Amaka Igwe | |
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| Born | Uzoamaka Audrey Igwe 2 January 1963 Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Died | 28 April 2014 (aged 51) Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria |
| Education | Obafemi Awolowo University |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, producer |
| Years active | 1980s–2014 |
| Television | Checkmate, Fuji House of Commotion |
| Spouse |
Charles Igwe (m. 1993) |
| Children | 3 |
Amaka Igwe // (2 January 1963 – 28 April 2014) was a Nigerian filmmaker and broadcasting executive. Igwe was the owner of Top Radio 90.9 Lagos and Amaka Igwe Studios. She was recognized as one of the second-generation filmmakers who helped begin the video film era of Nigerian cinema. She remained a prominent figure in the industry until her death in 2014 resulting from an asthma attack.[1]
On 2 January 2020, Igwe was honoured on her 57th posthumous birthday with a Google Doodle.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Amaka Igwe Dead at 51". SilverbirdTV. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Google Doodle honours Amaka Igwe on 57th posthumous birthday". Punch Newspapers. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Augoye, Jayne (2 January 2020). "Google Doodle celebrates Amaka Igwe on posthumous birthday - Premium Times Nigeria". Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ h. "Google Doodle celebrates Amaka Igwe on posthumous birthday".