THE CONTEST ABOUT MY FAVOURITE ACTOR// 4TH DECEMBER, 2020

THE CONTEST ABOUT MY FAVOURITE ACTOR.

INTRODUCTION

The movie industry in general has been a powerful and pivotal tool in shaping the society, building and unifying the nation through their educative, persuasive, informing and entertaining movie.

When I see the ease at which most of this actors performs, I am left with no choice than to celebrate their efforts. I want to thank @bright-obias and @steemalive for giving us this privilege to reminiscence on the impact of the movie industry, hence selecting our favourite actor.

MY FAVOURITE MOVIE ACTOR

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Therefore, in lieu to this contest, I am humbled to celebrate a veteran actor, an icon, a legend in the Nollywood industry, a man whose voice echos with resounding vibration when he is on stage. A man who acts with every passion in him, dedicated and committed to ensure that the theme of any play he features in is well presented.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you my favourite actor PETE EDOCHIE. A veteran actor. Come on now, you will agree with me already that he is an icon to be celebrated.

HISTORY

Pete Edochie is one of Nigeria’s most successful actors. The veteran actor who is seen as one of Africa’s most talented has amassed several movie awards to his name. Although a seasoned administrator and broadcaster, he came to limelight in the 1980s when he played the lead role of Okonkwo in an NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s masterpiece novel, Things Fall Apart. He is a Christian, a devout member of the Roman Catholic Church.

PETE EDOCHIE’S BIOGRAPHY

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Pete Edochie who is from the Igbo ethnic group is an indigene of Anambra State. He was born on March 7, 1947, in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Pete Edochie had his primary and secondary Education in Zaria, Kaduna State of Nigeria. After his formal education, he worked with the Nigerian Railway Cooperation. Later, he went further to study a course in Journalism and Television in the School of Journalism and television in England.

ENBC

Pete Edochie joined the Eastern Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (ENBC) in 1967 and in 1980; he was trained formally in the British Broadcasting Corporation as a broadcaster and started off as a junior programmes assistant after which he was elevated to the level of a Director.

Even though he was director of programmes, Pete Edochie, sometimes doubled as Deputy Managing Director and occasionally acting as Managing Director. He quit ABS (Note that ENBC became Radio Biafra during the Nigeria civil war, was renamed the East Central State Broadcasting ESBS after the civil war and was changed to Anambra Broadcasting Service with the creation of Anambra and Imo states in 1976) because the government decided to politicize the affairs of their FM station, thereby, resulting in the entire management being asked to move out, including him. He was to be the immediate successor to the MD but had to leave, moving into the movie industry.source

ACTING CAREER

Pete already featured in Things fall apart, and had even won international award and recognition before his enrollment into Nollywood. The first time he went on stage was in 1962 at age 15 when he was a student at St. John’s College. He featured in the drama; Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare.

Thereafter, Edochie came into limelight after playing a leading role, Okonkwo in the 1980s NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. As a result, BBC came to Nigeria to interview him, and he also got some international recognition. Edochie has also gone on to feature in movies such as Oduduwa (2000), Battle Line (2002), Rejection Son (2003), Set Up, Lost Kingdom, e.t.c.

MOVIE

He has starred in hundreds of movies, some of them include;
Rituals, 1998
Oracle, 1998
Full Moon, 1998
Narrow Escape, 1999
Lost Kingdom, 1999
Chain Reaction, 1999
Oduduwa, 2000
Set-Up, 2000
Zoza, 2006
Holy Ghost Fire, 2001
Light and Darkness, 2001
My Love, 2002
Battle Line, 2002
Egg of Life, 2003
Above Death: In God We Trust, 2003
Billionaires Club, 2003
Love And Politics, 2003
Super Love, 2003
St. Michael, 2004
Dog Meeting, 2004
My Desire, 2004
Private Affairs, 2004
No More War, 2005
The Tyrant, 2005
Price of Ignorance, 2005
Return of the Princess, 2005
Speak the Word, 2006
Simple Baby, 2006
Broken Curse, 2006
Divided Secret, 2006
Fair Game, 2006
Try & See, 2007
Evil Agenda, 2007
My Beloved Soon, 2007
Sunny My Sun, 2007
Greatest Harvest, 2007
Tears of Sacrifice, 2007
Tiger King, 2008
Test Your Heart, 2008
Naked Wrestler, 2008
The Superstar, 2008
Idemili, 2014
Mummy Why, 2016
Lion Heart, 2018
Trials of Ma’Pe, 2018
Night bus to Lagos, 2019
Foreigners God, 2019source

PETE EDOCHIE NET WORTH

According to Legit.ng, Edochie’s net worth is estimated at $3.8 million. Till date, Edochie has remained one of the most influential and richest actors in Nigeria.

