Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen

Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
Born20 June 1971 (1971-06-20) (age 53)
Benin City, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupation(s)director, producer
Years active1995–present
SpouseAimua Lancelot Imasuen

Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen (born 20 June 1971) is a Nigerian film director and film producer.[1] Popularly known as De' Guvnor of Nollywood.[1]

Career

Imasuen has worked in the film industry since 1995, mainly as a film director and producer. He currently lives in Lagos.

His films feature unexplored aspects of the African experience including tribalism, witchcraft, crime, poverty, religion, and folk beliefs.[2]

Imasuen has filmed an epic movie titled Nogbaisi Ovonramwen in 2013. The film was about Oba Ovonramwen, the last independent Oba of Benin.[3]

Nollywood Babylon

In 2008, a Canadian documentary, Nollywood Babylon, co-directed by Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal, and produced by AM Pictures and the National Film Board of Canada in association with the Documentary Channel, followed Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen while he was shooting his 157th film Bent Arrows.[4]

The documentary played in the Official Competition at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009.[5] Bent Arrows was released into the Nigerian home market in 2010.

Selected filmography

  • The Soul That Sinneth (1999)
  • The Last Burial (2000)
  • Isaakaba (2001)
  • Private Sin (2003)
  • Enslaved (2004)
  • Moment of Truth (2005)
  • Games Men Play (2006)
  • Yahoo Millionaire (2007)
  • Sister's Love (2008)
  • Entanglement (2009)
  • Home in Exile (2010)
  • Bent Arrows (2010)
  • Adesuwa (2012)
  • Invasion 1897 (2014)
  • ABCs of Death 2 (Segment L is for Legacy) (2014)
  • "ATM (Authentic Tentative Marriage)" (2016)
  • Love Upon the Hills (2018)
  • Rant Queens (2019)
  • Enakhe (2020)[6]
  • Mutual Benefits (2021)
  • For the Love of Isiuwa (2021)
  • Gbege (2022)[7]
  • Love Under Repair (2023)
  • Senior Man (2023)
  • Issakaba Returns (2024)[2]

Awards and nominations

Year Award ceremony Category Film Result Ref
2017 Best of Nollywood Awards Lifetime Achievement Award — Won [8]
2020 2020 Best of Nollywood Awards Director of the Year WEDE Nominated [9]
2021 Honorary Academic Chair Benson Idahosa University Honorary [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen". IMDb. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  2. ^ Review at The AFRican Lifestyle Magazine
  3. ^ "Imasuen sets to rewrite Benin history – Vanguard News". 13 August 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. ^ National Film Board of Canada Archived 10 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Nollywood Babylon | Sundance Festival 2009". Festival.sundance.org. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  6. ^ "Africa Magic's Enakhe goes South to find its Flavor". TNS. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  7. ^ Online, Tribune (16 September 2022). "Lancelot Imaseun's comeback movie, Gbege, gets Oct 7 release date". Tribune Online. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  8. ^ "BON Awards 2017: Kannywood's Ali Nuhu receives Special Recognition Award". Daily Trust. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ Augoye, Jayne (2 December 2020). "2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category". Retrieved 11 October 2021.


Stub icon

This article about a Nigerian film director is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about a Nigerian actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Read other articles:

Tenge kazako

Tenge kazakoNome locale(KK) Қазақстан теңгесі(RU) Казахстанский тенге 200 tenge (nuovo design) 5, 10, 20, 50 e 2000 tenge (vecchio design) Codice ISO 4217KZT Stati Kazakistan Simbolo₸ Frazionitiyn (тиын) Monete1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 ₸ Banconote200, 500, 1.000, 2.000, 5.000, 10.000, 20.000 ₸ Entità emittenteBanca Nazionale del Kazakistan In circolazione dal15 novembre 1993 Tasso di cambio1 EUR = 484,579 KZT(9 febbraio 2024) Lista va...

 

Dilema keamanan

Dilema keamanan atau model spiral adalah istilah hubungan internasional yang mengacu pada situasi ketika tindakan yang diambil sebuah negara untuk meningkatkan keamanannya seperti memperkuat militer atau membuat aliansi dapat memaksa negara lain mengambil tindakan yang sama. Situasi ini menambah ketegangan dan memicu konflik yang tidak diinginkan semua pihak.[1] Istilah ini diciptakan oleh ilmuwan Jerman John H. Herz dalam bukunya, Political Realism and Political Idealism (1951). Pada...

