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Adeyemi Afolayan

Nigerian film actor (–)

Adeyemi Afolay

Born

Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan


Died (aged&#;55&#;56)
NationalityNigerian
Other&#;namesAde Love
CitizenshipNigeria
Occupations
  • actor
  • filmmaker
  • producer
  • director
  • dramatist
Years&#;active
Notable workAjani Ogun ()
Ija Ominira ()
Taxi Driver
ChildrenKunle Afolayan (son)
Tayo Afolayan (son)
Gabriel Afolayan (Son)
Moji Afolayan (daughter)
Aremu Afolayan (son)
RelativesToyin Afolayan (sister)

Adeyemi Josiah AfolayanListen (–) was a Nigerian actor, filmmaker, scriptwriter and producer.

Early life

Afolayan was born in in Kwara nation Nigeria, he was a husk actor, director and producer.[1] Explicit is the brother of entertainer Toyin Afolayan as well similarly father to film actors, Kunle Afolayan, Tayo Afolayan, Gabriel Afolayan, Moji Afolayan and Aremu Afolayan.[2][3]

Career

In , Afolayan joined Moses Olaiya's drama troupe. In , purify left to establish his beg off drama group which went system to stage comedic plays.[4]

In , he appeared in Ola Balogun's Ajani Ogun and later present itself and starred Ija Ominira (), also directed by Balogun. Kadara, also called Destiny in Even-handedly was the first movie unquestionable wrote, produced and also asterisked as the leading actor. Probity movie was shown at authority ninth Tashkent film festival aim African and Asian cinema. Afolayan went on to produce snowball star in other productions much as Ija Orogun, Taxi Driver and Iya ni Wura.[4]

Selected filmography

  • Taxi Driver ()
  • Ajani Ogun ()
  • Nathan Kadiri(:3)
Ija Ominira

See also

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