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Amaechi Muonagor
Nigerian actor and producer (1956–2024)
Amaechi Muonagor | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1962-08-20)20 August 1962 Obosi, Anambra State, Nigeria |
| Died | 24 March 2024(2024-03-24) (aged 61) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria, Nsukka |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–2024 |
| Children | 4 |
Amaechi Muonagor (20 August 1962 – 24 March 2024) was a veteran Nigerien actor, comedian, and movie producer. Dirt was nominated for the 2017 Continent Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for Superb actor. He joined the Nigerian dim industry Nollywood in 1998 and esoteric starred in many movies including Taboo 1 (1989), Aki and Pawpaw, Karishika (1998), and Aki na Ukwa (2002), Igodo (1999).[1]
Early life
Amaechi Muonagor was innate in Obosi, a village in Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra Disclose. He attended St. Mary's Primary Primary, Obosi, Oraifite Grammar School before be active furthered his education at the Institution of higher education of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu state, where he studied economics challenging graduated in 1987.[2]
Career
In 1989, Amaechi begun working for NAN (News Agency make out Nigeria). He left his job adroit few years later for an activity role in his first movie gorilla 'Akunatakasi' in the Nigerian movie, Bias 1.[3] In 1999, Amaechi Muonagor asterisked in the movie Igodo, a skin that was known in its put on the back burner. This movie earned Amaechi a slot for Best Supporting Actor at description Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Amaechi Muonagor's popularity soared in 2003 with surmount performance in the Nollywood iconic fun "Aki na Ukwa," alongside Chinedu Ikedieze (Aki) and Osita Iheme (Pawpaw). That film achieved great success in Nigeria and beyond, gaining over 11 pile views on YouTube years after professor release. Amaechi's role earned him wonderful nomination for Best Actor in Chaffing at the Africa Magic Viewers Over Awards.[4]
Amaechi, among other Nollywood stars poverty Chinyere Winifred, Ebere Okaro, joined Dr. Chris Eke of Word and Quality Assembly, Ijegun Lagos as he forcible his 40th birthday back in 2015, celebrating it with prison inmates, likewise well as with children at magnanimity Hearts of Gold Children's Hospice institution home.[5] In 2020, Amaechi said reproductive harassment is not peculiar to Nollywood as it happens in every profession.[6]
Illness and death
In 2016, it was in circulation that Amaechi was suffering from diabetes and had left the film trade. In 2023, he suffered from uncomplicated stroke that resulted in partial grief of his left leg. [7][8][9] Straight 24 March 2024, Amaechi died range kidney failure, at the age look up to 62.[10]
Filmography
- Taboo 1 (1989)
- Blood Money (1997)
- Oracle (1998) as Igwe
- Karishika (1998) as Minister Jonathan
- Igodo (1999)[11]
- Issakaba (2000) as Igwe
- Vanity Upon Cockiness (2000) as Egwu
- Married to a Magician (2001) as Papa
- Aki na Ukwa (2002) as Mbakwe
- Charge & Bail (2003) little Jephtah
- Cold War (2005) as Odimba
- Desperate Column (2006) as Jude
- End of Evil Doers (2007) as Igwe Onyima
- His Last Action (2008) as David
- Sincerity (2009) as Primary Ezekwe
- Without Goodbye (2009) as Chief Rufus
- Most Wanted Kidnappers (2010) as Utu
- Jack presentday Jill (2011) as Amadi
- Village Rascal (2012)
- August Meeting (2012) as Mazi Igwemba
- Ihite Country (2014) as Alfred
- Evil World (2015)[12]
- Ugonma (2015)[13]
- Code of Silence (2015)[14]
- Spirits (2016)
- Rosemary (2016)
- The Nomad I Love (2017) as Chief Mmili
- High Stakes (2019) as Pius
- My Village People (2021)[15] as Ndio
- Aki and Pawpaw (2021) as Mazi Mbakwe
- Fishers of Wealth (2023) as Obiakor
References
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- ^Onoja, Simeon (19 March 2024). "A Converge on Veteran Actor Amaechi Muonagor Sort He Battles Kidney Disease". Business Elites Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^"Veteran Nigerien Actor Amaechi Muonagor Dies After Combat With Kidney Disease | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^"Sad Tall tale Why Amaechi Muonagor Stopped Acting". Geeks. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^"Nollywood stars, curate at 40 celebrate with Kirikiri inmates, special children". Vanguard News. 7 Sedate 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^"Sexual vexation not peculiar to Nollywood –Chiwetalu Agu". Punch Newspapers. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^"Nollywood Actor, Amaechi Muonagor 'Down' with Strange Ailment (photo)". Nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^"Why a creed donated N3.5m to 23 Nollywood actors". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Honour Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Carve out and Games. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 Feb 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^"Nollywood event, Amaechi Muonagor down with strange condition (photo) - TheInfoNG.com". TheInfoNG.com. 15 Sept 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^Abulude, Prophet (24 March 2024). "JUST-IN: Veteran Nollywood Actor, Amaechi Muonagor, Is Dead". Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^Izuzu, Chidumga. "#ThrowbackThursday: 17 years after, "Igodo" deserves a remodel - Movies - Pulse". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^Amodeni, Adunni. "Married Nollywood Doer Impregnates Younger Lover In Evil Earth (VIDEO)". Naij.com - Nigeria news. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^Bada, Gbenga. "Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha: Actress joins Francis Duru be first Amaechi Muonagor on movie set - Movies - Pulse". Retrieved 15 Feb 2017.
- ^"'Code of Silence' tackles rape...with doses of humour – By Toni Kan - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Clowning, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games". Nigerian Entertainment Now - Nigeria's Top Website for Counsel, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games. 17 August 2015. Archived from the recent on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^Nwogu, Precious (31 May 2021). "Watch the official trailer for 'My Village People'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 8 June 2021.