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- Bolaji Badejo was a graphic designer from Lagos. He is primarily remembered for his single acting role, playing the titular predatory alien in the science fiction-horror film Alien (1979).The film was a box-office hit, having earned a worldwide gross of US$143 million by 1992 estimates.
In 1953, Badejo was born in Lagos, Colonial Nigeria. At the time, Nigeria was a British colony. Badejo's family was of Yoruba descent, an ethnic group estimated to represent about 16% of the country 's population. Badejo's father would later serve as the director-general of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, a state-owned radio-broadcasting organization.
Badejo decided to follow a career as a visual artist. He studied abroad in the United States before moving to London, England, to get specialized training as a graphic designer. Bodejo was unusually tall, standing at a height of 2.08 meters (6 feet and 10 inches). Director Ridley Scott's casting crew was seeking a tall person to play the creature in his upcoming film. They found Badejo drinking at a Soho bar and offered him the role. He accepted the offer, although he had neither acting experience nor training.
In 1980, Badejo moved back to Nigeria. In 1983, Badejo opened his own art gallery. He remained active until 1992, when he died from sickle-cell anemia, a hereditary blood disorder that is very common among people of African descent. About 80% of sickle-cell disease cases recorded worldwide have occurred in Africa. Badejo was 39 years old at the time of his death.
Badejo is long gone but is still fondly remembered for his only acting role. "Alien" has had several sequels, prequels, and spin-offs, and the influence of the original film in modern science fiction cinema is quite large. - Actress
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Ruth-Maria Kubitschek was born on 2 August 1931 in Komotau, Czechoslovakia [now Chomutov, Czech Republic]. She was an actress and writer, known for Das Erbe der Guldenburgs (1987), Frau Ella (2013) and Sperrbezirk (1966). She was married to Götz Friedrich. She died on 1 June 2024 in Ascona, Locarno, Switzerland [Lago Maggiore].- Music Department
- Composer
- Writer
Fela Kuti was born on 15 October 1938 in Abeokuta, Nigeria. He was a composer and writer, known for The Harder They Fall (2021), Queen & Slim (2019) and Run Fatboy Run (2007). He died on 2 August 1997 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Orlando Martins was born on 8 December 1899 in Lagos, Nigeria. He was an actor, known for Simba (1955), Ivory Hunter (1951) and West of Zanzibar (1954). He died on 25 September 1985 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
John Okafor was born on 17 October 1961 in Nigeria. He was an actor and producer, known for Bafana Bafana (2007), Mr Ibu in London (2004) and Captive (1998). He died on 2 March 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria.- J.T. Tom West was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He was an actor, known for Born 2 Suffer (2002), Another Campus Tale (1997) and Otondo (2004). He died on 28 September 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Writer
- Composer
- Music Department
Ernesto Cortázar was born on 10 December 1897 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He was a writer and composer, known for En cada puerto un amor (1949), Noches de ronda (1943) and La muerte enamorada (1951). He died on 30 November 1953 in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Biyi Bandele was born on 13 October 1967 in Kafanchan, Nigeria. He was a director and writer, known for Half of a Yellow Sun (2013), Fifty (2015) and Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman (2022). He died on 7 August 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Actor
- Director
Francis Agu was born on 18 February 1965 in Lagos, Nigeria. He was an actor and director, known for Domitilla (1996), Take Me to Jesus (2008) and Enemies (1998). He died on 20 March 2007 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Joseph Layode was born on 27 June 1927 in Nigeria, British West Africa. He was an actor, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Secret Agent (1964) and Witchdoctor of the Livingdead (1985). He died on 9 December 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Chico Ejiro was born in Isoko, Delta, Nigeria. He was a director and producer, known for When Dreams Fall Apart (2013), Emotional Pain (2003) and Computer Girls (2003). He was married to Joy C. Ejiro. He died on 25 December 2020 in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria.- Sebastián Piñera was born on 1 December 1949 in Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile. He was married to Cecilia Morel. He died on 6 February 2024 in Lago Ranco, Chile.
- Muna Obiekwe was born in 1979 in Nigeria. He was an actor, known for The Laptop 2 (2008), The Laptop (2008) and Deceptive Heart 2 (2016). He died on 18 January 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Actress
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rachael Oniga was born on 23 May 1957 in Eku, Delta State, Nigeria. She was an actress, known for Eye for Eye (1999), When Love Hurts and Doctor Bello (2013). She died on 30 July 2021 in Lagos, Nigeria.- Declared one of the strong men of the African film industry, Justus Esiri has indeed earned his fame. He attended Urohobo College and later went to Germany to study engineering where he developed an interest for theater. Thus he began his acting career on stage in Germany. He was the only Nigerian male performing on stage in the years 1968/69. He also worked for voice of Nigeria VON, German Service as a translator. He was performing on stage in Germany when a delegation from Nigeria invited him to perform in Nigeria in a Government sponsored program, when he went to Nigeria, his homeland, he never went back to Europe.
His fame was launched widely for his role in the ever popular African TV series, the village headmaster where he played the "Headmaster". - Tiffany Hoyveld was an actress, known for Satyricon (1969) and Ace High (1968). She died on 14 December 1971 in Lago di Martignano near Rome.
- Donald Peterson was born on 22 October 1933 in Winona, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Bonnie. He died on 27 May 2018 in El Lago, Texas, USA.
- Prince James Uche was born in 1962 in Abia State, Nigeria. He was an actor, known for Domitilla (1996), Beyond Pardon (2000) and Eye for Eye (1999). He died on 8 March 2017 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Ashley Nwosu was born on 21 November 1954 in Umuahia-Oboro, Abia State, Nigeria. He was an actor, known for A Better Place 2 (2007), Enemies (1998) and A Better Place (2007). He died on 21 April 2011 in Yaba-Lagos, Nigeria.
- Diana Dei was born on 1 March 1914 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was an actress, known for Perfide.... ma belle (1959), Madonna delle rose (1953) and Arrivano i dollari! (1957). She was married to György Földes. She died on 3 January 1999 in Castiglione del Lago, Umbria, Italy.
- Monsurat Omidina was an actress, known for Ògédé Didùn (2003), Ògo ìdílé (2004) and Nkan agbara (2008). She was married to Babatunde Omidina. She died on 1 September 2009 in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Giulio Del Torre was born in 1894 in Trieste, Austria-Hungary [now Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy]. He was an actor and director, known for Vento di primavera (1958), Le disparu de l'ascenseur (1932) and Anime in tumulto (1942). He died on 31 October 1968 in Torre del Lago, Tuscany, Italy.- Actor
- Writer
Victor Eze was an actor and writer, known for Stigma (2013), Changing Faces (2008) and Fake Angel (2005). He died on 25 June 2017 in Lagos, Nigeria.- José Martín was an actor, known for Superzan El Invencible (1971) and El charro del misterio (1980). He died on 6 November 2015 in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico.
- Dan Foster was born on 26 September 1958 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was married to Lovina Okpara. He died on 17 June 2020 in Lagos, Nigeria.