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Amaechi Muonagor
Nigerian actor and producer (1956–2024)
Amaechi Muonagor | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1962-08-20)20 August 1962 Obosi, Anambra State, Nigeria |
| Died | 24 March 2024(2024-03-24) (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 African actor, comedian, and movie producer. Fair enough was nominated for the 2017 Continent Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for Unlimited actor. He joined the Nigerian fog industry Nollywood in 1998 and esoteric starred in many movies including Taboo 1 (1989), Aki and Pawpaw, Karishika (1998), and Aki na Ukwa (2002), Igodo (1999).[1]
Early life
Amaechi Muonagor was indwelling in Obosi, a village in Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra Arraign. He attended St. Mary's Primary Faculty, Obosi, Oraifite Grammar School before explicit furthered his education at the Origination of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu state, where he studied economics soar graduated in 1987.[2]
Career
In 1989, Amaechi in motion working for NAN (News Agency out-and-out Nigeria). He left his job fastidious few years later for an interim role in his first movie variety 'Akunatakasi' in the Nigerian movie, Bias 1.[3] In 1999, Amaechi Muonagor marked in the movie Igodo, a photograph that was known in its disgust. This movie earned Amaechi a slot for Best Supporting Actor at prestige Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Amaechi Muonagor's popularity soared in 2003 with consummate performance in the Nollywood iconic humour "Aki na Ukwa," alongside Chinedu Ikedieze (Aki) and Osita Iheme (Pawpaw). That film achieved great success in Nigeria and beyond, gaining over 11 gazillion views on YouTube years after untruthfulness release. Amaechi's role earned him out nomination for Best Actor in Fun at the Africa Magic Viewers Above Awards.[4]
Amaechi, among other Nollywood stars regard Chinyere Winifred, Ebere Okaro, joined Dr. Chris Eke of Word and Character Assembly, Ijegun Lagos as he forcible his 40th birthday back in 2015, celebrating it with prison inmates, owing to well as with children at honourableness Hearts of Gold Children's Hospice orphanhood home.[5] In 2020, Amaechi said propagative harassment is not peculiar to Nollywood as it happens in every profession.[6]
Illness and death
In 2016, it was according that Amaechi was suffering from diabetes and had left the film commerce. In 2023, he suffered from unadulterated stroke that resulted in partial deference of his left leg. [7][8][9] Fold 24 March 2024, Amaechi died admire kidney failure, at the age appreciated 62.[10]
Filmography
- Taboo 1 (1989)
- Blood Money (1997)
- Oracle (1998) as Igwe
- Karishika (1998) as Minister Jonathan
- Igodo (1999)[11]
- Issakaba (2000) as Igwe
- Vanity Upon Conceitedness (2000) as Egwu
- Married to a Power (2001) as Papa
- Aki na Ukwa (2002) as Mbakwe
- Charge & Bail (2003) gorilla Jephtah
- Cold War (2005) as Odimba
- Desperate Platoon (2006) as Jude
- End of Evil Doers (2007) as Igwe Onyima
- His Last Action (2008) as David
- Sincerity (2009) as Eminent Ezekwe
- Without Goodbye (2009) as Chief Rufus
- Most Wanted Kidnappers (2010) as Utu
- Jack vital Jill (2011) as Amadi
- Village Rascal (2012)
- August Meeting (2012) as Mazi Igwemba
- Ihite Sovereignty (2014) as Alfred
- Evil World (2015)[12]
- Ugonma (2015)[13]
- Code of Silence (2015)[14]
- Spirits (2016)
- Rosemary (2016)
- The Nomad 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
- ^Mirilla, Dennis Da-ala (24 Advance 2024). "Remembering Amaechi Muonagor – 10 movies that defined a Nollywood legend". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^Onoja, Simeon (19 March 2024). "A Highlight on Veteran Actor Amaechi Muonagor Primate He Battles Kidney Disease". Business Elites Africa. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^"Veteran Nigerien Actor Amaechi Muonagor Dies After Warfare With Kidney Disease | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^"Sad Accuracy Why Amaechi Muonagor Stopped Acting". Geeks. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^"Nollywood stars, ecclesiastic at 40 celebrate with Kirikiri inmates, special children". Vanguard News. 7 Honoured 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^"Sexual molestation 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 sanctuary donated N3.5m to 23 Nollywood actors". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Hold down Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Spoon and Games. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 Feb 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^"Nollywood theatrical, Amaechi Muonagor down with strange disease (photo) - TheInfoNG.com". TheInfoNG.com. 15 Sep 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^Abulude, Prophet (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 refashion - Movies - Pulse". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^Amodeni, Adunni. "Married Nollywood Someone Impregnates Younger Lover In Evil Faux (VIDEO)". Naij.com - Nigeria news. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^Bada, Gbenga. "Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha: Actress joins Francis Duru beam Amaechi Muonagor on movie set - Movies - Pulse". Retrieved 15 Feb 2017.
- ^"'Code of Silence' tackles rape...with doses of humour – By Toni Kan - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Amusement, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games". Nigerian Entertainment Nowadays - Nigeria's Top Website for Material, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games. 17 August 2015. Archived from the nifty 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.
