Film & Stage
Landmark
Pete Edochie
born 1947
Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart, and the elder statesman of Nollywood
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Why they are here
He played Okonkwo in the television adaptation of Things Fall Apart and has been the gravitational centre of Nigerian screen acting ever since.
Pete Edochie is a trailblazer of Nigerian cinema whose commanding presence and nuanced performances made him a household name, most famously as the revered king in Things Fall Apart.
He is named alongside Olu Jacobs as one of the godfathers of Nollywood.
He is named alongside Olu Jacobs as one of the godfathers of Nollywood.
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