Robert O. Peters

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Robert Peters
Born
Robert Oyimemise Peters

(1973-06-06) 6 June 1973 (age 50)
Sabon Gari, Kaduna State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Occupation(s)actor, movie producer, director, cinematographer, voice-over artist
Years active1998 – present
SpouseDeborah Peters
Children1
Awards2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards for Best Director

Robert Peters sometimes credited as Roberts O. Peters is a Nigerian film producer, director, cinematographer, actor, and occasional voice-over artist. He is best known for directing the 2014 Nollywood breakout [1] movie 30 Days in Atlanta, [2] as well as the movies Shades of Attractions (2015), Boxing Day (2016) and A trip to Jamaica [3] (2016) which featured: Ayo Makun, Ramsey Nouah, Richard Mofe Damijo, Vivica Fox, Dan Davies, Lynn Whitfield, Eric Anthony Roberts, Paul Campbell, Funke Akindele, Karlie Redd, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Desmond Elliott, Rasaaq Adoti, and Chet Anekwe amongst others.

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Early life

Peters was born in Sabon Gari, Kaduna, [4] Northern Nigeria and is the second of eight children. His parents are Lawrence Adagba and Comfort Peters. He is of Afemai descent and hails from Ososo in the Akoko Edo local government area of Edo State.

Peters began his formal education at St. Gregory Primary School in Kaduna. He attended the University of Jos Nigeria, where he studied Geology and Mining.

Career

Peters began his career as an actor in Nigeria in the 1998 movie Mama Sunday, and went on to play the role of Paul in 2002 in the daytime series Everyday People created by Tajudeen Adepetu. In 2004 he relocated to the US, [5] where he enrolled for a certificate degree in Visual Storytelling hosted by New York University. Peters was then associated with Film Career Connection in Atlanta, which offered him on-the-job training on various film sets across the US. He also enlisted with REDucation a real world training on Red camera and equipment, taught by working professionals, for current and future working professionals.

Peters began working as a cinematographer and film editor in 2006 and worked on a number of African-American Productions. [5] In the space of 10 years, he worked with a number of Hollywood and Nollywood filmmakers including: Vivica A. Fox, Lynn Witfield, Eric Roberts, Karlie Redd, Paul Cambell, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Neville Sajere, Ayo Makun, Ramsey Nuoah, Desmond Elliott, Majid Michel, Jim Iyke, Chris Attoh, Funke Akindele, Oc Ukeje, Jeta Amata, Van Vicker, Nse Ikpe Etim, Lisa Raye McCoy, Mercy Johnson, Stella Damasus, James Michael Costello, Sulehk Sunman, Yvonne Okoro, Carl Anthony Payne, Joseph Benjamin and Tangi Miller.

In 2014, it was reported that the comedy film, 30 Days in Atlanta, directed by Peters, was the highest-grossing film of all time at the Nigerian box office. [6] The movie was also featured in the 2017 Guinness Book of Records as one of the films with the highest domestic gross in the territories of Bollywood, Nollywood and Hollywood, listed alongside PK (from Bollywood) and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (from Hollywood). [7]

Personal life

Peters is married to Deborah Peters [8] and they have a son Zachary Lawrence Onafa-Orafa Peters. [9] They own and run Whitestone Pictures LLC, a film production studio and equipment provider based in Lawrenceville, Georgia. [10]

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
2010Nafca AwardsBest CinematographyImmoral AffairsWon
2012Nafca AwardsBest CinematographySilence TotalWon
2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best DirectorFaces Of LoveWon
2015Nafca AwardsBest filmAffairs of the heartWon
2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best FilmAffairs of the heartWon
2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best DirectorAffairs of the heartWon
2015Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Comedy30 Days In AtlantaWon
2015African Academy Movie Awards AMAA 2015Best Comedy30 Days In AtlantaWon
2015Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsBest Comedy30 Days In AtlantaWon
20162016 AMVCA (Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards)Best CinematographyRefugeesNominated
2016African Academy Movie Awards AMAABest film made by African living AbroadBoxing DayNominated

Filmography

Feature Films

TitleYearNotesRoleType
Black November2009Directed by Jeta AmataActorFeature Film
Le Silence Pure2011French/English MovieCinematographer/DirectorFeature Film
Black Money2012A Vogue entertainment productionDirector/DPFeature Film
Reflections2012Directed by Desmond Elliot and shot in Sierra LeoneCinematographerFeature Film
Refugees2013 Yvonne Nelson, Belinda Effah, Diana Yekinni, Sandra Don Dufe, Ross Fleming, David ChinCinematographerFeature Film, nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2016 AMVCA
Shrink Wrap2013NBC USA Series (One purpose production)Lead CinematographerFeature Film
Faces of Love2013Starring Monica Swaida, Raz Adotti, Syr LawDirected by Robert PetersFeature Film
Knocking on Heaven's Door' 2013Royal Art Academy Lagos, ProductionLead CinematographerFeature Film
30 Days In Atlanta2014Starring Ayo Makun, Ramsey Nouah, Richard Mofe Damijo, Vivica Fox, Mercy Johnson, Rachel Oniga, Karlie Redd, Majid Michel and Lynn WhitfieldDirectorFeature Film
Affairs of The Heart2014"Nevada Bridge Production" Starring Stella Damasus, Joseph Benjamin, Beverly Naya, Monica SwaidaDirectorFeature Film
Carpe Diem2015DSTV Africa Magic's Original filmDirectorFeature Film
The Dowry Man2015DSTV Africa Magic's Original filmDirectorFeature Film
Boxing Day2015A Gifted Gift Studios Production; starring Razaaq Adoti, Richard Mofe Damijo, Joseph Benjamin, Yvonne Okoro, Tangi Miller, Wistina Taylor, Carl Payne, Ikenna Obi DirectorFeature Film
Shades of Attraction2015Post-production; "Nevada Bridge Production" OC Ukeje, Richard Mofe Damijo, Ernestine Johnson, Desmond Elliott, Van Vicker, Tasia GrantDirectorFeature Film
A Trip to Jamaica2016Post-productionDirectorFeature Film
Closure2016Post-productionDirectorFeature Film
Lagos Blues2016Pre-productionDirectorFeature Film
Lies men tell 1&22013feature film
Voiceless2020feature film
Small chops2020feature film

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