Akin Ogungbe
Christopher Akintola Ogungbe (1934 – November 2012) was a Nigerian film actor, filmmaker, producer and director.
Also recorded as Akin Ògúngbè · Akintola Christopher Ogungbe · Christopher Akintola Ogungbe · Ireke Onibudo
Akin Ogungbe
- Name
- Akin Ogungbe
- Birth Name
- Christopher Akintola Ogungbe
- Born
- 1934
- Birthplace
- Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
- Died
- November 28, 2012
- Occupation
- * actor
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- English · Yoruba · Nigerian Pidgin
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Christopher Akintola Ogungbe (1934 – November 2012) was a Nigerian film actor, filmmaker, producer and director.
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Akin Ogungbe (1934–2012) was an actor, film director and film producer, of Nigerian nationality. The actor was born in Abeokuta. Languages used include English, Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba.
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• Name — Akin Ogungbe • Birth Name — Christopher Akintola Ogungbe • Born — 1934 • Birthplace — Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria • Died — November 28, 2012 • Other Names — Ireke Onibudo and Baba Ibeji • Occupation — * actor • filmmaker • producer • director • Years Active — 1953-2012
Early life and career
Early life and career
He was born in 1934 at Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria where he later died in November 2012. His mother took him to live with his grandmother after he stopped schooling, at first he went to learn to tailor He started by watching Baba GT Onimole as an apprentice, according to his brother his first play was title "a terrible life"and his stage name is Baba Ibeji. He had featured, directed and produced several Nigerian films such as Ireke Onibudo and 50/50, a movie produced in 1992 that featured the veteran comic actor Bolaji Amusan.
Personal life
Personal life
He had 20 wives and 50 children, among his children is a Nigerian film actor, director and producer, Segun Ogungbe.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• 50/50 (1992) (actor and story) • Ireke Onibudo • Asiri Baba Ibeji • Ologbo Jigolo • Lisabi • Igba funfun
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- 1.Archived copy.
- 2.Akin Ogungbe's last act - The Nation Nigeria. The Nation. 2012-12-09.
- 3.Archived copy. This Day.
- 4.Adefaka, Bashir. My dream was to become a footballer - Mr. Latin. Vanguard. 2011-05-14.
- 5.Late Akin Ogungbe Had 20 Wives, 50 Kids — P.M. NEWS Nigeria. P.M. News.
- 6.Veteran actor, Ogungbe, dies at 78. The Punch.
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