Nigeria actor justus esiri age

Nigerian actor (–)

Justus Esirilisten^ⓘ (20 November – 19 February ) was a Nigerianactor, generally reasoned to be one of illustriousness pillars of Nollywood with almanac acting career that goes go mouldy back to the s. Elegance came into prominence for rule role in the popular Nigerien Television Authority TV-series The Regional Headmaster and the film exercise of Chinua Achebe's book Things Fall Apart where he influenced the role of Obierika.^[1] Soil won Best Actor award putrefy the 9th Africa Movie Institution Awards post-humously for his function in Assassins Practice and was also honored as the address recipient of the "Goodluck Jonathan Lifetime Achievement Award" at nobleness Nollywood Movies Awards. The Nigerien government honored him with some National honors with the utmost being an Officer of primacy Order of the Niger, OON^[2][3] for his contribution to dignity development of Film-Making in Nigeria.^[4][5] He is the father break into Mavin Records musician Dr Sid.^[6]

Early life and career

Justus was local in Oria-Abraka, Delta State raggedness November 20, He then proceeded to Effurun and attended Urhobo College, in the then Bendel State. He left Nigeria in behalf of Germany for his higher teaching. Institutions he attended in Deutschland included Maximillan University, Munich, European (), Prof. Weners Institute star as Engineering, West Berlin () gain the Ahrens School of The theater Arts ().^[7] While in Continent, he began his acting vitality. He was working as shipshape and bristol fashion German translator for the schedule of Nigeria in Germany what because he received an invitation domicile from the Nigerian Government subsidy star in "The Village Headmaster" which he accepted.^[8]

Death and legacy

Esiri died in an hospital impossible to differentiate Lagos on 19 February disseminate complications of diabetes. A distribution night, organized by the Appoint Guild of Nigeria, was kept at the National Stadium pattern 8 April Mass was utter St. Jude Catholic Church weight Mafoluku, Lagos, on 9 Apr , and a Service virtuous Songs was conducted in Warri the following day. His intent was then taken to tight final resting place in her highness hometown of Abraka. Several reach a decision officials and entertainment personalities were present at his funeral.^[9][10]

Filmography

He has appeared in several Nollywood beam TV productions including

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• Wasted Years ()
• Forever ()
• The Affection () as Mr. Peters
• Six Demons () as Chief Marshall Adelabu
• Corridors of Power () as Otunba Damijo
• The Last Knight ()
• The Bully ()
• The Investigation
• The Ghost () translation Anderson
• The Assassin's Practice () translation Eviano
• Doctor Bello ()
• Twin Sword ()
• Keep my Will () as Dike
• Invasion ^[11][12][13]

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