Yemi Amodu

Yemi AmoduListen^ⓘ (born August 8, 1968) is a Nigerian actor, writer, dramatist, director, and producer.^[1][2][3] He has won several awards including NFVCB Director of Best Film of the Month in 2003, Best Director FNEI in 2006, Director/Producer, Best Indigenous Film, Abuja Film Festival 2008, and Director, Best Epic Film of the year, YOMAFA in 2011.^[4]

Yemi Amodu
Born	(1968-08-08) August 8, 1968 (age 57) Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Citizenship	Nigerian
Alma mater	Olabisi Onabanjo University Master of Art = Redeemer's University, Ede
Notable work	Erin lakatabu Shadow Parties

Early life

Amodu was born in Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria. He received his primary education at Salvation Army and Methodist School and later attended Mafoluku Grammar School, Lagos for his secondary education.^[5]

He started as an actor, a poet and a talking drummer in 1983 while still in secondary school. Amodu holds a Diploma and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Directing from Department of Performing Arts, Olabisi Onabanjo University.^[6]

He worked for his alma mater as Academic Technologist teaching Film Production and its technicalities and is the director of research and documentation for the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Practitioners’ Association of Nigeria.^[7][8]

Career

Amodu joined Ace studio that later become DBN TV as a trainee editor in 1989, and later became proficient in craft of editing on U-Matic and Betacam SP. But to operate in broadcasting them, one must be protean in production, which was why he had to learn the craft of Cinematography and Sound with avidity. It was this mastery that earned him a quick rise in the industry.

And with an inquisitive mind, he proceeded to the field and worked as a Continuity Manager, a Sound Recordist, Production Manager and assistant director before he eventually produced his first movie “Evil Rise” which was shot on U-Matic in 1992.

His indubitable mastery of Screen and Apparatus theory makes him a man of many paths in screen productions. He has shot many successful musical videos for top Nigerian musicians like Adewale Ayuba, Wale Thompson, and Lanre Teriba aka Atorise to mention a few. In addition to this, he has many awards to his name not only in feature and non-feature films but also in music videos.

In April 2014, he indicated his desire to contest for the president of The Movie Ambassadors, TMA. He later stepped down for the eventual winner of the election, Saheed Balogun.^[9][10]

In 2017, Amodu's new work Shadows was approved by The Bank of Industry (BOI) Nigeria, to benefit from its multimillion Nollyfund project. The movie is directed by Ben Akugbe and scripted by Ade Adeniyi.^[11]

Filmography

• Folashade ^[12]
• Okiki ^[13]
• Campus Girl ^[14]
• Ndakobas(All Dwarf film)
• Matuwo
• Oju Kan Epa
• Obiri Oloja
• Owo Eje
• Ogun Abele
• Abente
• Ojo Oganjo
• Edungbalanja
• Afonja ^[15] (2002) as a director and actor
• Erù elérù ^[16] (2003)
• Ògédé Didùn ^[17] (2003)
• Erin lakatabu (classified by BBFC) ^[18] (2004) as a director and actor
• Lánléyìn ^[19] (2004)
• Òwú ìyá ^[20] (2004)
• Eto ikoko ^[21] (2005)
• Òwú ìyá 2 ^[22] (2005)
• Ladepo Omo Adanwo (2005)
• Alábàtà ^[23] (2006)
• Sonibarin ^[24] (2006)
• Asoko Peye (2008) ^[25]
• Asoko peye 2 ^[26] (2008)
• Obinrin Ale ^[27] (2009)
• Omo Emi (2017) as Drunkard
• Shadow Parties (2021)

Awards

1. NFVCB Director of Best Film of the Month 2003
2. Best Director FNEI 2006
3. Director/Producer, Best Indigenous Film, Abuja Film Festival 2008
4. Director, Best Epic Film of the Year, YOMAFA 2011
5. VCOAN Meritorious Award of Excellence 2012, Best Director of the Year, Afro Hollywood 2013^[28]