Lere Paimo

Lere Paimo, OFR (born November, 1939) is a Nigerian film actor, film-maker, producer and director.[1]

Lere Paimo
Born(1939-11-19)19 November 1939
Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Other namesEda Onile Ola
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupation
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
  • producer
  • director
Years active1960–present
AwardsMFR

Early life

He was born on November 1939 at Ogbomosho, a city in Oyo State southwestern Nigeria.[2]

Career

He began acting in 1960 after he joined the Oyin Adejobi theatre group, a theatre group founded by Pa Oyinade Adejobi before he later joined Duro Ladipo’s Theatre Group where he featured in a stage play titled Obamoro with the role of "Chief Basa".[3] He became popular following a lead role as Soun Ogunola played in an epic yoruba film titled Ogbori Elemosho which brought him into limelight. He had featured, produced and directed several Nigerian films since he began acting in 1963.[4] In 2005, in recognition of his immense contributions to the Nigerian film industry, he was bestowed a National award of Member of the Federal Republic alongside Zeb Ejiro by Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[5][6] On May 2013, it was reported that he had a partial stroke, an attack he survived.[7] On April 2014, he won N1m cash prize in a Nigerian game show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.[8]

Awards

References
  1. "People call me from everywhere to consult oracle for them –Lere Paimo". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  2. "I am back on my feet – Lere Paimo". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  3. "Lere Paimo celebrates life at 75 | Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily". thenet.ng. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  4. "Dele Odule lacks enough respect for elders - Lere Paimo". tribune.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  5. "Chief Lere Paimo, MFR | Africa Movie Academy Awards". ama-awards.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  6. "Ugbomah, Ejiro, Paimo, Shehu make national honours list". m.thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  7. "Mid 2013, news went viral that veteran actor, Chief Lere Paimo (Eda Onile Ola) was down with partial stroke, which confined the holder of Nigeria's national honour of MFR to his bed for months. Chief Lere Paimo then opened up that he would be fine, and true to his words he has since bounced back to tell his story. | Encomium Magazine". encomium.ng. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  8. "Lere Paimo Survives Stroke, Wins One Million On Who Wants To Be A Millionaire | Nollywood, Nigeria, News, Celebrity, Gists, Gossips, Entertainment". naijagists.com. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
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