Uzee Usman

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Dr Uzee Usman Adeyemi
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Born
Uzee Usman Adeyemi

(1986-11-11) 11 November 1986 (age 37)
Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Film producer, actor, television presenter
Years active2003–present

Dr Uzee Usman Adeyemi (born 11 November 1986), [1] is a Nigerian actor and film producer [2] known for his film Voiceless, Mustapha, Anikulapo, Oga Abuja and A Tribe Called Judah . [3] His ability for fusing Nollywood [4] and Kannywood together won him several awards and recognitions Globally. [5] [6]

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Early life

Uzee Usman Adeyemi is of the Yoruba tribe and hails from Kwara State, born & grew up in Kaduna, Kaduna State. He holds two degrees in Political Science and English Language from the University of Abuja and Honorary Doctorate Degree in Media & communications studies, from Iheris University, Togo respectively before he proceeded to study Special Effects in South Africa. [7] [8]

Career

Dr Uzee Usman began his career in 2003 as a make-up artist. [9] In 2013, he delved into film-making and has produced award winning films, both in Kannywood and Nollywood [10] including Oga Abuja, which won Best Hausa Movie of the Year at the 2013 City People Entertainment Awards; [11] and Maja which won Best Film of the Year (Kannywood) at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards and was nominated in the Best Picture category at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. [12]

In 2021, He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree by Iheris University Togo. [13]

In May 2023, TAJBank announced him as their brand ambassador. [14] [15]

Awards

Awards received by Uzee Usman.

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef
2008 Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Make upLondon BoyWon [16]
2013 City People Entertainment Awards Best Movie of the Year - Kannywood Oga AbujaWon
2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Movie of the YearOga AbujaWon
2014 City People Entertainment Awards Best Movie of the Year - Kannywood MajaWon
2016African Hollywood AwardsBest Film ProducerOga AbujaWon [17]
2022Nollywood Travel Film Festival Athens (Greece)Best Film International - ‘’Nollywood Eagle WingsWon
2022 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best ActorVoicelessNominated [18]
2022Northern Nigeria Peace AwardHonorary AwardSelfWon [19]

Filmography

List of films by Uzee Usman

YearTitleRoleGenre
2015Oga AbujaProducedDrama
2015MajaProducedDrama
2016Dark ClosetProducedDrama
2016Power of TomorrowProducedDrama
2016Hassana da HussainaProducedDrama
2015Har da mijinaActorDrama
2019Muqabala (Season 1&2)Produced & ActorDrama
2016Red LineProducedDrama
2020Dear AffyActor (Abubakar)Drama
2017If I am PresidentActor & Line Producer (Bankole)Drama
2018Lagos Real Fake LifeProduced (Muhammed)Drama
2018MustaphaActorDrama
2019'Almost PerfectActorDrama
2019Least ExpectedProduced & ActorDrama
2019MaimunaProduced & ActorDrama
2018SharoActorDrama
2020Good CitizenProducedDrama
2020‘’My Melody’’ActorDrama
2021VoicelessActor (Banza)Drama [20]
2021‘’Love Actually’’ActorDrama
2021‘’Fatal Mistake’’ActorDrama
2021‘’All Things Die’’ActorDrama
2021‘’Mystery Pond’’ActorDrama
2021‘’When Heart Whispers’’ActorDrama
2021‘’When Forever Ends’’ActorDrama
2021VoicelessProducer (Banza)Drama
2021‘’Oma’s Frangrance’’ActorDrama
2022‘’Loved By You’’Actor (Gbenga)Drama
2022‘’Accepting Love By You’’ActorDrama
2022‘’A Place Called Regret’’Actor (Yoshola)Drama
2022‘’Merry Go Wrong’’ActorDrama
2022‘’Raindrop’’ActorDrama
2022‘’Good Doctor’’Actor (Matthew)Drama
2022‘’Peonage’’Produced & ActorDrama
2022‘’Insight’’Produced & ActorDrama
2022‘’Enigma’’Produced & Actor (Nelson)Drama
2022‘’Drastic Measures’’Produced & ActorDrama
2022‘’Rebellion’’Produced & ActorDrama
2022‘’Eagle Wings’’Produced & ActorDrama
2022‘’Living In Abuja’’ (Series)Produced & ActorDrama
2023‘’Iman’’Produced & ActorDrama
2023‘’Shina’s Dilemma’’Produced & ActorDrama
2023 A Tribe Called Judah Actor (Adamu Judah)Drama
2023AnikulapoActorDrama
2023WAR: wrath and revengeActorDrama
2023Rise of The SpectreActorDrama
2023House 45ActorDrama
2024A Woman's PlightActor (Bryan)Drama

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