Kayode Peters
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Kayode Peters | |
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| Born | Kayode Peters Adewumi 25 September 1975 |
| Died | 28 June 2025 (aged 49) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 2000–2025 |
Kayode Peters Adewumi (25 September 1975 – 28 June 2025) was a Nigerian actor and film, television and stage producer and director.
Life and career
[edit]Peters was born in Ibadan, Nigeria on 25 September 1975.[1] Peters started his acting career as a stage actor with Theatre 15, University of Lagos. He studied English at the University of Lagos before earning a master’s in film and television production from the University of Greenwich, UK. He also completed a diploma in digital marketing from a Canadian institution.[2][3] Peters remained deeply involved in Nollywood and diaspora storytelling, working on a range of short films, web series, and stage productions.[3]
Peters died after a long illness in Toronto, on 28 June 2025, at the age of 49.[3]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Nominations and Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Doll House | Woodpecker film festival, New Dehli, India |
| 2016 | Lamine | |
| 2017 | The Other Wife | |
| 2017 | Dead Rite | |
| 2018 | Road to Friendship | |
| 2018 | The Hired Gun | |
| 2020 | Bring 'em back | Best short film, TIFF Toronto Canada Best short, NIFF film festival, London Best short film, Indie film festival, Sheffield |
| 2021 | The Real Us | |
| 2021 | Crazy Grannies | |
| 2021 | Dream Job | |
| 2021 | The Perfect Time | |
| 2021 | 13 Letters | |
| 2021 | Alaga | |
| 2021 | Trump Card | |
| 2021 | Teardrops | |
| 2021 | Killing Eva | |
| 2021 | Backlash | |
| 2022 | Identical Justice | Auber film festival, France |
| 2022 | Survivors | |
| 2022 | I am Nazzy | |
| 2022 | The Wife | |
| 2022 | Ebi | |
| 2023 | Fatima Aya Mi | |
| 2023 | Fadekemi | |
| 2023 | The Exchange |
References
[edit]- ^ "Film Maker Kayode Peters Dies". thejournalnigeria.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "What to know about late Nigerian movie producer, Kayode Peters - Tribune Online". tribuneonlineng.com. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ a b c "Ace filmmaker, Kayode Peters, is dead". premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Kayode Peters at IMDb
- "Kayode Peters releases trailer for excuse my African". Thisday Newspaper. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- Kenechi, Stephen. "INTERVIEW: UNILAG stage acting shaped me for TV production, says Kayode Peters". lifestyle.thecable.ng. Retrieved 29 June 2025.