Frank Rajah Arase

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Frank Rajah Arase
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Frank Rajah Efosa Arase

Benin City
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
OccupationFilm director
Notable workIyore
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Frank Rajah Arase (born Frank Rajah Efosa Arase) is a Nigerian film director. [1] [2] [3] [4] Arase is a native of Edo State, Nigeria. [5] He was nominated for Best Director at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards. [6] [7]

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Early life

Arase was born in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria. He grew up in Lagos where he started his film career. [8]

Career

Arase ventured into the show business at a very young age. He started out as a theatre practitioner in Nigeria; he was a dancer for National Theatre troupe and also acted in stage plays. He met Nollywood actor and director Paul Obazele, who groomed him in the film industry. He initially was an actor, featuring in films such as Scores To Settle, After School Hours. His love for being behind the scenes drew him into directing his own films. After directing a few films in Nigeria, he agreed to direct a film for Ghana's production company, Venus Films, after turning down previous attempts made by the Company. He directed the film titled Official Prostitute in Ghana and continued to make films in Nigeria after that. [8]

Eventually, Abdul Salam Mumuni of Venus Films proposed a two-year contract to Arase, which involved introducing Ghanaian actors into the mainstream Nollywood film industry and making them have a star power comparable to Nigerian actors. Ghanaian actors that became famous through this collaboration include: Jackie Appiah, Van Vicker, Majid Michel, Nadia Buari, John Dumelo, Kalsoume Sinare and Kofi Adjorolo amongst others. The contract was extended for another two years which led to the introduction of more actors like Yvonne Nelson, Juliet Ibrahim, Frank Artus and Martha Ankomah. Films produced during this period include: Mummy’s Daughter, Beyonce, Heart of Men , The Game , Who Loves Me?, Princess Tyra, The King is Mine, Agony of Christ , Crime to Christ and many others. The films are co-produced with Arase's production company, Raj and Heroes Films. [8] After his contract with Venus Film expired, he continued with his own productions through his outfit, which has since released notable films such as Somewhere in Africa and the film Iyore . [8]

Personal life

Arase is the second child of the family. He is married to a Sierra Leonean lady and his family is based in Nigeria. [8] Arase is currently based in Accra, Ghana and Lagos, Lagos State. [9] [8]

Filmography

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References

  1. ↑ "GHANAIAN TOP DIRECTOR FRANK RAJAH ARASE SLEEPS WITH HOUSEMAID IN NIGERIA". modernghana.com. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Movie Director, Frank Rajah Arase: 'I Feel Terribly Bad For Pioneering Indecency In Ghanaian Movies'". informationng.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "FRANK RAJAH ARASE REACTS TO RAPE ALLEGATION". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Top Ghanaian Movie Director, Frank Rajah In Police Net In Lagos Over Multi-Million Naira Fraud" . Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Tolu (9 April 2014). "Movie Director, Frank Rajah Arase: 'I Feel Terribly Bad For Pioneering indecency In Ghanaian Movies'". Information Nigeria. Information NG. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "How I Discovered Many Ghanaian Movie Stars - Frank Rajah Arase". citypeoplemagazine.com.ng. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Frank Rajah Arase". ghananation.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
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