Antar Laniyan Explained

Antar Laniyan
Birth Place:Osogbo, Osun, Nigeria
Alma Mater:University of Ibadan
Occupation:Film actor and producer
Education:University of Ibadan, BA in theatre arts
Years Active:1981 - present
Notable Works:Sango

Antar Laniyan is a Nigerian veteran actor, film producer, and director.[1]

Early life

Laniyan was born in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State southwestern Nigeria.[2] He attended Baptist Secondary School where he obtained his (WAEC)[3] certificate in Lagos State before he later proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts.[4]

Career

Laniyan began acting in 1981 and the first major role he played as a professional actor was the role of a "major general" in a film titled Everybody wants to know during his days at the Kakaki Art Squad.[5] [6] He has featured in several Nigerian films including Sango, a film scripted by Wale Ogunyemi and produced by Obafemi Lasode.[7] [8] He was the director of the first episode of Super Story, the award-winning Nigerian soap opera produced by Wale Adenuga in the year 2000.[9] He also directed Oh Father Oh Daughter and This Life produced from the stable of Wale Adenuga Production.[10]

Selected filmography

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dele Odule, Antar Laniyan, Fathia Balogun others head breakaway Yoruba movie association. Nigeria News Today -NNT. 13 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150213113637/http://nigeriannewstoday.com/2014/12/21/dele-odule-antar-laniyan-fathia-balogun-others-head-breakaway-yoruba-movie-association/. 13 February 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: Antar Laniyan - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. thenet.ng. 13 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Home West Africa Examination Council Nigeria . 2022-10-15 . www.waecnigeria.org.
  4. Web site: Why I don't drink, smoke or womanise – Antar Laniyan - Newswatch Times. Newswatch Times. 13 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150213112746/http://www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/why-i-dont-drink-smoke-or-womanise-antar-laniyan/. 13 February 2015. dead.
  5. Web site: Most people think I'm gay -Antar Laniyan – Nigerian Tribune - Nollywood Express. Nollywood Express. 13 February 2015.
  6. Web site: Mega Icon Magazine My Life Time Ambition- Antar Laniyan. . Mega Icon Magazine . 13 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150213112956/http://megaiconmagazine.com/my-life-time-ambition-antar-laniyan-2/ . 13 February 2015 .
  7. Web site: Antar Laniyan - nigeriafilms.com. nigeriafilms.com. 13 February 2015.
  8. Book: Black African Literature in English, 1997-1999. google.nl. 9780852555750. 13 February 2015. Lindfors. Bernth. 2003. James Currey Publishers .
  9. Web site: I AM ONLY INTERESTED IN TAPPING YOUR TALENT-----ANTAR LANIYAN. World News. 13 February 2015.
  10. Web site: I was named after an animal - Antar Laniyan - Vanguard News. Vanguard News. 13 February 2015.

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