Charles Okpaleke
Charles Okpaleke, OON (born 14 March 1983) is a Nigerian film producer. His debut film, Living In Bondage: Breaking Free won seven awards at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2020, including the Best Movie (West Africa) and Best Overall Movie categories. He has also acquired the rights to remake Nollywood classics including Rattle Snake, Nneka the Pretty Serpent and Glamour Girls.
Charles Okpaleke
- Name
- Charles Okpaleke, OON
- Birth Name
- Charles Okpaleke
- Born
- 14 March 1983
- Birthplace
- Imo State, Nigeria
- Education
- University of Nigeria University of Birmingham
- Occupation
- Producer
- Spouse
- Ogochukwu Okpaleke
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Fields
- theater arts
- Languages
- English · Igbo · Nigerian Pidgin
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Charles Okpaleke, OON (born 14 March 1983) is a Nigerian film producer. His debut film, Living In Bondage: Breaking Free won seven awards at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2020, including the Best Movie (West Africa) and Best Overall Movie categories. He has also acquired the rights to remake Nollywood classics including Rattle Snake, Nneka the Pretty Serpent and Glamour Girls.
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Charles Okpaleke (born 1983) is an entrepreneur, film director and film producer, of Nigerian nationality. The entrepreneur was born in Onitsha North.
Charles Okpaleke was educated at University of Birmingham and University of Nigeria. Activity centred on theater arts. Languages used include English, Igbo and Nigerian Pidgin.
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• Name — Charles Okpaleke, OON • Birth Name — Charles Okpaleke • Born — 14 March 1983 • Birthplace — Imo State, Nigeria • Education — University of Nigeria University of Birmingham • Occupation — Producer • Spouse — Ogochukwu Okpaleke • Children — 3 • Father — Julian Okpaleke • Mother — Florence Okpaleke
Early life
Early life
Okpaleke was born to Julian Chukwuemeka Okpaleke, an Assistant Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police and Florence Ngozi Okpaleke, an attorney. Okpaleke attended Kings College Lagos and the University of Nigeria where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in 2005. He obtained a master's degree in Health Economics and Health Policy from the University of Birmingham in 2007.
Career
Career
In 2015, Charles Okpaleke acquired the rights to Living in Bondage from Kenneth Nnebue for a remake. In 2018, it was made public that the film would be a sequel instead of a remake and titled Living in Bondage: Breaking Free. Principal photography of Living in Bondage: Breaking Free took place on location in Lagos, Owerri and Durban. As the effects of coronavirus pandemic bit harder in Nollywood, Charles Okpaleke introduced drive-in cinemas in Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria. He did this in collaboration with Silverbird Group and Genesis Cinemas. Okpaleke has also acquired the rights to remake three other Nollywood classics, Rattle Snake, Nneka the Pretty Serpent and Glamour Girls through his Play Network Africa company.
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Charles Okpaleke is recorded with the occupation film producer. Recorded as film director, entrepreneur and film producer. Within the Encyclopedia. Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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1983
Charles Okpaleke was born on 14 March 1983.
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President Muhammadu Buhari, on May 28, 2023, approved the conferment of the 2023 Special National Awards on 340 Nigerians. Charles Okpaleke was honoured for his outstanding contributions to the fields of drama and music, alongside David Adeleke (Davido) and Kunle Afolanya among others. The trio were bestowed with the Officer of the Order of Niger (OON) award.
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- 1.A New Frontier for Nollywood: Remakes. OZY.
- 2.Charles Okpaleke: My Privileged Background Afforded Me Opportunity to Learn Values of Charity. This Day. 4 January 2020.
- 3.How 'Living in Bondage' feem sweep AMVCA 2020. BBC News.
- 4.Africa! Here Are Your Winners at the 7th AMVCAs. Africa Magic - Africa! Here Are Your Winners at the 7th AMVCAs.
- 5.Agbo, Njideka. Charles Okpaleke: A Walk Down The Classics Lane. The Guardian. 17 May 2020.
- 6.Charles Okpaleke & Filmone sign production & distribution deal for 'Rattle Snake' remake. Pulse Nigeria. 19 March 2020.
- 7.Charles Okpaleke's Play Network is remaking Nollywood Classic 'Nneka the Pretty Serpent'. The Culture Custodian. 31 January 2020.
- 8.Quasim, Adedamola. Glamour Girls' producer replies critics over film. Daily Trust. 28 June 2022.
- 9.Nigeria Business Directory - Find Companies, People & Places in Nigeria. www.manpower.com.ng.
- 10.Kings College, Lagos. kingscollegelagos.sch.ng.
- 11.Bada, Gbenga. Charles Okpaleke explains the idea behind 'Living in Bondage: Breaking Free'. Pulse Nigeria. 4 November 2019.
- 12.Living In Bondage: Breaking Free premiere; a night of stars, studs, diamonds. BusinessDay. 15 November 2019.
- 13.France 24. Nigeria's Nollywood gets creative to cope with virus crisis. 4 June 2020.
- 14.Cameras roll again in Nollywood but Nigeria's cinemas still dark. Reuters. 27 May 2020.
- 15.Covid-19: Drive-in cinemas berths in Lagos, Abuja. Premium Times.
- 16.Nollywood, laboratoire d'idées malgré la crise. La Presse. 4 June 2020.
- 17.Nwakunor, Gregory Austin. Drive-in theatre, will it be drive-out after COVID-19 pandemic?. The Guardian. 5 July 2020.
- 18.Obioha, Vanessa. Charles of Play, Davido, Kunle Afolayan Among National Award Nominees. This Day.
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