Biography
Biyi Bandele (born Biyi Bandele-Thomas; 13 October 1967 – 7 August 2022) was a Nigerian novelist, playwright and filmmaker. He was the author of several novels, beginning with The Man Who Came in From the Back of Beyond (1991), as well as writing stage plays, before turning his focus to filmmaking. His directorial debut was in 2013 with Half of a Yellow Sun, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Filmography
all 9
Movies 9
Director 5
Writer 2
self 1
Screenplay 1
Director
Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman (2022)
Movie
Director
Fela Kuti: Father of Afrobeat (2020)
Movie
Director
Fifty (2015)
Movie
Director
Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)
Movie
Self
This Is My Africa (2008)
Movie
Director / Writer
The Kiss (2006)
Movie
Writer
Bad Boy Blues (1996)
Movie
Writer
Not Even God is Wise Enough (1993)
Movie
Screenplay
Fela
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.46
Based on 2.97 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1993
2006
2013
2022
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1967-10-13
Deathday2022-08-07 (54 years old)
Birth NameBiyi Bandele-Thomas
Birth PlaceKafanchan, Nigeria
CitizenshipsNigeria
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Image credit: Peter Bennett / ZIFF, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Biyi Bandele- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons