Jab Adu
Nigerian actor and producer
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Jab Adu (December 28, 1932 - February 28, 2016), born Joseph Abiodun Babajide, was an actor and producer from Nigeria.[1][2] He directed the 1977 Nigerian film Bisi, Daughter of the River, the highest grossing film in Nigeria for several decades.[3] He was among the pioneers of Nigerian filmmaking.[4]
Born
28 December 1932
Joseph Abiodun Babajide
28 December 1932
Calabar
Died2016 (aged 83–84)
CitizenshipNigerian
AlmamaterSt. Gregory's College
Jab Adu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Abiodun Babajide 28 December 1932 Calabar |
| Died | 2016 (aged 83–84) |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | St. Gregory's College |
| Occupations | Actor Producer |
| Notable work | The Village Headmaster Saworoide |
He was born in Calabar.[5] From 1941 until 1946 he studied at St. Gregory's College in the Obalende neighborhood of Lagos.[5]
Filmography
Actor
- Countdown at Kusini (1976) as Juma Bukari
- Hostages (1996)
- Saworoide (1999) as Lagbayi
- Wetin Dey (2007-2008 TV Series) as Samuel
- The Village Headmaster (1968 - 1988), a soap opera, as Bassey Okon
Director
- Bisi, Daughter of the River (1977)[6]
