FILM DIRECTOR

Amaka Igwe

1963 - 2014

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Amaka Igwe (2 January 1963 – 28 April 2014) was a Nigerian filmmaker and broadcasting executive. She was the owner of Top Radio 90.9 Lagos and Amaka Igwe Studios, and was recognized as one of the second-generation filmmakers who began the video film era of the Nigerian cinema. Igwe has been regarded as a prominent figure in the Nigerian Entertainment industry until her death in 2014. Born in Enugu State, Nigeria, Igwe had her tertiary education at Obafemi Awolowo University before venturing into film production. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Amaka Igwe is the 2,031st most popular film director, the 160th most popular biography from Nigeria and the most popular Nigerian Film Director.

Amaka Igwe was a renowned Nigerian filmmaker, known for her significant contributions to the Nigerian film industry, particularly for her work in television and film production. She is most famous for creating the popular television series "Checkmate" and for her influential role in the development of Nollywood.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Amaka Igwe ranks 2,035 out of 2,041. Before her are Kiran Rao, Evan Goldberg, Barbara Albert, Charlie McDowell, Ciro Guerra, Mehmet Bozdağ, Muzaffar Ali, Dion Beebe, Jeff Cronenweth, and Gaël Morel. After her are David Gordon Green, and Raja Amari.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Amaka Igwe ranks 1,087. Before her are Ron Francis, Afeez Oyetoro, Steve Hegg, Moana Carcasses Kalosil, Susanne Gunnarsson, and Yuri Krasnozhan. After her are Andrew Weatherall, Satoru Sakuma, Evgeny Yarovenko, Andrzej Sypytkowski, Terry Porter, and Ioan Grigoraș. Among people deceased in 2014, Amaka Igwe ranks 578. Before her are Christine Cavanaugh, Caldwell Jones, Morteza Pashaei, Jan Hooks, and Kwon Ri-se. After her are Anna Przybylska, Marvin Barnes, Yago Lamela, Peaches Geldof, Scott Kalvert, Ahmed Abdi Godane, and Kristof Goddaert.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Amaka Igwe ranks 160 out of 309. Before her are Chioma Ajunwa (1970), Afeez Oyetoro (1963), Moses Simon (1995), Lukman Haruna (1990), Wilfred Ndidi (1996), and Dele Aiyenugba (1983). After her are Sunday Bada (1969), Rema (2000), Razak Omotoyossi (1985), Gloria Kemasuode (1979), Agbani Darego (1982), and Samuel Peter (1980).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Nigeria

Among film directors born in Nigeria, Amaka Igwe ranks 1. After her are Funke Akindele (1977).

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