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- Bolaji Badejo was a graphic designer from Lagos. He is primarily remembered for his single acting role, playing the titular predatory alien in the science fiction-horror film Alien (1979).The film was a box-office hit, having earned a worldwide gross of US$143 million by 1992 estimates.
In 1953, Badejo was born in Lagos, Colonial Nigeria. At the time, Nigeria was a British colony. Badejo's family was of Yoruba descent, an ethnic group estimated to represent about 16% of the country 's population. Badejo's father would later serve as the director-general of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, a state-owned radio-broadcasting organization.
Badejo decided to follow a career as a visual artist. He studied abroad in the United States before moving to London, England, to get specialized training as a graphic designer. Bodejo was unusually tall, standing at a height of 2.08 meters (6 feet and 10 inches). Director Ridley Scott's casting crew was seeking a tall person to play the creature in his upcoming film. They found Badejo drinking at a Soho bar and offered him the role. He accepted the offer, although he had neither acting experience nor training.
In 1980, Badejo moved back to Nigeria. In 1983, Badejo opened his own art gallery. He remained active until 1992, when he died from sickle-cell anemia, a hereditary blood disorder that is very common among people of African descent. About 80% of sickle-cell disease cases recorded worldwide have occurred in Africa. Badejo was 39 years old at the time of his death.
Badejo is long gone but is still fondly remembered for his only acting role. "Alien" has had several sequels, prequels, and spin-offs, and the influence of the original film in modern science fiction cinema is quite large. - Music Department
- Composer
- Writer
Fela Kuti was born on 15 October 1938 in Abeokuta, Nigeria. He was a composer and writer, known for The Harder They Fall (2021), Queen & Slim (2019) and Run Fatboy Run (2007). He died on 2 August 1997 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Orlando Martins was born on 8 December 1899 in Lagos, Nigeria. He was an actor, known for Simba (1955), Ivory Hunter (1951) and West of Zanzibar (1954). He died on 25 September 1985 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- J.T. Tom West was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He was an actor, known for Born 2 Suffer (2002), Another Campus Tale (1997) and Otondo (2004). He died on 28 September 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
John Okafor was born on 17 October 1961 in Nigeria. He was an actor and producer, known for Bafana Bafana (2007), Mr Ibu in London (2004) and Captive (1998). He died on 2 March 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Declared one of the strong men of the African film industry, Justus Esiri has indeed earned his fame. He attended Urohobo College and later went to Germany to study engineering where he developed an interest for theater. Thus he began his acting career on stage in Germany. He was the only Nigerian male performing on stage in the years 1968/69. He also worked for voice of Nigeria VON, German Service as a translator. He was performing on stage in Germany when a delegation from Nigeria invited him to perform in Nigeria in a Government sponsored program, when he went to Nigeria, his homeland, he never went back to Europe.
His fame was launched widely for his role in the ever popular African TV series, the village headmaster where he played the "Headmaster". - Director
- Writer
- Producer
Biyi Bandele was born on 13 October 1967 in Kafanchan, Nigeria. He was a director and writer, known for Half of a Yellow Sun (2013), Fifty (2015) and Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman (2022). He died on 7 August 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Ashley Nwosu was born on 21 November 1954 in Umuahia-Oboro, Abia State, Nigeria. He was an actor, known for A Better Place 2 (2007), Enemies (1998) and A Better Place (2007). He died on 21 April 2011 in Yaba-Lagos, Nigeria.
- Actor
- Director
Francis Agu was born on 18 February 1965 in Lagos, Nigeria. He was an actor and director, known for Domitilla (1996), Take Me to Jesus (2008) and Enemies (1998). He died on 20 March 2007 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Actress
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rachael Oniga was born on 23 May 1957 in Eku, Delta State, Nigeria. She was an actress, known for Eye for Eye (1999), When Love Hurts and Doctor Bello (2013). She died on 30 July 2021 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Muna Obiekwe was born in 1979 in Nigeria. He was an actor, known for The Laptop 2 (2008), The Laptop (2008) and Deceptive Heart 2 (2016). He died on 18 January 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Writer
- Composer
- Music Department
Ernesto Cortázar was born on 10 December 1897 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He was a writer and composer, known for En cada puerto un amor (1949), Noches de ronda (1943) and La muerte enamorada (1951). He died on 30 November 1953 in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico.- Sebastián Piñera was born on 1 December 1949 in Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile. He was married to Cecilia Morel. He died on 6 February 2024 in Lago Ranco, Chile.
- Hogan 'Kid' Bassey was born on 3 June 1932 in Creek Town, Calabar, Nigeria. He was married to Mary Madgalene and Maria Williams. He died on 26 January 1998 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Actor
- Writer
Victor Eze was an actor and writer, known for Stigma (2013), Changing Faces (2008) and Fake Angel (2005). He died on 25 June 2017 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Diana Dei was born on 1 March 1914 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was an actress, known for Perfide.... ma belle (1959), Scuola elementare (1955) and Madonna delle rose (1953). She was married to György Földes. She died on 3 January 1999 in Castiglione del Lago, Umbria, Italy.
