Sam Dede
Born
Samuel Dedetoku

(1965-11-17) 17 November 1965
Lagos
NationalityNigerian
EducationGovernment Comprehensive Secondary School
Alma materUniversity of Port Harcourt
Occupation(s)Film director, actor, lecturer, politician, television personality
Years active1995-present
SpouseTammy Sam-Dede (m. 2001)
AwardsAfrica Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Samuel Dedetoku, popularly known by his stage name Sam Dede (born 17 November 1965), is a Nigerian veteran actor, director, politician and lecturer. Sam Dede as he is widely known in movies studied Theatre Arts at the University of Port Harcourt.[1][2]

Biography

Sam Dede was born on 17 November 1965 in Lagos and moved to Sapele.[3]

Career

He entered the Nollywood industry in 1995 and rose to prominence for his role in the film Ijele. In 2005, Dede won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the 2004 film The Mayors.[4][5][6] He was honoured with SVAFF 2014 Special Recognition Award for his lifetime achievement and contributions to Nigerian cinema. He was nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2018 for his performance in the 2017 film In My Country.[7]

He was appointed as the Director-General of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency in 2012 and served in the position for a short period of time.[8] He is also a lecturer in the University of Port Harcourt teaching acting to upcoming actors.[9][10] One of his students, Yul Edochie went onto become a lead actor in Nollywood.[11] He however said in 2012 that he would not drop acting for politics.[12]

Selected filmography

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sam Dede plans returning to Nollywood next year". Vanguard News. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sam Dede 'I 'll not dump acting for politics'". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. ↑ II, Gabriel Nwoffiah. "SVAFF 2014 Special Recognition Award". www.svaff.org. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "AMAA Awards and Nominees 2005". Lagos, Nigeria: Africa Movie Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Nollywood Actor, Sam Dede, Loses Mother". informationng.com. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Sam Dede Biography". nigeriamoviesreview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "AMAA 2018 Full List Of Winners". ama-awards.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Sam Dede: Another political appointment for Nollywood". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "From NANTAP, honour for Sadiq Daba, Iya Awero, Iyen Obaseki, Sam Dede". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Make all schools dey teach History for change to dey Africa - Sam Dede". BBC News Pidgin. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Yul Edochie celebrates veteran actor, Sam Dede - P.M. News". www.pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "Sam Dede 'I 'll not dump acting for politics'". Vanguard News. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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