Amaechi Muonagor
Amaechi Muonagor | |
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| Born | 20 August 1962 Obosi, Anambra State, Nigeria |
| Died | 24 March 2024 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria, Nsukka |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–2024 |
| Children | 4 |
Amaechi Muonagor // (20 August 1962 – 24 March 2024) was a veteran Nigerian actor, comedian, and movie producer. He was nominated for the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for Best actor. He joined the Nigerian movie industry Nollywood in 1998 and had starred in many movies including Taboo 1 (1989), Aki and Pawpaw, Karishika (1998), and Aki na Ukwa (2002), Igodo (1999).[1]
Early life
[edit]Amaechi Muonagor was born in Obosi, a village in Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State. He attended St. Mary's Primary School, Obosi, Oraifite Grammar School before he furthered his education at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu state, where he studied economics and graduated in 1987.[2]
Career
[edit]In 1989, Amaechi started working for NAN (News Agency of Nigeria). He left his job a few years later for an acting role in his first movie as 'Akunatakasi' in the Nigerian movie, Taboo 1.[3] In 1999, Amaechi Muonagor starred in the movie Igodo, a movie that was known in its time. This movie earned Amaechi a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Amaechi Muonagor's popularity soared in 2003 with his performance in the Nollywood iconic comedy "Aki na Ukwa," alongside Chinedu Ikedieze (Aki) and Osita Iheme (Pawpaw). This film achieved great success in Nigeria and beyond, gaining over 11 million views on YouTube years after its release. Amaechi's role earned him a nomination for Best Actor in Comedy at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.[4]
Amaechi, among other Nollywood stars like Chinyere Winifred, Ebere Okaro, joined Dr. Chris Eke of Word and Spirit Assembly, Ijegun Lagos as he marked his 40th birthday back in 2015, celebrating it with prison inmates, as well as with children at the Hearts of Gold Children's Hospice orphanage home.[5] In 2020, Amaechi said sexual harassment is not peculiar to Nollywood as it happens in every profession.[6]
Illness and death
[edit]In 2016, it was reported that Amaechi was suffering from diabetes and had left the film industry. In 2023, he suffered from a stroke that resulted in partial paralysis of his left leg. [7] [8][9] On 24 March 2024, Amaechi died of kidney failure, at the age of 62.[10]
Filmography
[edit]- Taboo 1 (1989)
- Blood Money (1997)
- Oracle (1998) as Igwe
- Karishika (1998) as Minister Jonathan
- Igodo (1999)[11]
- Issakaba (2000) as Igwe
- Vanity Upon Vanity (2000) as Egwu
- Married to a Witch (2001) as Papa
- Aki na Ukwa (2002) as Mbakwe
- Charge & Bail (2003) as Jephtah
- Cold War (2005) as Odimba
- Desperate Women (2006) as Jude
- End of Evil Doers (2007) as Igwe Onyima
- His Last Action (2008) as David
- Sincerity (2009) as Chief Ezekwe
- Without Goodbye (2009) as Chief Rufus
- Most Wanted Kidnappers (2010) as Utu
- Jack and Jill (2011) as Amadi
- Village Rascal (2012)
- August Meeting (2012) as Mazi Igwemba
- Ihite Kingdom (2014) as Alfred
- Evil World (2015)[12]
- Ugonma (2015)[13]
- Code of Silence (2015)[14]
- Spirits (2016)
- Rosemary (2016)
- The Bushman I Love (2017) as Chief Mmili
- High Stakes (2019) as Pius
- My Village People (2021)[15] as Ndio
- Aki and Pawpaw (2021) as Mazi Mbakwe
- Fishers of Wealth (2023) as Obiakor
References
[edit]- ^ Mirilla, Dennis Da-ala (24 March 2024). "Remembering Amaechi Muonagor – 10 movies that defined a Nollywood legend". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Onoja, Simeon (19 March 2024). "A Spotlight on Veteran Actor Amaechi Muonagor As He Battles Kidney Disease". Business Elites Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Veteran Nigerian Actor Amaechi Muonagor Dies After Battle With Kidney Disease | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Sad Truth Why Amaechi Muonagor Stopped Acting". Geeks. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Nollywood stars, cleric at 40 celebrate with Kirikiri inmates, special children". Vanguard News. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Sexual harassment not peculiar to Nollywood –Chiwetalu Agu". Punch Newspapers. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Nollywood Actor, Amaechi Muonagor 'Down' with Strange Ailment (photo)". Nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Why a church donated N3.5m to 23 Nollywood actors". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor down with strange ailment (photo) - TheInfoNG.com". TheInfoNG.com. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Abulude, Samuel (24 March 2024). "JUST-IN: Veteran Nollywood Actor, Amaechi Muonagor, Is Dead". Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Izuzu, Chidumga. "#ThrowbackThursday: 17 years after, "Igodo" deserves a remake - Movies - Pulse". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Amodeni, Adunni. "Married Nollywood Actor Impregnates Younger Lover In Evil World (VIDEO)". Naij.com - Nigeria news. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Bada, Gbenga. "Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha: Actress joins Francis Duru and Amaechi Muonagor on movie set - Movies - Pulse". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "'Code of Silence' tackles rape...with doses of humour – By Toni Kan - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games. 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Nwogu, Precious (31 May 2021). "Watch the official trailer for 'My Village People'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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