Pete Edochie

Chief
Pete Edochie
MON
Pete Edochie
Pete Edochie
Born
Pete Edochie

(1947-03-07) March 7, 1947 (age 77)
Zaria
NationalityNigerian
OccupationActor
Years active1980-till date
SpouseJosephine Edochie
ChildrenLinc Edochie
Yul Edochie
HonoursAMVCA Industry Merit Award

Chief Pete Edochie, MON // ⓘ (born March 7, 1947) [1][2] is a veteran Nigerian actor.[3] Edochie is considered one of Nigeria’s most talented actors, being honored with an Industry Merit Award by Africa Magic and Lifetime Achievement by Africa Film Academy[4] Once an administrator and broadcaster,[5] he came into prominence in the 1980s, when he played the lead role of 'Okonkwo' in a Nigerian Television Authority adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s all-time best-selling novel, Things Fall Apart. Edochie descends from the Igbo people of Nigeria and is a Catholic.[6] In 2003, he was honored as a Member of the Order of the Niger by President Olusegun Obasanjo.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "Biography". Pete Edochie, Official Website. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Your performance brought spotlight to Nigeria, Africa, Buhari greets Pete Edochie @75". Punch Newspapers. 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  4. ^ Njoku, Benjamin (25 November 2011). "Pete Edochie, alive". The Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  5. ^ Umejei, Emeka (21 August 2009). "Pete Edochie - Bearing the Brunt of Captivity". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  6. ^ Okachie, Leonard (13 June 2010). "Unholy Admiration - Fans Tear Pete Edochie's Dress Inside Church". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Pete Edochie at 70: Celebrating Nigeria's movie icon". Premium Times. March 8, 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  8. ^ "I'VE BEEN ACTING SINCE I WAS 15 –PETE EDOCHIE". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 28 September 2017.