Checkmate (Nigerian TV series)
| Checkmate | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Amaka Igwe |
| Country of origin | Nigeria |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production company(s) | Moving Movies |
| Release | |
| Original network | NTA |
Checkmate is a Nigerian television series that ran in the late 1980s through the early 1990s.[1][2][3][4]
It starred Richard Mofe Damijo,[2][5] and Francis Agu,[6] among others.[5][7][8] It was created by Amaka Igwe.[5][9]
Cast
The show featured an illustruous roster, which included:[4]
- Ego Boyo as Ann Haastrup
- Richard Mofe Damijo as Şegun Kadiri
- Bob-Manuel Udokwu as Richard Haastrup
- Kunle Bamtefa as Chief Fuji, a polygamous chief
- Francis Agu as Benibo 'Benny' Haastrup
- Mildred Iweka as Ada, Nduka's wife
- Norbert Young as Professor Okon, a UNILAG academic
- Bimbo Odulaja as Nduka
Legacy
It has been called part of the "Golden age of television in Nigeria", prior to the Nollywood home-video boom of the mid-1990s.[1][5][10][11][12] A show, called Fuji House of Commotion, was later spun off featuring some of the characters such as Chief Fuji.
References
- 1 2 Emeagwali, Gloria (Spring 2004). "Editorial: Nigerian Film Industry". Central Connecticut State University. Africa Update Vol. XI, Issue 2. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- 1 2 Almost 2 Decades after the end of Checkmate, Nigerian Superstar Richard Mofe Damijo returns to TV on Tinsel, Bella Najia; 24.06.2011 at 8:24 pm.
- ↑ A Flashback On Nigeria TV Series and Soaps, 11 May 2013. Leadership, (Abuja) Nigeria. Hosted on Allafrica.com (requires subscription or registration).
- 1 2 Trends in Nollywood: A Study of Selected Genres. By Ayakoroma, Barclays Foubiri
- 1 2 3 4 Nollywood kills Nigeria’s Television Drama. Vanguard Nigeria, June 12, 2011, 12:00 am.
- ↑ Where Are They Now? 19 January 2001; P.M. News, (Lagos) Nigeria. Hosted on Allafrica.com (requires subscription or registration).
- ↑ See Adaora Nwandu: Amaka Igwe: THE MATRIARCH OF NOLLYWOOD. April 30, 2014; AdaoraNwandu.com.
- ↑ Good Old Realiable Actors and Actresses, 9jaNollywoodstars blog.
- ↑ Amaka Igwe nee Isaac Nene Archived September 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine., archive retrieved from the original on 28 May 2014.
- ↑ How Nollywood is Killing Nigerian Television, by Uche Nworah
- ↑ https://www.modernghana.com/movie/11323/how-nollywood-is-killing-nigerian-television.html
- ↑ http://connectnigeria.com/articles/2015/08/throwbackthursday-checkmate/
External links
- Where Did All Our Good TV Series Go To? - TV/Movies - Nairaland discussion forum
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