Jimoh Aliu
Jimoh Aliu | |
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| Born | 11 November 1939 |
| Died | 17 September 2020 (aged 80) Ado Ekiti, Nigeria |
| Other names | Aworo |
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| Years active | 1959–2020 |
| Notable work | Ajalu |
| Father | Aliu Fakoya |
Jimoh Aliu MFR,ⓘ ( November 11, 1939 – September 17, 2020), also known as ⓘAworo, was a Nigerian dramatist, sculptor, film writer, playwright and director.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]He was born on November 11, 1939 at Okemesi, a city in Ekiti State, southwestern Nigeria.
His father, Aliu Fakoya, was an Ifa priest who hailed from Oke-Imesi, while his mother hailed from Iloro-Ekiti.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Aliu began acting in 1959 when Akin Ogungbe, a veteran Nigerian dramatist visited his hometown. That same year he joined the Akin Ogungbe theatre group, where he gained some foundational experience in drama and performance.[5] In 1966, after spending seven years with the Ogungbe's troupe, he established "Jimoh Aliu Concert Party", a group based in Ikare in Ondo State southwestern Nigeria.[6]
He later joined the Nigerian Army in 1967, but retired in 1975 to fully focus on drama and promote independent artists under the platform of Jimoh Aliu cultural group.[7] He had produced several television drama series, such as Iku Jare Eda Yanpan yanrin and Fopomoyo that featured king Sunny Ade, a good friend of Aliu's. It was later learned that his good friend, Sunny Ade, slept with his wife, Orisabunmi. Jimoh Aliu ultimately forgave his friend but eventually divorced Orisabunmi.
The major character, Fadeyi Oloro, played by Ojo Arowosegbe became a significant part of Jimoh Aliu's production. The role had originally been played by another actor within Aliu’s group in the then Ondo State. Similarly, the character Orisabunmi was initially portrayed by the wife of the original Fadeyi Oloro before the role became widely associated with the actress later known as Orisabunmi.[8][9]
Death
[edit]Jimoh Aliu died at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital in Ado-Ekiti on September 17, 2020 after a brief illness. He was 80 years old.[10]
Filmography
[edit]- Fopomoyo
- Yanpan yanrin
- Ajalu
- Arelu
- Igbo Olodumare
- Irinkerindo Ninu Igbo Elegbeje
- rukerudo
Awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "My life at 70 – Jimoh Aliu, veteran actor, producer, director, scriptwriter | Naijarules.com". www.naijarules.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-16.
- ^ Yinka, Ade (2020-09-17). "Another veteran Nollywood actor, Jimoh Aliu is dead". Kemi Filani News. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Administrator. "MY DIVORCE WITH ORISABUNMI WAS DESTINED----Chief Jimoh Aliu a.k.a. Aworo MFR — nigeriafilms.com". nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "From stage to traditional medicine". The Punch — Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Veteran actor, Ogungbe, dies at 78". The Punch — Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "For Ogungbe, dramatists besiege Abeokuta". The Punch — Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Strangers to their mother tongues: Home-bred Nigerians who don't speak their native languages". The Punch — Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Harrow, Kenneth W. (1999). African Cinema. ISBN 9780865436978. Retrieved 16 February 2015 – via google.nl.
- ^ BOLDWIN ANUGWARA. "How I lied to become music star – KSA". Newswatch Times. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ BREAKING: Veteran Yoruba Actor, Jimoh Aliu, Is Dead, To Be Buried On Friday
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