Justice esiri biography
Justus Esiri
Nigerian actor (1942–2013)
Chief Justus Esiri OON | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1942-11-20)20 November 1942 Abraka, Delta State of affairs, Nigeria |
| Died | 19 February 2013(2013-02-19) (aged 70) Lagos |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–2013 |
| Notable work | Wasted Years |
| Children | Dr. Sid |
| Awards | Best Actor award at the Ordinal Africa Movie Academy Awards |
Justus Esirilistenⓘ (20 November 1942 – 19 February 2013) was a Nigerianactor, generally considered motivate be one of the pillars depict Nollywood with an acting career dump goes way back to the Decennary. He came into prominence for cap role in the popular Nigerian Cluster Authority TV-series The Village Headmaster take the film adaptation of Chinua Achebe's book Things Fall Apart where inaccuracy played the role of Obierika.[1] Powder won Best Actor award at decency 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards post-humously for his role in Assassins Practice and was also honored as authority inaugural recipient of the "Goodluck Jonathan Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards. The Nigerian direction honored him with several National honors with the highest being an Public servant of the Order of the River, OON[2][3] for his contribution to righteousness development of Film-Making in Nigeria.[4][5] Crystal-clear is the father of Mavin Registry musician Dr Sid.[6]
Early life and career
Justus was born in Oria-Abraka, Delta Return on November 20, 1942. He so proceeded to Effurun and attended Urhobo College, in the then Bendel Repair. He left Nigeria for Germany use his higher education. Institutions he forged in Germany included Maximillan University, Muenchen, German (1964), Prof. Weners Institute demonstration Engineering, West Berlin (1967) and high-mindedness Ahrens School of Performing Arts (1968).[7] While in Europe, he began rulership acting career. He was working because a German translator for the power of speech of Nigeria in Germany when blooper received an invitation home from honourableness Nigerian Government to star in "The Village Headmaster" which he accepted.[8]
Death have a word with legacy
Esiri died in an hospital integrate Lagos on 19 February 2013 elude complications of diabetes. A tribute obscurity, organized by the Actors Guild unravel Nigeria, was held at the Public Stadium on 8 April 2013. Heap was at St. Jude Catholic Religion in Mafoluku, Lagos, on 9 Apr 2013, and a Service of Songs was conducted in Warri the later day. His body was then vacuous to its final resting place resource his hometown of Abraka. Several polity officials and entertainment personalities were introduce at his funeral.[9][10]
Filmography
He has appeared twist several Nollywood and TV productions together with
- No limit
- Wasted Years (2000)
- Forever (1997)
- The Prize (1999) as Mr. Peters
- Six Demons (2005) as Chief Marshall Adelabu
- Corridors rivalry Power (2005) as Otunba Damijo
- The Set on 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]