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Sam Dede
Born
Samuel Dedetoku

(1965-11-17) 17 November 1965 (age 59)
Lagos
NationalityNigerian
EducationGovernment Comprehensive Secondary School
Alma materUniversity of Port Harcourt
Occupation(s)Film director, actor, lecturer, politician, television personality
Years active1995-present
SpouseTammy Sam-Dede (m. 2001)
AwardsAfrica Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Sam Dede in 2021

Samuel Dedetoku, popularly known by his stage name Sam Dede (born 17 November 1965), is a Nigerian veteran actor, director, politician and lecturer. Sam Dede, as he is widely known in movies, studied Theatre Arts at the University of Port Harcourt.[1][2]

Biography

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Sam Dede was born on 17 November 1965 in Lagos and moved to Sapele.[3]

Career

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He entered the Nollywood industry in 1995 and rose to prominence for his role in the film Ijele. In 2005, Dede won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the 2004 film The Mayors.[4][5][6] He was honoured with SVAFF 2014 Special Recognition Award for his lifetime achievement and contributions to Nigerian cinema. He was nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2018 for his performance in the 2017 film In My Country.[7]

He was appointed as the Director-General of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency in 2012 and served in the position for a short period of time.[8] He is also a lecturer in the University of Port Harcourt teaching acting to upcoming actors.[9][10] One of his students, Yul Edochie went on to become a lead actor in Nollywood.[11] He however said in 2012 that he would not drop acting for politics.[12]

Selected filmography

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  • The Mayors (2004)
  • Last Vote (2001)
  • The Last Burial (2000)
  • Issakaba (2000) as Ebube
  • Igodo (1999)
  • Blood Money (1997) as Cult Leader
  • Mission to Nowhere (2008) as Roger
  • Darkest Night (2005)
  • Blood and Oil (2010) as Governor
  • Bumper to Bumper (2004)
  • Never Die for Love (2004) as Mark
  • 5 Apostles (2009)
  • Undercover
  • Ijele (1999) as Ijele
  • Ashes to Ashes
  • The Lost Number (2012) as Diwani Wonodi
  • In My Country (2017) as Afam
  • Kamsi (2018) as Nicholas Katanga
  • Our Jesus Story (2020)
  • The Good Husband (2020) as Martins
  • The Legend of Inikpi (2020) as King Attah Ayegba
  • Gone (2021) as Ani
  • Brotherhood (2022) as Official Daniel
  • Foreigner's God (2022) as Dim Odigbo
  • The Black Book (2023) as Angel
  • Breath of Life (2023) as Chief Okonkwo
  • Merry Men 3: Nemesis (2023) as Uduak Francis
  • Here Love Lies (2023) as Father Abraham
  • The Man Died (2024 film)
  • Hijack '93 (2024) as Mallam Jerry

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sam Dede plans returning to Nollywood next year". Vanguard News. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Sam Dede 'I 'll not dump acting for politics'". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. ^ II, Gabriel Nwoffiah. "SVAFF 2014 Special Recognition Award". www.svaff.org. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ^ "AMAA Awards and Nominees 2005". Lagos, Nigeria: Africa Movie Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Nollywood Actor, Sam Dede, Loses Mother". informationng.com. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Sam Dede Biography". nigeriamoviesreview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  7. ^ "AMAA 2018 Full List Of Winners". ama-awards.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Sam Dede: Another political appointment for Nollywood". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  9. ^ "From NANTAP, honour for Sadiq Daba, Iya Awero, Iyen Obaseki, Sam Dede". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Make all schools dey teach History for change to dey Africa - Sam Dede". BBC News Pidgin. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Yul Edochie celebrates veteran actor, Sam Dede - P.M. News". www.pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Sam Dede 'I 'll not dump acting for politics'". Vanguard News. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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