- Joseph Layode was born on 27 June 1927 in Nigeria, British West Africa. He was an actor, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Secret Agent (1964) and Witchdoctor of the Livingdead (1985). He died on 9 December 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Zainub Bukky Ajati was a Nigerian born actress, born on February 2nd 1934 and educated in England on a scholarship. Returning to her homeland to act she was a regular in Nigerian TV series 'Checkmate' throughout the 1980s and 1990s as well as appearing in several 'Nollywood' movies. Bukky died at home, in Nigeria, on July 6th 2016.
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Chico Ejiro was born in Isoko, Delta, Nigeria. He was a director and producer, known for When Dreams Fall Apart (2013), Emotional Pain (2003) and Computer Girls (2003). He was married to Joy C. Ejiro. He died on 25 December 2020 in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria.- Olofa Ina was an actor, known for Iyawo aremo (2006), Ikilo agba (2008) and Okobo dimeji (2008). He died on 4 January 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Monsurat Omidina was an actress, known for Ògédé Didùn (2003), Ògo ìdílé (2004) and Nkan agbara (2008). She was married to Babatunde Omidina. She died on 1 September 2009 in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Joe Adekwagh was born on 18 February 1963 in Benue State, Nigeria. He was an actor, known for Mister Johnson (1990), Irapada (2006) and Wetin Dey (2007). He died on 25 October 2007 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Tiffany Hoyveld was an actress, known for Satyricon (1969) and Ace High (1968). She died on 14 December 1971 in Lago di Martignano near Rome.
- Prince James Uche was born in 1962 in Abia State, Nigeria. He was an actor, known for Domitilla (1996), Eye for Eye (1999) and Beyond Pardon (2000). He died on 8 March 2017 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
Best known for his 2014 Surrealist short film 'Unreal Exile' (2014), David Nwajei is a producer, writer and director who has worked in the film industry for over 15 years. He was born in 1975 in Benin City, Nigeria, and has since, moved on to live in Europe. David has gone from acting alongside famous actors such as Hakeem Kae-Kazim in 'God is African' (2003) as Apex, to writing and directing his own films. On August 2015, David completed his second film 'Absolute Addictions' (2015). He has also worked as an assistant director (second unit), on 'All is by My Side' (2013), under a major writer and director, John Ridley, a renowned Oscar winner, '12 Years a Slave' (2013).
David is also known for 'What If' (2013), 'Ripper Street' (2013), 'Quirke' (2014 TV Mini-Series) and 'Love, Rosie' (2014). At the age of fifteen, David began renting the Sony DXC-325 Professional Video Camera, experimenting and making mini documentaries for pious organisations, and home videos with his friends in Nigeria. He went to University of Benin, Nigeria, but dropped out to pursue his entertainment career. He made his acting debut on 'The Mean Girls' (1998) in Lagos, Nigeria, starring as Ben, alongside famous Nigerian actors such as Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD) and Liz Benson. The film was subsequently followed by 'Sunset in Africa' (1998), where he once again, starred alongside Liz Benson as the Queen's Henchman.
Having studied film at one of Ireland's largest independent third level institutions (DBS), David wrote his first surrealist short 'Unreal Exile' which was inspired by the works of veteran filmmakers such as David Lynch, Salvador Dalí and Luis Buñuel. It was the masterpiece that became the first to earn him his title as a writer, producer and director after the film premiered at the Irish Cork film festival in 2014. And in the very same year, 'Unreal Exile' had its first private screening at Dublin's Filmbase, in Ireland.- José Martín was an actor, known for Superzan El Invencible (1971) and El charro del misterio (1980). He died on 6 November 2015 in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Giulio Del Torre was born in 1894 in Trieste, Austria-Hungary [now Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy]. He was an actor and director, known for Vento di primavera (1958), Le disparu de l'ascenseur (1932) and Anime in tumulto (1942). He died on 31 October 1968 in Torre del Lago, Tuscany, Italy.- Funso Alabi was born in Nigeria. He was an actor, known for Another Campus Tale (1997), Last Girl Standing (2004) and The Law Students 2 (2006). He died on 2 April 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Dan Foster was born on 26 September 1958 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was married to Lovina Okpara. He died on 17 June 2020 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Donald Peterson was born on 22 October 1933 in Winona, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Bonnie. He died on 27 May 2018 in El Lago, Texas, USA.
- Actress
- Writer
- Composer
Tosyn Bucknor was an actress and writer, known for Plus 234 (2015), The Apprentice Africa (2008) and Let Your Hair Down (2012). She was married to Aurélien Boyer. She died on 19 November 2018 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Actor
- Director
Lugard Onoyemu was an actor and director, known for Gods of No Mercy (2007), Gods of No Mercy 2 (2007) and Valentino (2002). He died on 13 February 2013 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Orlando Julius was born on 22 September 1943 in Ilesa, British Nigeria. He was an actor and composer, known for Independent Lens (1999) and Brass Bells (1999). He died on 14 April 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Executive
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe was born on 30 March 1969 in Nigeria. Peace was an executive. Peace died on 9 January 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Patrick Fakoya was an actor, known for Unspoken (2016), Over Her Dead Body (2022) and Dark Listed (2019). He died on 13 October 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Whitney Young was born on 31 July 1921 in Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Margaret Buckner. He died on 11 March 1971 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Ginger Johnson was born in 1916 in Ijebu Ode, Ijebu, Nigeria. He was an actor and composer, known for Tom Tom (1965), Five O'Clock Club (1963) and Carnival (1964). He was married to Christine Jenour. He died on 15 July 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria.