breed of actors would kill Nollywood". Vanguard Allure. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  7. ↑ "Actresses complaining about sex-for-roles should watch how they dress — Paul Obazele". Punch Newspapers. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  8. ↑ Okwara, Vanessa; Nwachukwu, Francisca (2017-05-14). "Why I don't do sexual scenes –Paul Obazele". Newtelegraph. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  9. ↑ Amodeni, Adunni (2018-06-02). "The industry is dominated by male and female gay producers - Veteran Nollywood actor Paul Obazele says". www.legit.ng. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  10. ↑ "Paul Obazele Actor says most Nollywood directors are gay". www.pulse.ng. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  11. ↑ "Paul Obazele Archives - Premium Times Nigeria" . Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  12. ↑ arthurshur (27 July 2016). "2016 City People Entertainment Awards, Full list of winners | Jaguda.com" . Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  13. ↑ "Faces At The 2017 City People Movie Awards (Photos)". Concise News. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  14. ↑ Onuorah, Vivian (2017-09-24). "City People Movie Awards Set To Hold Today OCT 8th". City People Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  15. ↑ "My children bring their maths assignments to mock me — Obazele". Punch Newspapers. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  16. ↑ "My marriage…Paul Obazele". Punch Newspapers. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
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