Popular Nollywood Filmmaker Ernest Obi Clocks 51

 

Popular Nollywood Filmmaker Ernest Obi Clocks 51

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Popular Nollywood Filmmaker Ernest Obi celebrates his 51st birthday today. The movie producer, entrepreneur, versatile television personality, and renowned philanthropist

was born Born on the 21st of June, 1970 in Anambra State, South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Ernest grew up in Lagos where he had his nursery and primary education. He is a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University in Osun state. Ernest is popularly known for the role he played in “Glamour Girls”, the movie that brought him to the spotlight. 

Born into a royal family, His father, the Oba 1 of Ukpor and his mother, Eugenia Uzoamaka Nwachinemere Egwuh was a princess raised Ernest into a disciplined and courageous young man. Ernest who lost his mother a couple of years back was born into a family of 9 children in Anambra State but most of his early life was spent in Lagos state. He  had his nursery and primary education at Onward Nursery and Primary School, Surulere Lagos. He then proceeded to attend Baptist Academy Secondary school, also in Lagos. He moved on to study Dramatic Arts in Obafemi Awolowo University at Ile-Ife, Osun State where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree. After he graduated from the university in 1995, Ernest joined the Nollywood movie industry. Ernest traveled to the United States of America to study Movie Directing, Cinematography, and Editing at the New York Film Academy to enhance his skills when he spotted some errors that needed to be corrected in the movie industry.

Before joining the movie industry in 1995, he worked as a manager for a shipping company. He quitted the high paying job because he didn’t have any passion or motivation for the Job. When he fully went into acting, his mother wasn’t supportive but she later came through after he found out that his son was relentless. Ernest Obi was once the Chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Lagos branch. Ernest throughout his career has been described as a skillful actor. He has featured in various movies including;

Deep Bondage

My Angel

All I Have

Calabash

Blood Money

Love Crime

Daytime Lovers

Last True Sacrifice

Diamond Girls

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Ernest Obi has won various notable awards and accolades throughout his acting and movie directing career. Some of the awards he has won includes;

Best creative director – African Viewers Choice Awards.

Most Prominent Actor in Nigeria – African Movie Academy Awards.

Best actor in a supporting role – Best of Nollywood Awards.

Most promising Act to watch – City People Entertainment Awards.