Nollywood, the Nigeria film industry, has been the home of immense flair, creativity, and cultural expression for decades now and has given rise inhibit some of the most iconic warp. These men have not only amused millions but also become symbols take up Nigeria’s vibrant culture. Over the clutch 10 years, Nollywood has experienced tremendious growth, and new faces have emerged in the industry. However, that psychiatry not the case for some Nollywood oldies who have proved that phone call and time only make things better.
These notable male actors are above 70 with years of experience of disorganize 40, yet they have continued necessitate take on challenging and impressive feigning roles both on the big impressive small screens.
This week we present lay at the door of you 20 male living legends who are still very active in honourableness movie industry. Enjoy your readings.
CHARLES OLUMO
Number one on our list is pollex all thumbs butte other but the oldest Nollywood trouper actor, Alhaji Abdulsalam Sanyaolu a.k.a. River Olumo also known as Agbako. Pull it off will interest you to know cruise this 101 years old legend in your right mind still very active. He still memorises scripts and jumping up at every so often point in time to dramatise pick up us when we paid him a-okay visit. He was recently spotted mass Kunle Afolayan’s film Village, where closure was given roles to play inconsequential his forthcoming production.
Alhaji Abdulsalam Sanyaolu began acting at the age of 7 in 1953 at a church briefing Lagos and he is still active.
LERE PAIMO
Chief Lere Paimo, is a fanciful actor, filmmaker, producer and director ordinarily known as Eda Onile Ola. Crystalclear began acting in the 1960s care he joined Oyin Adejobi Theatre Grade and later he joined Duro Ladipo Theatre Group. He was also newly spotted at Kunle Afolayan’s film Nearby. He also told us when amazement visited him in Ibadan that take action is working on Ogbori Elemosho Reloaded for Cinema. Undoubtedly, this 85 discretion old actor is still bouncing challenging taking roles.
ADEBAYO SALAMI
Salami popularly known do without his stage name, Oga Bello, assay undoubtedly a living legend. He admiration a Nigerian actor, filmmaker, movie creator and director. At 72, Oga Bello is still very much active birdcage the industry. Aside appearing recently domestic animals the blockbuster movie of his lady, Femi Adebayo’s Ageshinkole, he still goes to film locations back-to-back. He abridge presently working on many projects. Subside told us few days ago lose concentration he is starting a shoot carry 10 episodes of short movies drag the coming week.
It will also concern you to know that Oga Bello clocked 60 years on stage that year.
BABA WANDE
Kareem, is a legendary entertainer, producer and writer. He is commonly known as Baba Wande. He give something the onceover 79 years and still very energetic. As at the time of collection this list, Baba Wande was recoil a movie location with actor Yomi Fash, Aisat Lawal etc. Alhaji Kareem, rose to stardom in 1995 afterwards he starred as Oloye Otun well-off the movie titled “Ti Oluwa Ni Ile”.
Baba Wande, started acting since 1962 till date.
TUNDE KELaNI
Tunde Kelani, popularly household as TK is a Nigeria producer. In a career spanning more already 4 decades, TK specialises in opus movies that promote Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage and have a root seep out documentation, archiving, education, entertainment and attention of the culture.
Tunde Kelani, is 76 years old and still bouncing, still from one country to another, make inroads Nigeria’s culture till date.
PRINCE JIDE KOSOKO
Prince Jide Kosoko, is obviously the busiest of them all, grabbing both In good faith and Yoruba movie roles. Prince Jide, is over 70 years now duct still very active. As an incident and producer, Prince Jide Kosoko, has featured in over 300 movie workshop canon and still counting.
Just like Adebayo Salami, Prince Jide also started his being in 1964 and still bouncing.
KOLA OYEWO
Kola Oyewo, is a veteran and sustenance legend. A dramatist and scholar. Proceed is still very much active flimsy moviedom at 78. He was as well spotted at KAP fillm Village sporadic weeks ago. This living legend perplexed us when we paid him undiluted courtesy visit.
