Fidelis Duker

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Fidelis Duker
Fidelis Duker.jpg
Duker in Calabar 2022
Occupation
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • media mogul
Years active1988–present

Fidelis Duker is a Nigerian filmmaker and film festival organiser.[1]

Career

Duker started his career in the year 1988 writing dramas for NTA, Nigeria's public broadcast television network.[citation needed]

In 2003, Duker birthed the idea of the Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF),[2] one of Africa's biggest and longest-running film festivals held yearly in Abuja of Nigeria, for which he sits on the board as the Founder of the event holding for its 18th time in 2021.[3]

Nominations and awards

In 2016, Duker won a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award,’[4] at the Best of Nollywood Award (BON) held in Aba.

Filmography

  • Ese Atijo – Yoruba – 1993
  • Skeleton – Igbo – 1994[5]
  • Nemesis – English – 1995
  • Not My Will – English – 1996
  • Nemesis 2 –  English - 1996
  • Scandals – English - 1997
  • Destined To Die 1 – English – 1997
  • Scandals 2 – English - 1998
  • Destined To Die 2 – English - 1998
  • Blood Brothers –  English - 1998
  • Visa To Hell – English - 1999
  • King Of Money –  English - 1999
  • Doctor Death  - English - 2000
  • Enemy Within  - English – 2001
  • Pure Love – English - 2002
  • Hot Passion – English – 2002
  • Baka Boys – English - 2003
  • Night Nurses  - English - 2003
  • Jesu Mushin – English – 2004
  • Paradise In America - 2005
  • London Blues – English – 2006
  • A Means To An End – English  2007
  • Senseless – English - 2008[6] starring Segun Arinze, Bimbo Akintola, Kanayo Kanayo, Femi Branch, Ngozi Ezeonu
  • Cash And Carry – English - 2009
  • Asiri Ile – Yoruba -  2009
  • Onyeama – Igbo – 2010
  • Sade Oloso – Yoruba - 2011
  • Dada Oni Paki – Yoruba -  2012

TV productions

  • Images – TV series – 2001
  • Eldorado – TV series – 2005
  • Girls Next Door – 2007
  • Kids Alone – 2008

References

  1. ^ "Nollywood not responsible for increase in ritual killings – Fidelis Duker". Punch Newspapers. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  2. ^ "Minister commends Abuja Film fest". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  3. ^ "All set for Abuja International Film Festival 2021". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  4. ^ "Best of Nollywood made In Aba". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  5. ^ "Best of Nollywood made In Aba". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  6. ^ Seedorf161 (2016-05-14). "Senseless Love (Pt. 1) [Starr. Segun Arinze, Bimbo Akintola, Kanayo Kanayo, Femi Branch, Ngozi Ezeonu]". NetNaija. Retrieved 2021-11-16.