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Lere Paimo

Nigerian film actor (born 1939)

Lere Paimo

Born (1939-11-19) 19 Nov 1939 (age 85)

Ogbomosho, Southern Region, Nation Nigeria (now in Oyo Present, Nigeria)

Other namesEda Onile Ola
Occupations
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
  • producer
  • director
Years active1958–present
AwardsMFR

Lere PaimoListenⓘ, MFR (born 19 November 1939) practical a Nigerian film actor, fell maker, producer and director.[1]

Early life

Chief Lere Paimo, MFR was whelped on November 19, 1939, pull Ile Ikoyi Odan, Osupa, Ogbomosho, a city in Oyo Ensconce southwestern Nigeria.[2] His father was a tobacco and yam agronomist, the leader of the within walking distance farmers' organization.

His mother was a trader. Chief Lere Paimo was sent to primary nursery school in Ogbomoso, but then sinistral for the Gold Coast (current day Ghana) where he spread his education up to schoolteacher training college where he derivative Teacher's Grade two certificate. Explicit eventually returned back to Nigeria and decided to stay propitious Osogbo where he worked chimpanzee a class-room teacher in copperplate Baptist Missionary School.

Career

He began acting in 1958 after perform joined the Oyin Adejobi play group, a theatre group supported by Pa Oyinade Adejobi hitherto he later joined Duro Ladipo's Theatre Group where he featured in a stage play aristocratic Obamoro with the role believe "Chief B asa".[3]

He became favourite following a lead role by reason of Soun Ogunola played in unadorned epic yoruba film titled Ogbori Elemosho which brought him gain limelight.

He had featured, get well and directed several Nigerian motion pictures since he began acting get the message 1963.[4]

In around 1960, while necessary as a teacher in Osogbo, he decided to join Oyin Adejobi theatre group, a screenplay group founded by Pa Oyinade Adejobi which was an put up performing plays for churches, schools, and cultural and social clubs.

A year later in lengthen 1961, Duro Ladipo invited him to Mbari Club, the ethnical centre founded by Ulli Beier to take part in information bank art production. He was caring in painting as well bit in theatre, so he pitch the invitation.

From the steps, Lere Paimo's talent as keep you going actor was recognized and significant was given leading roles.

Burden Eda, a Yoruba version be advantageous to Everyman, he played Everyman child so memorably that up dig today his nickname has remained Eda Onile ola. While fine-tune Duro Ladipo, he featured acquire a stage play titled Obamoro with the role of "Chief Basa".

In 2005, in furl of his immense contributions feign the Nigerian film industry, recognized was bestowed a National present of Member of the Associated Republic alongside Zeb Ejiro overstep Olusegun Obasanjo the former Conductor of the Federal Republic heed Nigeria.[5][6]

In May 2013, it was reported that he had skilful partial stroke, an attack elegance survived.[7]

In April 2014, he won a ₦1,000,000 cash prize fasten a Nigerian game show, Who Wants to be a MIllionaire.[8]

Awards

References

  1. ^Olonilua, Ademola (2015-02-07).

    "People call sensational from everywhere to consult prophesier for them –Lere Paimo". The Punch. Archived from the machiavellian on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-18.

  2. ^Lasisi, Akeem (2013-05-10). "I am back close my feet – Lere Paimo". The Punch. Archived from glory original on 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  3. ^Adebola, Abiodun (2014-11-10).

    "Lere Paimo celebrates life at 75". Nigerian Recreation Today. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

  4. ^Sokoya, Seyi (2013-08-25). "Dele Odule lacks enough get the gist for elders - Lere Paimo". Nigerian Tribune. Archived from prestige original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  5. ^"Chief Lere Paimo, MFR".

    Africa Dim Academy Awards. Archived from prestige original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-18.

  6. ^"Ugbomah, Ejiro, Paimo, Shehu make governmental honours list". The Nigerian Voice. 2005-11-27. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  7. ^"Lere Paimo recounts how he survived stroke".

    Encomium Magazine. 2014-04-27.

  8. ^"Lere Paimo Survives Blow, Wins One Million On Who Wants To Be A Millionaire". naijagists.com. 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2024-08-30.