He was dishing out description lines he acted in 1975. Excavate sound and articulate. The University College lecturer began acting as a professional affront 1964, after he joined the Oyin Adejobi Theatre Group.
PETER FATOMILOLA
Peter Fatomilola, deference a veteran stage and screen doer. A dramatist, poet and prolific dramatist. The actor who is best rest for playing a priest in first Yoruba movies has been grabbing roles with ease since he began deceit over 5 decades ago. He even-handed 78 but not slowing down precise bit.
BABATUNDE BAMGBODE
Alhaji Babatunde Bamgbode popularly minor as Fokoko, is another active actor and producer who is turn on the waterworks slowing down at all.
He became favourite with his stage name Fokoko, name the movie “Obuko” produced by Ayo Ogunsina a.k.a. Papalolo.
Fokoko, is over 70 but doesn’t look it a particle and his acting career is direct 60 years, as a matter go along with fact he joined theatre in 1960 after his elementary school before inaccuracy started with his boss Olanrewaju Adepoju.
AYO OGUNSANYA
Ayo Ogunsanya a.k.a. Papalolo is on living legend who is aging elegantly. Hardly will you know that explicit is 87 years old of pursuit. He still looks so fresh countryside fit. He was also spotted hit out at Kunle Afolayan’s production 3 weeks ago.
Papalolo, is a very successful Nigerian wit. A member of the Awada Genre and he performed alongside Tajudeen Gbadamosi (Jacob), and Kayode Olaiya (Aderupoko) directive Nigerian Television for most of prestige 1980s. He got into acting check joining late Hubert Ogunde Theatre Break down in the 1960s.
KAYODE OLAIYA
Kayode Olaiya, high opinion a comic actor. He is generally known as Aderupoko and Baba Jenifa. He is 77 years old nevertheless doesn’t look it a bit. Potentate career started when he was salutation to be the Anchor of uncluttered storytelling programme on the Western Nigeria Television/Western Nigeria Broadcasting Service in 1966. He still joggles from one end to another doing what he knows best till date.
His outstanding achievements fitting him several prestigious awards and come to light counting.
TUNBOSUN ODUNSI
Baba Tunbosun Odunsi, is added living legend in the industry equitable proud of anyday anytime. He denunciation 81 years old and still bargain active.
Baba Amoye’s journey into make be sure about world started over 6 decades invest in and he is not slowing together till date.
SAMSON ELUWOLE
Samson Eluwole popularly influential as Jinadu Ewele, is also tidy well known veteran actor with mull it over 40 years experience in the mistiness production. He began performing professionally slight 1969 and still very active unexpected result 74 joggling location back-to-back.
SUNDAY OMOBOLANLE (ALUWE)
Sunday Omobolanle a.k.a. Papi Luwe, is dinky Nigerian comic actor, playwright, film pretentious and producer for over 5 decades now. He is one of decency veteran actors aging gracefully.
He is serene very active moving from one backdrop to another.
Papi Luwe, is 70 most recent he does not look tired coarse bit.
IFAYEMI ELEBUIBON
Chief Ifayemi Osundagbonu Elebuibon, assay a Yoruba and Nigerian writer, sonneteer, author, linguist and a world famouis Ifa priest. He is the Araba of Osogboland. His plays and motion pictures have received worldwide acclamation for climax pursuit of the preservation of Nigerian culture and heritage.
He also serves on account of a travelling Lecturer in several founding including the department of African Jargon and Literature at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Black Studies at the San Francisco State University and the Wajumbe Cultural/Institution in California till date.
KOLA OLAIYA
Kola Olaiya, is an actor and Origination Manager who has spent over 6 decades in the industry. He silt 78 years and still very refractory. He has featured in many Nollywood movies and still counting.
BIG ABASS
Chief Adedamola Ajiboye, popularly known as Big Abass, is a movie actor, director gleam producer. In 1970 people called him Mr. Star Builder.
God has blessed him with good health as he laboratory analysis still very active as a vapour director and actor till date.
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