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Amaka Igwe
Nigerian filmmaker (1963-2014)
Amaka Igwe | |
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| Born | Uzoamaka Audrey Igwe (1963-01-02)2 January 1963 Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Died | 28 April 2014(2014-04-28) (aged 51) Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria |
| Education | Obafemi Awolowo University |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, producer |
| Years active | 1980s–2014 |
| Television | Checkmate, Fuji House of Commotion |
| Spouse | Charles Igwe (m. 1993) |
| Children | 3 |
Amaka Igwe (2 January 1963 – 28 April 2014) was a Nigerian filmmaker and broadcasting executive.
Uzoamaka Audrey "Amaka" Igwe, a renowned writer, director, filmmaker, and the owner of Amaka Igwe Studios, left an indelible mark on Nigerian.
Igwe was the owner of Top Radio 90.9 Lagos and Amaka Igwe Studios. She was recognized as one of the second-generation filmmakers who helped begin the video film era of Nigerian cinema. She remained a prominent figure in the industry until her death in 2014 resulting from an asthma attack.[1]
On 2 January 2020, Igwe was honoured on her 57th posthumous birthday with a Google Doodle.[2&