Theodros Teshome

Theodros Teshome
Theodros in an interview with LTV Show (November 2018)
Born (1970-01-07) 7 January 1970 (age 54)
Jimma, Kaffa Province, Ethiopian Empire (now Oromia Region, Ethiopia)
NationalityEthiopian
Education
Occupation
  • Filmmaker
Years active1996–present
Notable work
  • Abay vs. Vegas
  • Kezkaza Welafegn
  • Triangle trilogy
AwardsFull list

Theodros Teshome Kebede (Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ተሾመ ከበደ; born 7 January 1970) is an Ethiopian filmmaker. Theodros is known for initiating the revival of the Ethiopian film industry in the early 2000s, and for helping to create a boom in film-making in the country.[1] Theodros produces, directs, writes and often acts in his own films, and he has produced films that deal with social issues such as HIV, immigration, and violence against women as well as films with nationalistic content.

Theodros produced and directed two of the highest grossing Ethiopian films of all time, Abay vs. Vegas and Kezkaza Welafegn. He is the owner of Teddy Studios, one of the largest producers of films in Ethiopia, and Sebastopol Entertainment PLC (Sebastopol Cinema), which operates the biggest chain of private cinemas in Addis Ababa and other cities in Ethiopia, giving him significant control in both the production and distribution of films in the country.[2][3]

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  3. ^ Miranda Banks; Bridget Conor; Vicki Mayer, eds. (3 July 2015). Production Studies, The Sequel!: Cultural Studies of Global Media Industries. Routledge. p. 181. ISBN 9781317567110.