 

Bandros (makanan)

Bandros beralih ke halaman ini. Untuk kegunaan lain, lihat Bandros (disambiguasi). Artikel ini tidak memiliki referensi atau sumber tepercaya sehingga isinya tidak bisa dipastikan. Tolong bantu perbaiki artikel ini dengan menambahkan referensi yang layak. Tulisan tanpa sumber dapat dipertanyakan dan dihapus sewaktu-waktu.Cari sumber: Bandros makanan – berita · surat kabar · buku · cendekiawan · JSTOR Bandros adalah salah satu makanan khas Sunda.&#...

1940 State of the Union Address

Speech by US president Franklin D. Roosevelt This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources.Find sources: 1940 State of the Union Address – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2021) The 1940 State of the Union Address was given by the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt...

 

Gabriel Green (ufologist)

American politician Gabriel GreenGreen in 1960Born(1924-11-11)November 11, 1924Whittier, CaliforniaDiedSeptember 8, 2001(2001-09-08) (aged 76)Yucca Valley, California Gabriel Green (November 11, 1924 – September 8, 2001) was an American early ufologist who claimed contact with extraterrestrials. Green was a write-in United States presidential candidate in 1960 and 1972.[1][2] Newspaper advertisement for Gabriel Green's 1960 presidential campaign. Biography Green claimed...

 

Juillet 2013

Cet article est une ébauche concernant une chronologie ou une date. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Juillet 2013 Nombre de jours 31 Premier jour Lundi 1er juillet 20131er jour de la semaine 27 Dernier jour Mercredi 31 juillet 20133e jour de la semaine 31 Calendrier juillet 2013 Sem Lu Ma Me Je Ve Sa Di 27 1er 2 3 4 5 6 7 28 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 29 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 30 22 23 24 25...

Saxon W. Holt

American politician Saxon W. HoltPortrait of Holt, c. 193624th Lieutenant Governor of VirginiaIn officeJanuary 19, 1938 – March 31, 1940GovernorJames H. PricePreceded byJames H. PriceSucceeded byWilliam M. TuckPresident pro temporeof the Senate of VirginiaIn officeJanuary 14, 1920 – January 12, 1938Preceded byC. Harding WalkerSucceeded byHenry T. WickhamMember of the Virginia Senatefrom the 33rd districtIn officeJanuary 8, 1936 – January 12, 1938Prec...

 

Pedalo

Small pedal powered recreational boat This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Pedalo – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Water bike on Lake St. Clair (Michigan) Pedalo at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1930. A paddle boat on Gene...

 

Miss Cosmo

Artikel ini bukan mengenai Miss Cosmopolitan World atau Miss Cosmos International. Miss CosmoLogo Miss CosmoSingkatanMCOTanggal pendirian23 Agustus 2023; 7 bulan lalu (2023-08-23)Didirikan diHo Chi Minh, VietnamStatusAktifTipeKontes kecantikanKantor pusatHo Chi Minh, VietnamLokasi VietnamBidangKontes kecantikanBahasa resmi Bahasa InggrisBahasa VietnamPresidenTrần Việt Bảo HoàngMottoImpactful BeautyOrganisasi indukUNICorpUNIMedia Miss Cosmo (atau dikenal sebagai Miss Cosmo Int...

2022 Los Angeles Angels season

Major League Baseball season Major League Baseball team season 2022 Los Angeles AngelsLeagueAmerican LeagueDivisionWestBallparkAngel StadiumCityAnaheim, CaliforniaRecord73–89 (.451)Divisional place3rdOwnersArte MorenoPresidentJohn CarpinoGeneral managersPerry MinasianManagersJoe Maddon (fired June 7), Phil Nevin (interim, remainder of season)TelevisionBally Sports West (Matt Vasgersian/Patrick O'Neal, Mark Gubicza)RadioKLAA (AM 830)KSPN (AM 710)Angels Radio Network(Terry Smith, Mark La...

 

Makam Soekarno

Makam SoekarnoMakam Bung KarnoGapura masuk ke Astono Mulyo, bangunan utama pusara makam Bung Karno, 2021DetailsLokasiBendogerit, Sananwetan, Blitar, Jawa TimurNegaraIndonesiaKoordinat8°05′05″S 112°10′34″E / 8.084589°S 112.176134°E / -8.084589; 112.176134JenisMakam tokoh nasionalGayaJawaPemilikPemerintah Kabupaten BlitarLuas4.852 m2Jml. kuburan3 Artikel ini bagian dariseri tentangSoekarno Presiden pertama Indonesia Prakemerdekaan PNI Partindo PETA BPUPK Panc...

