Akin Ogungbe Explained
| Akin Ogungbe |
| Birth Name: | Christopher Akintola Ogungbe |
| Birth Date: | 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria |
| Death Date: | November 28, 2012 |
| Othername: | Ireke Onibudo and Baba Ibeji |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Citizenship: | Nigerian |
| Relatives: | Segun Ogungbe (Nephew)Claudius Olaseinde Ogungbe (sibling) |
| Yearsactive: | 1953-2012 |
| Known For: | Stage playDramaMovie |
Christopher Akintola Ogungbe (1934 – November 2012) was a Nigerian film actor, filmmaker, producer and director.
Early life and career
He was born in 1934 at Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria where he later died on November 2012.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] [4]
Personal life
He had 20 wives and 50 children, among his children is a Nigerian film actor, director and producer, Segun Ogungbe.[5] [6]
Selected filmography
- 50/50 (1992) (actor and story)
- Ireke Onibudo
- Asiri Baba Ibeji
- Ologbo Jigolo
- Lisabi
- Igba funfun
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Archived copy . 2019-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150220054519/http://tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/community-news/item/4940-abeokuta-agog-as-actor-akin-ogungbe-is-buried-%E2%80%A2baba-suwe-causes-stir-%E2%80%A2700-antp-membersfriends-family-extol-his-virtues.html . 2015-02-20 . dead .
- News: Akin Ogungbe's last act - The Nation Nigeria. 2012-12-09. The Nation Nigeria. 2018-09-18. en-US.
- Web site: Archived copy . 2015-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150220062550/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/mr-latin-is-a-crazy-man-says-bolaji-amusan/74436/ . 2015-02-20 .
- News: Bashir . Adefaka . My dream was to become a footballer - Mr. Latin . Vanguard News. 2011-05-14. 2023-10-03 . interview.
- Web site: Late Akin Ogungbe Had 20 Wives, 50 Kids — P.M. NEWS Nigeria. pmnewsnigeria.com. 20 February 2015.
- Web site: Veteran actor, Ogungbe, dies at 78 . The Punch— Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper . 20 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150216155956/http://www.punchng.com/news/veteran-actor-ogungbe-dies-at-78/ . 16 February 2015 .
