Nationality Nigerian Name Jimoh Aliu Years active 1959- present | Citizenship Nigerian Ethnicity Yoruba | |
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Born 11 November 1939 ( 1939-11-11 ) Occupation Actor
dramatist
producer | ||
I promoted nigeria and ekiti through performing arts jimoh aliu
Jimoh Aliu, MFR (born November 11, 1939) is a Nigerian dramatist, sculptor, film writer, playwright and director.
Contents
- I promoted nigeria and ekiti through performing arts jimoh aliu
- Untold Story of my fight with King Sunny Ade over Orisabunmi Aworo
- Early life
- Career
- Filmography
- Awards
- References
Untold Story of my fight with King Sunny Ade over Orisabunmi--Aworo
Early life
He was born on November 1939 at Oke-Imesi, a city in Ekiti State southwestern Nigeria.
His father, Aliu Fakoya is an Ifa priest who hails from Oke-Imesi but is mother hails from Iloro-Ekiti.
Career
He began acting in 1959 when Akin Ogungbe, a Nigerian veteran dramatist visited his hometown, the same year he joined the Akin Ogungbe theatre group where he gained some experience in drama. In 1966, after he spent seven years with the Ogungbe troupe, he established "Jimoh Aliu Concert Party", a group based in Ikare in Ondo State southwestern Nigeria.
He later joined the Nigerian Army in 1967 but retired in 1975 with the aim of focusing on drama as well as promoting independent artist under the platform of Jimoh Aliu cultural group. He had produced several television drama series such as Iku Jare Eda Yanpan yanrin and Fopomoyo that featured king Sunny Ade.
Filmography
Awards