PETE EDOCHIE AWARDS.

Veteran Actor Pete Edochie is an award-winning actor. He has received recognition both locally and internationally.

For instance, he was inducted into the hall of fame in 2003 shortly before he was honored as a Member of the Order of Nigeria. His other awards include;

• Movie Personality of the Year, City People Magazine, 1999.
• Best Actor in Africa, Censors’ Board, 2001.
• Best Actor in Nigeria, Censors’ Board, 2003.
• Member of the Order of the Niger, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, 2003.
• Special Recognition Award, Best of Nollywood (BON), along with Lanre Hassan (Iya Awero), Former Governor Emmanuel Udaghan, 2013.
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Africa Movie Academy Awards, 2013.
• Industry Merit Award, Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, 2014.
• Life Impact Awards, Times Heroes Awards, 2017.

PETE EDOCHIE QUOTES

• “Taking life easy and planning purposefully for everything makes life worth living as well as ageing gracefully.”
• “A man who hangs around a beautiful girl without saying a word ends up fetching water for guests at her wedding.”
• “A farmer who grows by the street and a man who has a beautiful woman have the same problem.”
• “Stupidity is what we all have in common as human beings, but some people insist that improving it is their entitlement.”
• “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.”
• “Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.”
• “Beware of the naked man who offers you clothes.”
• “Your Chi has to be strong for you to be able to sustain a long-life span on some of these social networks.”
• “Whenever you are feeling blue, remember the spirits of our ancestors are watching over us, and God cannot let you down.”

ENTREPRENEURIAL LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF PETE EDOCHIE

Stick To Your Vision

Edochie is known for acting and overtime, he has motivated other professionals in the industry. No wonder, he was awarded a Member of the Order of Niger. Pete is a brilliant actor and has remained committed to his dreams.
Entrepreneurs should learn to stick to their business vision and stay true to it. By sticking to your vision and seeing it through, you will leave a legacy.

Create Your Brand

One of the attributes that have endeared the thespian actor to his viewers is the web of wisdom he displays through proverbs. Basically, he is referred to as King of African proverbs and plays his roles distinctively. Edochie could pass for a wicked King, loving King, and even a traditional king.
For entrepreneurs, our business brands are like our reputation. We have to protect it, reinvent it and live it. Your clients should know what your brand represents by your communication.

HIS PERSONAL LIFE

Pete Edochie got married at 22 to his lovely wife Josephine and is blessed with six children among who are Yul Edochie and Linc Edochie, both Nollywood actors. Very little is known about his other four children. Pete also has several grandchildren from his six children.

1. Leo Edochie

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Leo Edochie is the first son of Nollywood legend Pete Edochie. He is currently married with lovely kids. He is not known by the public because he is not into entertainment business. He is an industrious businessman and a lovely husband.

1. Uche Edochie

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Uche Edochie is the second son of Nollywood legend Pete Edochie. He is also married with lovely kids. He is also not known by the public because he is not into entertainment business. He is an industrious businessman and a caring husband.

1. Linc Edochie

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Linc Edochie is the third son of Nollywood legend Pete Edochie. He is also married with lovely kids. He is an actor and not everyone will know him because he doesn’t act frequently in movies. However, he has starred in quite a number of Nollywood movies. Linc Edochie is also a movie producer and also an actor who has been acting movies since 1995 when he appeared in a school play. Linc Edochie wanted to quit school for movie acting but his father insisted on furthering his education before getting involved in acting. He has starred in Nollywood blockbuster movies like My Wicked Uncle, Tears of Sacrifices and many more.

1. Gene Edochie

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Gene Edochie is the fourth son of Nollywood legend Pete Edochie. He is currently married with lovely kids. He is not known by the public because he is not into the entertainment business. He is a gentleman and loves to live a peaceful and quiet life. He is into showbiz but rather he is an industrious businessman and a lovely husband.

1. Yul Edochie
   Yul Edochie is the fifth and last son of Nollywood legend Pete Edochie. He is very popular and regarded as the most popular among all the five sons of Nollywood legend. He is the exact replica of his father and possesses the same voice. He is an actor and has starred in several Nollywood blockbuster movies. When you see Yul Edochie you will easily recognize him as the son of Nollywood legend Pete Edochie because of their close resemblance.

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Yul Edochie is happily married with lovely kids.. Yul Edochie completed his basic education in Enugu. After which he completed his tertiary education at the University of Port Harcourt and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Dramatic Arts. He got married at the age of 22 years old and has been married to same woman since then till date.

He became famous after his role in the Nollywood blockbuster movie Wind of Glory. Yul Edochie out of his generosity to help young people who want to act, opened his own movie production company known as Yul Edochie Academy in Lagos where he teaches young people several acting techniquessource

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