Ayo Akinwale

Ayo Akinwale
Born
Ayobami Akinwale

1946
Ibadan, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Oyo State, Nigeria)
Died13 September 2020(2020-09-13) (aged 73–74)
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
EducationMethodist High School
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan
Occupation(s)film actor, producer, academic
Known forSango
AwardsBest Indigenous actor award

Ayobami AkinwaleListen (1946 – 13 September 2020) was a Nigerian actor, producer, and academic.

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. He was the Dean, of the Faculty of Arts and Culture of University of Ilorin. He was also the chairman of Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture. He has been a judge at several cultural festivals across Nigeria. He began his acting career in the 1970s featuring in television and drama productions. He won the Best Indigenous actor award at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards.

Death

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

Selected filmography



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