Tunde Oladimeji

Tunde Oladimeji
Born	Babatunde Oladimeji Iseyin
Alma mater	University of Ibadan
Occupations	Actor Director
Notable work	Aajiirebi

Tunde OladimejiListen^ⓘ is a Nigerian documentary filmmaker, actor, director and television presenter, known for pioneering documentary film in indigenous language in Nigeria.[1][2] He is the director of Aajiirebi, a breakfast show airing on Africa magic Yoruba.[3]

Life

Oladimeji was born in Iseyin, Oyo State, Nigeria. His mother was a teacher and his father is a surveyor.[4] He began his filmmaking career at the University of Ibadan where he graduated and co-produced his first film, an adaptation of the late Oladejo Okediji's 1972 book titled Agbalagba akan'.^[citation needed]

He played a major role in Borokini, a Yoruba Telenovela and a lead role in Akekaka, a film produced by Jaiye Kuti featuring Femi Adebayo, Mercy Aigbe and Ebun Oloyede.[5][6][7]

He was also the assistant producer of Amstel Malta Box Office Season 5 and the director of Aajiirebi. He anchored Arambara and co-directed Eleyinju aani, Arambara.[8]

Oladimeji is the producer of Yoruba Heritage Documentary series. One of the documentary series, Ibadan was nominated in the best documentary category at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. Other documentary in the series includes Eko àkéte, Abeokuta ilẹ̀ Ẹ̀gbá, Ife Ooye, and Oshogbo Oroki.[9]

References

1. "Maintain technical quality, Documentary Filmmaker urges stakeholders". Prompt News. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
2. "Venture More Into Indigenous Documentary Films To Promote Culture- Filmmaker". www.independent.ng. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
3. "Aajiirebi enters new season, gets new presenter". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics (in Latin). 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
4. "Being nominated for AMVCA is an achievement —Oladimeji". Tribune Online. 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
5. "Mercy Aigbe pictured with Olaiya Igwe, Femi Adebayo on movie set". Mercy Aigbe pictured with Olaiya Igwe, Femi Adebayo on movie set. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
6. Odejimi, Segun (2018-02-24). "Rare Edge Media Set To Break Records With "Borokini The Telenovela" Starring Antar Laniyan, Alex Osifo, Olaiya Igwe & Bimbo Oshin". TNS. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
7. Mix, Pulse (2019-04-13). "DSTV shuts down the internet with Borokini". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
8. "Meet Tunde Oladimeji: Versatile Documentary Filmmaker and Actor". Nigerian CommunicationWeek. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
9. "Documentary films: Tools for preserving historical records". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics (in Latin). 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-22.