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Revision as of 09:11, 24 April 2024
Zulu Adigwe | |
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| Born | Enugu, Eastern Region, Nigeria |
| Died | 24 April 2024 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–2024 |
| Known for |
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| Television | Checkmate |
Zulu Adigwe (died 24 April 2024)[1] was a Nigerian actor and singer,[2][3][4][5] best known for paternal roles in Nollywood movies. He first achieved fame as Mr. B in the sitcom Basi and Company,[6][7] and most recently featured in the 2019 blockbuster Living in Bondage: Breaking Free.[8]
Early life
Adigwe was born in Enugu where he spent most of his childhood, but moved to Austria where he attended primary and secondary school.[9] Prior to acting he studied French and German, worked as a teacher, and briefly studied Medicine before returning to Nigeria after his father's death. He enrolled with the University of Ibadan where he studied Theatre Arts, graduating with First Class Honours.[9]
Career
Adigwe's interest in acting started when he was seven. His earliest appearance on Nigerian television was in Basi and Company where he played the lead character Mr. B, replacing former actor Albert Egbe who left the series after a dispute with the show's creator Ken Saro-Wiwa. Adigwe's introduction to the cast saw Mr. B re-invented as a guitar-strumming layabout composing and singing get-rich-quick ditties. He also performed Basi and Company's new theme song, and an album coinciding with the series - Mr. B Makes His Millions - was released under Polygram Nigeria in 1990.[6][10]
In 1991, Adigwe was among the original cast of Checkmate, playing lecherous university lecturer Monday Edem in the pilot episode, but the role was recast after production moved from Enugu to Lagos. His first movie was Blood of the Orphan, which earned him acclamation and recognition. In 2004, he also starred in Living Abroad, directed by Elvis Chuks and also starring Ernest Asuzu, Emeka Enyiocha, and Anne Njemanze.[11] In 2019, Adigwe featured as Pascal Nworie in Living in Bondage: Breaking Free.[12][13][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Living in Bondage: Breaking Free | Pascal Nworie | Ramsey Nouah | [12] |
| 45 Minutes | Actor | Alvin Mic Master | [14] | |
| 2015 | The Powerful Baby | Actor | Nonso Emekaekwue | |
| 2006 | The Grandmasters 1 & 2 | Actor | ||
| My Promise 1 & 2 | ||||
| City of Kings 1 & 2 | ||||
| Divided Heart 1 & 2 | ||||
| 2005 | Bigger Boys 1 & 2 | Actor | ||
| After Dawn 1 & 2 | ||||
| Gods of Liberation 1 & 2 | ||||
| 2004 | Living Abroad | Actor | Elvis Chuks | [11] |
| 2003 | Blood Diamonds 1 & 2 | Actor | Teco Benson | [15] |
| Top Secret | ||||
| Unforgetable 1 & 2 | Osita Okoli | |||
| The Kingmaker | ||||
| My Only Love | Fr. Nwachukwu | |||
| 2000 | Issakaba 2 | Actor | Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen | |
| 1999 | Issakaba | |||
| Endtime 1 & 2 | ||||
| Face of a Liar 1 & 2 | ||||
| Last Ofalla |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-1990 | Basi and Company | "Mr B" | ||
| 1991 | Checkmate | Professor Monday Edem #1 |
See also
References
- ^ Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe is dead
- ^ "Legends of Nollywood Awards berth in Benin". Vanguard News. 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ Husseini, Shaibu (July 14, 2018). "Sola Fosudo: And the rank of academics in Nollywood swells". Guardian. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "5 90's movies only true Nollywood fans would remember". Pulse Nigeria. December 18, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Aanu, Damilare (June 16, 2018). "Nollywood actor Nelson Gold slumps, dies, few days after celebrating birthday". Within Nigeria. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Ngene, Christina. "Active Years of Top Nollywood Actors Not Dead – Olu Jacobs, Others". Nollymania. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ Ngene, Christina (September 29, 2018). "Flashback: Nigerian TV Series and Movies from the 80s". NollyMania. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "EST-CE QUE 'LIVING IN BONDAGE: BREAKING FREE' EST DISPONIBLE SUR NETFLIX EN AMÉRIQUE?" (in French). Urban Fusions. May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ a b How Ken Saro-Wiwa Changed My Life
- ^ "Where Are They Now?". This Day Live. March 31, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ernest Asuzu biography: Nollywood actor Ernest Asuzu popular movies before death" (in Nigerian Pidgin). BBC News. January 27, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Nwabuikwu, Onoshe (June 14, 2020). "Between the old and new". Punch. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ Kenechukwu, Stephen. "'Citation', 'Oloture', 'The Milkmaid'… most talked-about films of 2020". TheCable. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ Omoniyi, Tosin (October 27, 2019). "New movie, '45 minutes,' premieres in Abuja". Premium Times. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "Blood Diamonds (2004)". IMDb. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
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