- Dickson Iroegbu
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Dickson Iroegbu Born Mbaise, Imo state, Nigeria Occupation Director, Producer Dickson Nnamdi Iroegbu[1][2] is a Nigerian film director and producer. He has directed and produced several Nollywood hit movies. In 2005, at the maiden edition of the African Movie Academy Awards, Iroegbu won 3 awards for the movie The Mayors, including the awards for Best Picture, Best Screenplay & Best Director.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
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Awards and nominations
African Movie Academy Awards:
- 2005: Best Director (won)
- 2005: Best Picture (won)
- 2005: Best Screenplay (won)
Filmography
Year Film Credited as Director Producer Writer 2001 Days of Glory[11] Yes Yes 2003 Romantic Attraction Yes 2004 The Mayors Yes Yes Yes 2004 Unfaithful Yes 2004 Little Angel Yes Yes 2004 Last Wedding Yes 2004 Burning Desire Yes 2004 Beyond Reason Yes 2005 Women's Cot Yes 2005 Kill the Bride Yes 2006 The Devil in Her Yes 2006 Last Kiss Yes 2006 Holy Cross Yes 2006 Enemies in Love Yes 2006 Different World Yes 2006 Holy Cross Yes 2007 To Love an Angel Yes 2007 The Trinity Yes 2007 Big Heart Treasure Yes 2008 Critical Condition Yes Yes References
- ^ "Save Our Plateau - As healing metaphor for the generational change of a troubled nation". Vanguard (Lagos, Nigeria). 7 August 2010. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/08/save-our-plateau%E2%80%A6as-healing-metaphor-for-the-generational-change-of-a-troubled-nation/. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "Any Producer who Sleeps with an Actress Before Giving a Role Is a Weakling - Nollywood Director". AllAfrica.com (AllAfrica Global Media). 25 February 2006. http://allafrica.com/stories/200602270205.html. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Amatus, Azuh; Okoye (Tessy). "Day I shot a movie in hell – Dickson Iroegbu". Daily Sun (Lagos, Nigeria). http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2006/jun/16/showtime-16-06-2006-004.html. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "AMAA Awards and Nominees 2005". Lagos, Nigeria: African Movie Academy Award. http://ama-awards.com/amaa-awards-and-nominees-2005. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Krahe, Dialika (19 April 2010). "Tagelöhner des Ruhms" (in German). Der Spiegel (Hamburg, Germany). http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-70131157.html. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Njoku, Benjamin (18 December 2009). "Dickson Iroegbu Turns Preacher, Shaves 7- Year Old Dreadlock". AllAfrica.com (AllAfrica Global Media). http://allafrica.com/stories/200912180910.html. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Krahe, Dialika (23 April 2010). "Nollywood's Film Industry Second only to Bollywood in Scale". Der Spiegel (Hamburg, Germany). http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,690344,00.html. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Ohai, Chux (10 July 2010). "I didn’t divorce my wife – Dickson Iroegbu". The Punch (Lagos, Nigeria). http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201007101040723. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Krahe, Dialika (26 April 2010). "Nollywood Lights Up Nigeria's Silver Screen". ABC News (New York City, New York, USA). http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/nollywood-lights-nigerias-silver-screen/story?id=10474316. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Ben-Nwankwo, ’Nonye (5 March 2011). "The Punch:: Faces behind hit movies". The Punch (Lagos, Nigeria). http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?datex=03/05/2011&theartic=Art201103051232040. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "Alex Osifo, Genevieve Nnaji - Friends Or Woes?". Vanguard (Lagos, Nigeria). 8 January 2010. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/01/alex-osifo-genevieve-nnaji-friends-or-woes/. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
External links
Categories:- Living people
- Best Director African Movie Academy Award winners
- Nigerian film directors
- People from Imo
- People from Imo State
- Film director stubs
- Nigerian people stubs
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