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Tunde Kelani

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Cinematographer
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Tunde Kelani holds a Diploma in the Art and Technique of Filmmaking from the London International Film School, London. After many years in the Nigerian Film Industry as a Cinematographer, he now manages Mainframe Film & Television Productions, an outfit formed to document Nigeria's rich culture.

Tunde Kelani has worked on most feature films produced in the country in his capacity as a Cinematographer. Some of 16mm feature films include: Anikura; Ogun Ajaye; Iya Ni Wura; Taxi Driver; Iwa and Fopomoyo. In the area of video productions, he has to his credit award-winning feature videos: Ti Oluwa Nile; Ayo Ni Mo Fe; Koseegbe and Oleku.

An advocate of 'Alternative Technology' in motion picture production in Africa, Tunde Kelani has successfully produced and directed two digital features,Saworoide, Thunderbolt. He also completed work one of his latest digital films 'Agogo-eewo' shot on widescreen digitally on Dvcam. In addition to the M-net short features films, 'Twins of the Rainforest','A Place Called Home' and 'Barber's Wisdom' (35MM) , he also photographed, produced and directed a short feature in 16mm 'The White Handkerchief' in the same series. He has since added The Campus Queen' Abeni and The Narrow Path, the first set of works to probe further the possibilities of advanced digital filmmaking.

He recently added a new film Arugba which has just concluded free, open-air community screenings in 57 local government and development council areas of Lagos State in Nigeria. Tunde Kelani uses the Mobile Cinema Project, designed to take information and entertainment to the grassroot.

Tunde Kelani's latest film is Maami that tells the story of a single parent, Maami, and her young son who are desperately poor.
BornFebruary 1948
BornFebruary 1948
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations total

    Known for

    Arugba (2009)
    Arugba
    6.9
    • Producer
    • 2009
    Ayinla (2021)
    Ayinla
    7.5
    • Director
    • 2021
    Abeni
    7.6
    Video
    • Producer
    • 2006
    Agogo èèwò (2002)
    Agogo èèwò
    8.0
    • Producer
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Producer



    • Amazing Grace Yorubaworld
      • producer
      • In Production



    • Wole Soyinka in Ebrohimie Road (2024)
      Ebrohimie Road
      • co-producer
      • 2024
    • Cordelia (2021)
      Cordelia
      4.2
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Sidi Ilujinle (2017)
      Sidi Ilujinle
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Dazzling Mirage (2014)
      Dazzling Mirage
      4.5
      • producer
      • 2014
    • The Supreme Price (2014)
      The Supreme Price
      8.3
      • co-producer
      • 2014
    • Maami (2011)
      Maami
      8.6
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Arugba (2009)
      Arugba
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Life in Slow Motion (2008)
      Life in Slow Motion
      Short
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Abeni 2
      Video
      • producer
      • 2006
    • The Narrow Path (2006)
      The Narrow Path
      8.2
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Abeni
      7.6
      Video
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Ogo-Nla 2
      Video
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Ogo-Nla
      Video
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Agogo èèwò (2002)
      Agogo èèwò
      8.0
      • producer
      • 2002
    • Thunderbolt: Magun (2001)
      Thunderbolt: Magun
      6.3
      Video
      • producer
      • 2001

    Director



    • Cordelia (2021)
      Cordelia
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Ayinla (2021)
      Ayinla
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Sidi Ilujinle (2017)
      Sidi Ilujinle
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Dazzling Mirage (2014)
      Dazzling Mirage
      4.5
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Maami (2011)
      Maami
      8.6
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Arugba (2009)
      Arugba
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Life in Slow Motion (2008)
      Life in Slow Motion
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Abeni 2
      Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • The Narrow Path (2006)
      The Narrow Path
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Abeni
      7.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Efunsetan Aniwura (2005)
      Efunsetan Aniwura
      9.4
      • Director
      • 2005
    • The Campus Queen
      Video
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Agogo èèwò (2002)
      Agogo èèwò
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Thunderbolt: Magun (2001)
      Thunderbolt: Magun
      6.3
      Video
      • Director
      • 2001
    • White Handkerchief (2000)
      White Handkerchief
      Video
      • Director
      • 2000

    Cinematographer



    • Wole Soyinka in Ebrohimie Road (2024)
      Ebrohimie Road
      • cinematographer
      • 2024
    • The Narrow Path (2006)
      The Narrow Path
      8.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006
    • Abeni
      7.6
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006
    • Thunderbolt: Magun (2001)
      Thunderbolt: Magun
      6.3
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001
    • A Barber's Wisdom
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001
    • White Handkerchief (2000)
      White Handkerchief
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2000
    • Twins of the Rain Forest
      8.4
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1999
    • A Place Called Home
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1999
    • Brass Bells (1999)
      Brass Bells
      7.9
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 1999
    • Kòseégbé
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 1995
    • Vigilante (Eso Oru)
      • Cinematographer
      • 1988
    • Papa Ajasco
      • Cinematographer
      • 1984
    • Orun Mooru
      • Cinematographer
      • 1982
    • Ireke Onibudo (1982)
      Ireke Onibudo
      • Cinematographer
      • 1982
    • Anikura
      • Cinematographer
      • 1982

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Babatunde Kelani
    • Born
      • February 1948
      • Lagos, Nigeria

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