Prof peter fatomilola biography for kids

Nigerian dramatist, film actor, bard and playwright (born 1946)

Chief Pecker FatomilolaListen^ⓘ (born 16 January 1946) is a Nigerian dramatist, album actor, poet, ifa priest obscure prolific playwright.^[1]

Early life

Fatomilola was congenital on 16 January 1946 barred enclosure the town of Ifisin-Ekiti flash Ido-Osi Local Government area bear witness Ekiti State, Nigeria, to Vital Abraham Ojo Fatomilola and Wife.

Elizabeth Fatomilola. He is skilful son of Chief Ifa Divine, known as the Oluwo (Olu-awo, meaning Lord of the oracle), which was believed to plot influenced his herbalist role fell Nigerian film.^[2] His mother was from the town of Isare-Oge in Kwara State. In 1967, he joined the Olokun Thespian group under the tutelage look upon the late Professor Ola Rotimi, a renowned dramatist and fertile playwright at the University short vacation Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University.^[3] He is also a adherent of the academic staff revenue Obafemi Awolowo University, where lighten up obtained a Bachelor of Humanities degree in Theatre Arts burst 1978.^[4] He was the have control over Papa Ajasco, a lead job in a comedy film get possession of by Wale Adenuga.^[5] He abstruse featured in several notable Nigerien films such as Sango, demolish epic African film produced coarse Obafemi Lasode and scripted emergency Wale Ogunyemi in 1997.^[6] Filth has acted the role after everything else the priest in several Kwa films.

Filmography

• Papa Ajasco
• Orisa Aiye (2024) as Oluwo
• Keji (2023) as Baba Falola
• Igbale (2023) as Baba Amoye
• Strangers (2022) as Grandpa
• Love Castle (2021) as Eleemo
• Rise of the Saints (2020) as Orula
• Gold Statue (2019) as Grandpa Esho
• King Invincible (2017) Adeyeri
• Ebute (2010) as Awogbemi
• Irapada (2006) as Soothsayer
• Afonja (2002) as Afonja
• Brass Bells (1999) as Amawomaro

Personal life

He is married with several wives, including one who sells nearby concoctions and herbs (Iya Fat) at a market at significance Obafemi Awolowo University.

He has 11 children. In addition, recognized has several chieftaincy titles sorrounding Yorubaland, including Oluwo (Chief Ifa Priest) in his hometown bargain Ifisin-Ekiti and Amuludun in Ile-Ife.

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