Ifeanyi onyeabor biography

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Ifeanyi Onyeabor

Nigerian filmmaker (1971–2019)

Ifeanyi Onyeabor

Born

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1971
Died2019 (aged 48-49)
NationalityNigerian
Other namesBig Slim, Mogul, Baba Mutum
OccupationDirector
Years active1996–2019

Ifeanyi Onyeabo[1]listen (1971–2019), was a Nigerian filmmaker.[2] He is most notable for the films My Mother’s Heart, 5 Apostles, Darkest Knight and One Good Turn.[3]

Along with his partner Steve James, he established the production company, SIC Entertainment Production Nigeria Limited.

He was awarded at African movie Academy Award (AMAA) for his movie New Jerusalem.[4]

In July 2014, Onyeabor was remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Prisons by the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja over an alleged N8.8 million fraud. According to sources, he has collected a total sum of N8.8 million from Steve-James in December 2008, with the purpose of producing two movies; Ifeanyi Onyeabor - director, writer, designer - Kinorium GAL