Mahmood Ali-Balogun
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Mahmood Ali-Balogun | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 July 1959 |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Education | Dramatic Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University |
| Occupations | Filmmaker, Cultural worker |
| Notable work | Tango With Me |
Mahmood Ali-Balogun (ⓘ) is a Nigerian filmmaker, cultural worker and the managing director of Brickhouse Media.[1] He directed the multiple award-winning film 'Tango With Me'.[2] He is the Chairman of the Audio Visual Rights Society (AVRS) of Nigeria.[3][4][5]
Mahmood Ali-Balogun was born on July 19, 1959[6] and grew up in Northern Nigeria.[7] He is an Alumnus of University of Ife, now the Obafemi Awolowo University where he studied Dramatic Arts specialized in film and television production.[8] Mahmood's career has evolved over the years from being an actor,[9] to director,[8][10] producer,[8] industry leader,[8][11] film consultant[12] and ambassador in the Film making industry.[13] Since 1999 Mahmood has also directed six award winning documentaries.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Titles | Category | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Ola Rotimi's play,’ If.. A Tragedy of the Ruled’[7] | Movie | Actor |
| 1999 | A Place Called Home [11] | Movie | Director |
| 2002 | Child & Women Trafficking- The New Slavery [11] | Documentary | Producer, director |
| 2003 | ‘Temi ni Toto’ | Yoruba home movie | Producer, director |
| 2003 | Environmental Pollution In Nigeria | Documentary | Producer, director |
| 2005 | Collage Of Cultural Colours (Japan) | Documentary | Producer, director |
| 2005 | Dance Of The Maidens -Traditional Marriages In Nigeria” (Series) [11] | Documentary (Television Series) | Producer, director |
| 2008 | Peace Mission | Documentary | Actor (Commentaries) |
| 2010 | Tango With Me[8][11] Best Directing Award category 2012 Nollywood Movies Awards | Movie | Director, producer, writer |
| 2013 | Flower Girl[12] | Romantic Comedy | Film Consultant |
| 2022 | Man of God | Movie | Consulting producer |
| 2024 | Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti | Movie | Consulting producer |
