Ali Nuhu

Ali Nuhu Mohammed
Ali Nuhu at the AMVCAs 2020
Born (1974-03-15) 15 March 1974 (age 50)
Gombe,Gombe State, Nigeria
EducationGeography Bachelor of Arts
Alma materUniversity of Jos
Occupation(s)Managing Director, Nigerian Film Corporation, Actor, Director, Producer, Script Writer, Choreographer
Years active1999 till present
Known forActing
Children2


Ali Nuhu Mohammed pronunciationⓘ (born 15 March 1974) is married to Mainuna Garba in 2003 and they had 2 children. He is a Nigerian actor who is the current managing director of the Nigerian Film Corporation. He was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday 12 January 2024. Before his appointment, he was a prominent Nigerian actor and director.[1] He acts in both Hausa and English movies, and he is also known as king of Kannywood or Sarki Ali by the media;[2][3][4][5][6] Kannywood is the Hausa film industry headquartered in Kano, Nigeria. Ali Nuhu has appeared in more than 500 Nollywood and Kannywood films, and earned numerous accolades. Ali Nuhu is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time in the history of Hausa Cinema, as well as Nigerian Cinema In terms of audience, size, and income, and he has been described as the most successful Hausa film star in the world.[7][8] President Bola Tinubu has appointed him as the Managing-Director of the Nigerian Film Corporation.[9][10][11]

  1. ^ "Ali Nuhu returns to school". premiumtimesng.com. Premium Times. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  2. ^ McCain, Carmen, "Kannywood, Nollywood, and a Decade of Hausa Film Censorship in Nigeria", Silencing Cinema, Palgrave Macmillan, doi:10.1057/9781137061980.0021, retrieved 8 October 2023
  3. ^ "Ali Nuhu, Adam Zango, others win awards in London". premiumtimesng.com. Premium Times. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Cherie Noodles unveils Ali Nuhu, Aishat Aliyu Tsamiya as Brand Ambassadors". The Guardian. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  5. ^ "An karrama Ali Nuhu da Adam Zango a London". bbc.com/hausa. BBC. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Behind The Scenes With Nigerian Filmmaker Ali Nuhu". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. ^ Obialo, Maduawuchi (10 June 2021). "Top 10 Richest Hausa Movie Actors In Nigeria (2022)". Nigerian Guide. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  8. ^ Agu, Zain (28 December 2018). "Who is the richest man in Hausa film?". Legit.ng – Nigeria news. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Tinubu appoints Ali Nuhu MD of Film Corporation". Daily Trust. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  10. ^ "JUST IN: Tinubu appoints Ali Nuhu as MD of Film Corporation". 12 January 2024.
  11. ^ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/01/breaking-tinubu-appoints-kannywood-actor-ali-nuhu-md-of-film-corporation/ [bare URL]