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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. - Actor
- Producer
- Director
Karibi Fubara was an actor and producer, known for We Speak Dance (2018), Ratnik (2020) and 840 Days (2022). He was married to Yolanda Okereke. He died on 15 December 2021 in Nigeria.- Junior Pope Odonwodo was born on 7 May 1984 in Bamenda, Cameroon. He was an actor, known for Wrong Initiation (2018), 1951 (2021) and Eye of the Eagle (2013). He was married to Jennifer Awele Okpuno. He died on 10 April 2024 in Asaba, Delta State, 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), Otondo (2004) and Laviva (2007). He died on 28 September 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Murphy Afolabi was born on 5 May 1974 in Nigeria. He was an actor and director, known for Wasila Coded Reloaded (2022), Jimi Bendel (2016) and One Blood. He died on 14 May 2023 in Nigeria.- 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.- 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.
- Actress
Ada Ameh was born on 15 May 1974 in Ajegunle, Lagos State, Nigeria. She was an actress, known for Domitilla (1996), King of Shitta (2013) and The Johnsons (2012). She died on 17 July 2022 in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria.- Actor
- Producer
Amaechi Muonagor was born on 20 August 1962 in Obosi, Anambra State, Nigeria. He was an actor and producer, known for The Guilty 2 (2006), Enemies (1998) and Heartless (1998). He died on 24 March 2024 in Nigeria.- Ernest Asuzu was born on 26 November 1971 in Imo State, Nigeria. He was an actor, known for Last Wedding (2004), Hitler (2007) and Broad Day Light (2001). He died on 26 January 2021 in Imo State, Nigeria.
- Actor
- Director
- Production Manager
Dayo Adewunmi was an actor and director, known for Suku suku bam bam 2 (2004), Suku suku bam bam (2004) and Ago kan oru (2003). He died on 13 June 2024 in 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.
- 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 Ibu in Sierra Leone (2013). He died on 2 March 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Actor
- Director
Saint Obi was born on 16 November 1965 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He was an actor and director, known for Take Me to Maama (2002), Festival of Fire (2002) and Benita (1998). He died on 7 May 2023 in Jos, Nigeria.- 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.- Stella Ikwuegbe was an actress, known for The Laptop 2 (2008), The Laptop (2008) and Two Hearts (2011). She died on 16 June 2024 in Nigeria.
- Actress
- Location Management
- Additional Crew
Cynthia Okereke was an actress, known for Katakata (2021), Idemili (2014) and For the Love of Isiuwa (2021). She died on 11 July 2023 in Nigeria.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Jollyfisher Ekpe was born on 3 January 2002 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Beyond (2022). He died on 27 December 2023 in Adim, 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.
- Pete Eneh was an actor, known for Fire on the Mountain (2002), Issakaba (1999) and The Suitors (2000). He died on 15 November 2012 in Enugu, 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". - Actor
- Director
Francis Agu was born on 18 February 1965 in Lagos, Nigeria. He was an actor and director, known for Take Me to Jesus (2008), Take Me to Jesus 2 (2008) and Blood Money (1997). 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.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Actor
Aminu S. Bono was an assistant director and director, known for Agola (2019), Kawayen Amarya (2018) and Na Hauwa (2015). He died on 20 November 2023 in Nigeria.