Ayo Akinwale

Ayo Akinwale also known as Ayobami Akinwale[1] (1946 – September 13, 2020) was a Nigerian actor, producer and academic.

Ayo Akinwale
Born1946
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Died13 September 2020 (2020-09-14)
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Other namesAyobami Akinwale
EducationMethodist High School
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan
Occupationfilm actor, producer, academic
Known forSango
AwardsBest Indigenous actor award

Early life and career

He was born in Ibadan and attended Methodist High School and the University of Ibadan before commencing academic work as a lecturer at the Polytechnic Ibadan.[2] He was the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Culture of University of Ilorin.[3][4] He was also the chairman of Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture. He has been a judge on several cultural festivals across Nigeria. He began his acting career in the 1970s featuring in television and drama productions.[2] He won the Best Indigenous actor award at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[5]

Death

He died due to a brief illness in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital at the age of 74.[6]

Selected filmography
  • Sango (1997)
  • Ladepo Omo Adanwo (2005)
  • Iranse Aje (2007)

References
  1. "Veteran Nollywood actor, Ayobami Akinwale, is dead". 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. "Professor Ayo Akinwale". Dawn Commission. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  3. "Don Tasks Nollywood on Professionalism". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. "Lecturers as Nollywood Stars". modernghana.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  5. "Between Film And Professionalism". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  6. "Veteran Nollywood actor and lecturer, Prof. Ayo Akinwale is dead". P.M. News. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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