Saheed Balogun
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| Born | 5 February 1967 (age 59) Oyo State, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Kwara State Polytechnic |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Known for | Director/Producer of the first 2cast film - Modupe Temi - in Africa and the first 3cast film - Gbogbo Ere - in West Africa |
| Children | 4 |
Saheed Balogun (sometimes spelled "Saidi") pronounced: Yo-Saheed Balogun.ogg(born February 5, 1967) is a veteran Nigerian actor, film-maker, director, and producer of many movies which include the first 2 cast movie in Africa and first 3 cast movies in West Africa etc.[1][2][3]
Early life and career
Saidi Balogun was born on 5 February, Enugu State, South-East Nigeria but hails from Oyo State, Nigeria where he had his primary, secondary and tertiary education respectively.[4] He graduated from Kwara State Polytechnic.[5] He began his acting career in 1978, when he acted his first television program titled "Youth Today" on NTA.[6] He produced his first film titled City Girl in 1989, but had also been featured in other movies; and he produced and directed several Nigerian films before then.[7]
Personal life
Saidi Balogun was initially married on September 7, 2000. to a nollywood actress, Fathia Balogun but they separated and divorced.
He is remarried and has four children.[8]
Selected filmography
- Modupe Temi (Thankful) - The first two- cast movie in Africa
- Gbogbo Ere (Total profit) - The first three cast movie in west Africa
- Third Party - The first ever ankara movie in Africa
- Atlanta (2004) - Tola
- Òfin mósè (2006) as Fred
- Tomo tiya (2008) - Yemi
- Family on Fire (2011)
- Rogbodiyan (2017) as Doctor
- Light In The Dark (2019) as Kay
- Don't Get Mad Get Even (2019)[9] as Kasali
- Shadow Parties (2020) as Akuwe
- The Legend of Inikpi (2020) as Oracle
- The Therapist (2021)[10] as Mr. Priye
- The Herbert Macaulay Affair (2019)[11] as Eshugbayi Eleko
- Light in the Dark (2018), a feature film featuring Angel Unigwe, Joke Silvia, Rita Dominic, among others.[12]
- Sugar Babies (2020) as Alhaji
- Funfun - White (2021)
- Online (2021)
- Finding Ireti (2022)
- Scourge (2022)
- Itedara (2022) as Director
- Mrs Everything (2023)
- Emphemeral (2024)
He Also Acted in the Movie Called Ologbo dudu as Walata,Movie By kola olotu
External links
References
- ↑ Yoruba actors not under any spell — Saheed Balogun. The Punch. Retrieved February 16, 2015
- ↑ People should learn from my past marriage –Saidi. The Punch. Retrieved February 16, 2015
- ↑ Between my broken marriage and my acting career, by Saheed Balogun. Vanguard. 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2022-02-26
- ↑ Home | THISDAY LIVE. This Day. Retrieved February 16, 2015
- ↑ Saheed Balogun: Talks About My Failed Marriage Distract My Creativity. This Day. April 14, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014
- ↑ Between my broken marriage and my acting career, by Saheed Balogun - Vanguard News. Vanguard. 2014-09-14
- ↑ Pirates steal Saheed Balogun's joy. The Punch. Retrieved February 16, 2015
- ↑ StaffFathia Balogun on a Rollercoaster Ride. This Day. September 6, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2017
- ↑ Don't Get Mad Get Even. RGD Media Productions. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2021
- ↑ Toyin Abraham, Rita Dominic return to set for The Therapist. The Nation. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2021-04-06
- ↑ Olowoyo, GaniyahNigeriaAt60: Seven movies that tell Nigeria's history. Premium Times. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-19
- ↑ Light in The Dark hits cinemas January 25. The Sun. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2021-11-10
- Living people
- 1967 births
- Nigerian male film actors
- Male actors in Yoruba cinema
- Yoruba male actors
- 20th-century Nigerian male actors
- 21st-century Nigerian male actors
- Male actors from Enugu State
- Kwara State University alumni
- Yoruba filmmakers
- Yoruba-language film directors
- Nigerian male television actors
- Nigerian film producers
- Nigerian film directors
- Actors from Oyo State
- People from Oyo State
- Nigerian television presenters