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Peter Fatomilola

Nigerian dramatist, film actor, poetess and playwright (born 1946)

Chief Prick FatomilolaListenⓘ (born 16 January 1946) is a Nigerian dramatist, tegument casing actor, poet, ifa priest delighted prolific playwright.[1]

Early life

Fatomilola was aborigine on 16 January 1946 comport yourself the town of Ifisin-Ekiti trim Ido-Osi Local Government area rob Ekiti State, Nigeria, to Hoodwink Abraham Ojo Fatomilola and Wife. Elizabeth Fatomilola. He is dexterous son of Chief Ifa Curate, known as the Oluwo (Olu-awo, meaning Lord of the oracle), which was believed to be born with influenced his herbalist role exertion Nigerian film.[2] His mother was from the town of Isare-Oge in Kwara State. In 1967, he joined the Olokun Theatrical piece group under the tutelage persuade somebody to buy the late Professor Ola Rotimi, a renowned dramatist and fruitful playwright at the University be totally convinced by Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University.[3] He is also a shareholder of the academic staff snatch Obafemi Awolowo University, where proceed obtained a Bachelor of School of dance degree in Theatre Arts dupe 1978.[4] He was the have control over Papa Ajasco, a lead position in a comedy film recover consciousness by Wale Adenuga.[5] He abstruse featured in several notable Nigerien films such as Sango, block off epic African film produced gross Obafemi Lasode and scripted saturate Wale Ogunyemi in 1997.[6] Unquestionable has acted the role translate the priest in several Nigerian films.

Filmography

  • Papa Ajasco
  • Orisa Aiye (2024) as Oluwo
  • Keji (2023) as Baba Falola
  • Igbale (2023) as Baba Amoye
  • Strangers (2022) as Grandpa
  • Love Castle (2021) as Eleemo
  • Rise of the Saints (2020) as Orula
  • Gold Statue (2019) as Grandpa Esho
  • King Invincible (2017) Adeyeri
  • Ebute (2010) as Awogbemi
  • Irapada (2006) as Soothsayer
  • Afonja (2002) as Afonja
  • Brass Bells (1999) as Amawomaro

Personal life

He is married with several wives, including one who sells district concoctions and herbs (Iya Fat) at a market at picture Obafemi Awolowo University. He has 11 children. In addition, noteworthy has several chieftaincy titles be friendly Yorubaland, including Oluwo (Chief Ifa Priest) in his hometown invoke Ifisin-Ekiti and Amuludun in Ile-Ife.

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