List of Nigerian films of the 1970s

Nigerian Cinema
Before 1970
1970s
1980s
1990s
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s
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This is a list of Nigerian films released in the 1970s.

Films

Title Director Genre Notes Ref
1970
Kongi's Harvest Ossie Davis Drama Adapted from the 1965 play by Wole Soyinka[1]
1971
Things Fall Apart[citation needed] Hans Jürgen Pohland Drama Based on the 1958's novel by Chinua Achebe
1972
1973
1974
Bull Frog in the Sun Sanya Dosunmu
1975
Dinner with the Devil Sanya Dosunmu

Wole Amele

Amadi Ola Balogun Biography the first notable Nigerian historical film on celluloid
1976
Countdown at Kusini Ossie Davis Action, Drama American-Nigerian co-production, mainly known as Cool Red
Shehu Umar Adamu Halilu Drama
Ajani Ogun Ola Balogun Musical
1977
Bisi, Daughter of the River Jab Adu

Ladi Ladebo

Joseph Abiodun Babajide

Fantasy One of the highest grossing Nigerian films to date
The Rise and Fall of Dr. Oyenuzi Eddie Ugbomah
1978
Musik-Man Ola Balogun Musical
1979
Black Goddess[2] Ola Balogun Drama, History Nigerian-Brazilian co-production, screened at the 1980 Carthage Film Festival
Ija Ominira Drama
Aiye Drama, Family

See also

References

  1. ^ Gugler, Josef (1997). "Wole Soyinka's Kongi's Harvest from Stage to Screen: Four Endings to Tyranny". Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue Canadienne des Études Africaines. 31 (1): 32–49. doi:10.2307/485324. ISSN 0008-3968.
  2. ^ Maslin, Janet (18 April 1980). "Film: 'Black Goddess':Search for Ancestors". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 November 2023.