 

Nitra (river)

RiverNitraNitra in PrievidzaPhysical characteristicsSource  • locationMalá Fatra MouthVáh • locationKomoča • coordinates47°57′28″N 18°01′10″E / 47.9577°N 18.0194°E / 47.9577; 18.0194Length166 km (103 mi)Basin size4,501 km2 (1,738 sq mi)Basin featuresProgressionVáh→ Danube→ Black SeaTributaries  • leftŽitava, Handlovka • right...

神山前进统一机构

  提示：此条目页的主题不是沙巴民族统一机构。   提示：此条目页的主题不是卡达山杜顺人统一机构 (1961)。 此條目可参照英語維基百科相應條目来扩充。若您熟悉来源语言和主题，请协助参考外语维基百科扩充条目。请勿直接提交机械翻译，也不要翻译不可靠、低品质内容。依版权协议，译文需在编辑摘要注明来源，或于讨论页顶部标记{{Translated page}}标签�...

 

List of foreign-born United States Cabinet members

Henry Kissinger (left) and Madeleine Albright (right) are the highest-ranking foreign-born citizens to lead the Federal Executive Department; each held the post of Secretary of State. As of 2023,[update] there have been 23 members appointed to the Cabinet of the United States who had been born outside the present-day United States. Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers who signed the U.S. Constitution, was the first cabinet member to be born outside of the United States. ...

 

Посёлок Искателей

Рабочий посёлокИскателей Флаг Герб 67°40′ с. ш. 53°08′ в. д.HGЯO Страна  Россия Субъект Федерации Ненецкий автономный округ Муниципальный район Заполярный Городское поселение Рабочий посёлок Искателей Глава муниципального образования Егоров, Иван Сергеевич Ис...

Rosinco

Diesel-powered luxury yacht that sank in Lake Michigan Motor yacht Georgiana III at builder's fitting out dock. History United States Name Georgiana III (1916—1918) Whitemarsh (1918-1925) Rosinco (1925-1928) Owner William G. Coxe (1916—1917) Edward T. Stotesbury/J. H. R. Cromwell (1917-1918) W. L. Baum (1918-1925) Robert Hosmer Morse (1925-1928) BuilderHarlan and Hollingsworth Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware Yard number3447 Launched20 May 1916 Completed1916 Maiden voyage29 July 1916 In ...

 

كابيتل أف (كولومبيا البريطانية)

كابيتل أف   الإحداثيات 48°25′45″N 123°21′58″W / 48.4293°N 123.366°W / 48.4293; -123.366   [1] تاريخ التأسيس 1966  تقسيم إداري  البلد كندا[2]  التقسيم الأعلى كولومبيا البريطانية  العاصمة فكتوريا، كولومبيا البريطانية  التقسيمات الإدارية فكتوريا، كولومبيا البري...

 

Ruma Bolon

Untuk rumah tradisional masyarakat Batak Simalungun, lihat Rumah Bolon. Ruma Bolon di Huta Siallagan. Ruma Bolon (disebut juga sebagai Jabu Bolon) adalah bentuk rumah tradisional masyarakat Batak Toba yang berasal dari daerah Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.[1] Bentuk Ruma Bolon memilik bentuk persegi empat. Ruma Bolon mempunyai model seperti rumah panggung. Rumah ini memiliki tinggi dari tanah sekitar 1,75 meter dari tanah. Tingginya Ruma Bolon menyebabkan penghuni rumah atau tamu yang hen...

Jeux de l'Empire britannique de 1950

Cet article est une ébauche concernant le sport. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations du projet sport. Pays participants en 1950 Les jeux de l'Empire britannique de 1950 ont été la quatrième édition de ces jeux connus de nos jours comme les jeux du Commonwealth. Ils ont eu lieu à Auckland (Nouvelle-Zélande), douze ans après la troisième édition. La cérémonie d'ouverture eut lieu à Eden Park devant 40 000 spectateurs...

 

Stephen Broden

American politician (born 1952) Stephen BrodenBroden in 2015Born (1952-04-11) April 11, 1952 (age 72)Alma materUniversity of Michigan (BA, MA)Dallas Theological Seminary (MA)OccupationsPolitical activistbusinessmanpastorPolitical partyRepublican (before 2024)Constitution (since 2024)SpouseDonnaChildren3 Stephen Edward Broden (born April 11, 1952)[citation needed] is an American businessman, pastor, political activist, broadcaster, and former professor from the state of Texas...