Tunde Kelani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Tunde Kelani

Nigerian filmmaker

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1948

Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria

Profession: film director

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Tunde Kelani

  • Tunde Kelani (born 26 February 1948), popularly known as TK, is a Nigerian filmmaker, storyteller, director, photographer, cinematographer and producer.
  • In a career spanning more than four decades, TK specialises in producing movies that promote Nigeria's rich cultural heritage and have a root in documentation, archiving, education, entertainment and promotion of the culture.He is also known for his love of adaptation of literary material into movies as most of his works have followed that style of filmmaking including Ko se Gbe, Oleku, Thunder Bolt, The Narrow Path, White Handkerchief, Maami and Dazzling Mirage.At an early age, he was sent to Abeokuta, to live with his grandparents.
  • The rich Yoruba culture and tradition he experienced in his early years, coupled with the experience he garnered at the London Film School where he studied the art of filmmaking, prepared him for what he is doing today.

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