Fred Amata

Fred Amata is a Nigerian actor, producer and director.^[1][2] A graduate of Theatre Arts from the University of Jos, Fred shot into the limelight in 1986 for his role in a film titled Legacy. He served as the President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria from 27 February 2016 to 2021, and was succeeded by Victor Okhai.^[3][4][5]

Fred Amata
Amata at the 2021 Africa Movie Academy Award
Born	Fred Amata Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Citizenship	Nigeria
Alma mater	University of Jos
Occupation(s)	Actor, producer, director
Years active	1986-till present

Partial filmography

• The Addict (199?) (director, screenwriter, and executive producer only)
• Dust to Dust (1996) (director only)
• Legacy (1996)
• Mortal Inheritance (1996)
• Arusi-Iyi (1998) (director only)
• Rapture (1998) (director only)
• Suicide Mission (1998) (director only)
• Witches (1998) (director only)
• Ijele (1999) (director only)
• Oganigwe (1999) (director only)
• Kids Are Angry (2001) (director only)
• Light & Darkness (2001) (also director)
• Married to a Witch (2001) (director only)
• My Love (2002) (also director)
• Keeping Faith: Is That Love? (2002)
• Black Mamba (2002)
• Dangerous Desire (2003)
• Hand of God (2003) - Nnamdi
• The Kingmaker (2003) (director only)
• The Return (2003)
• Images in the Mirror (2004) - Doctor Tade (also director)
• The London Boy (2004)
• A Kiss From Rose (2004)
• Anini (2005) - Baba Kingsley (also director)
• Before the Sunrise (2005) (also director)
• Blind Obsession (2005) (director only)
• Emotional Hazard (2005) - Chidi
• Fated (2005) - Jude (Nigerian Version)
• Fragile Pain (2005) (director only)
• Girls in the Hood (2005) (director only)
• Goodbye Another Day (2005) (director only)
• Hidden Treasures (2005)
• Wheel of Change (2005)
• The Amazing Grace (2006) - Etim
• The Empire (2006) - Tony Odogwu
• Family Affair (2006)
• She: You Must Obey (2006)
• She2: You Must Obey (2006)
• She3: You Must Obey (2006)
• Tumini's Song (2006) (director only)
• Dear God (2007) (also director)
• Letters to a Stranger (2007) - Fredrick Okoh (also director)
• Blindfold (2008)
• Freedom in Chain (2009)
• Black Gold (2011) - Gideon White
• Black November (2012) - Gideon White
• Road to Redemption (2016) - Aminu
• Stormy Hearts (2017) - Mr. Bako
• " Excess Luggage" (2017) - Mr Ekwenife
• The Sessions (2020 film) (2020) - Mr. Oghenekaro
• Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story (2020) - Senator Obasi
• Mr Incredible (2021) - Uncle Mazi
• Warmth in Despair (2022) as Chief Peter
• Saint Oyinda" (2022)
• The Cure (2022) - Chief Dumebi
• A Place Called Forward (2022)^[6]

Awards and nominations

Fred Amata awards and nominations

Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations Africa Movie Academy Award 0 4
Totals[a]
Wins	0
Nominations	4
Note Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Year	Award ceremony	Recipient/Nominated work	Prize	Result
2006	2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards	Himself	Best Director	Nominated
		Anini	Best Film	Nominated
2007	3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards	Himself	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Nominated
2010	6th Africa Movie Academy Awards	Freedom in Chain	Best Nigerian Film	Nominated

See also

• List of Nigerian film producers