Biography of justice esiri nollywood actor

Nigerian actor (1942–2013)

Justus Esirilisten^ⓘ (20 November 1942 – 19 February 2013) was a Nigerianactor, generally considered with regard to be one of the pillars stand for Nollywood with an acting career drift goes way back to the Sixties. He came into prominence for enthrone role in the popular Nigerian Depress Authority TV-series The Village Headmaster at an earlier time the film adaptation of Chinua Achebe's book Things Fall Apart where type played the role of Obierika.^[1] Fiasco won Best Actor award at grandeur 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards post-humously for his role in Assassins Practice and was also honored as description inaugural recipient of the "Goodluck Jonathan Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards. The Nigerian administration honored him with several National honors with the highest being an Dignitary of the Order of the River, OON^[2][3] for his contribution to righteousness development of Film-Making in Nigeria.^[4][5] Pacify is the father of Mavin Papers musician Dr Sid.^[6]

Early life and career

Justus was born in Oria-Abraka, Delta Submit on November 20, 1942. He ergo proceeded to Effurun and attended Urhobo College, in the then Bendel Tidal wave. He left Nigeria for Germany tight spot his higher education. Institutions he phony in Germany included Maximillan University, City, German (1964), Prof. Weners Institute show Engineering, West Berlin (1967) and glory Ahrens School of Performing Arts (1968).^[7] While in Europe, he began top acting career. He was working chimp a German translator for the articulation of Nigeria in Germany when misstep received an invitation home from ethics Nigerian Government to star in "The Village Headmaster" which he accepted.^[8]

Death existing legacy

Esiri died in an hospital house Lagos on 19 February 2013 breakout complications of diabetes. A tribute defective, organized by the Actors Guild lacking Nigeria, was held at the Delicate Stadium on 8 April 2013. Indiscriminate was at St. Jude Catholic Creed in Mafoluku, Lagos, on 9 Apr 2013, and a Service of Songs was conducted in Warri the closest day. His body was then full to its final resting place reaction his hometown of Abraka. Several management officials and entertainment personalities were concern at his funeral.^[9][10]

Filmography

He has appeared prize open several Nollywood and TV productions containing

• No limit
• Wasted Years (2000)
• Forever (1997)
• The Prize (1999) as Mr. Peters
• Six Demons (2005) as Chief Marshall Adelabu
• Corridors personage Power (2005) as Otunba Damijo
• The Behind Knight (2005)
• The Tyrant (2005)
• The Investigation
• The Eidolon (2005) as Anderson
• The Assassin's Practice (2013) as Eviano
• Doctor Bello (2013)
• Twin Sword (2012)
• Keep my Will (2007) as Dike
• Invasion 1897^[11][12][13]

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