Izuchukwu Ojukwu, better known as Izu Ojukwu, is a Nigerian film director, scriptwriter, editor, and cinematographer. He is best known for his Nigerian historical fiction drama film ‘76, which was produced in 2016.
Wiki Profile
| Full Name: | Izuchukwu Ojukwu |
| Date of Birth: | 1970s |
| Place of Birth: | Jos, Plateau State |
| State of Origin: | Southeast |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Occupation: | Actor & Filmmaker |
| Net Worth: | $3 million |
| Wife/Spouse: | Married |
Early Life and Education
Izuchukwu Ojukwu is the fourth child born into a big 20-child polygamous family. He attended school and grew up in Jos.
He started learning filmmaking in college, at St. John’s College in Jos. He had been earning a living by painting and drawing up to that point. He therefore developed independence from a young age.
Later, he developed an obsession with photography and movies and started to envisage a future in both fields.
To obtain books on film production, particularly from the National Film Institute, Jos, he started going to the city’s national and state libraries.
Career
Izu Ojukwu inadvertently set the pace for his career during the 1980s while engaging in this activity for a number of years.
Additionally, after becoming acquainted with the projector operator, he went to the movies to view Chinese and Indian movies in the projection room.
After that, he built a projector using the theatre sample as inspiration and screened movies from his father’s garage.
Additionally, after becoming acquainted with the projector operator, he went to the movies to view Chinese and Indian movies in the projection room.
After that, he built a projector using the theatre sample as inspiration and screened movies from his father’s garage.
Izu Ojukwu would collect kids in the garage and force them to see his movie in exchange for a small donation.
He then developed and took advantage of every chance to learn more.
Later, he built a camera, a tripod, and let his children read the news while standing in front of it. All of these were preparing him for a career in movies.
Izu Ojukwu Net Worth
Izu Ojukwu is a popular Nollywood actress with an estimated net worth of $3 million.
Movies
- Moment of Bitterness, 1996
- A Home too Far, 1997
- Eva The River of Mystery, 1998
- Line of Duty, 2003
- Showdown, 2000
- The World is Mine, 2001
- Love Boat, 2001
- Eleventh Hour, 2001
- Desperadoes 1 & 2, 2001
- Battle of Love, 2003
- Moving Train, 2003
- Across the Niger, 2007
- No One But You, 2004
- Otondo, 2004
- Iva, 2004
- GL 1 & 2, 2005
- Sitanda, 2006
- Shut In, 2006
- Laviva, 2007
- Minority Tension, 2007
- White Waters, 2007
- Who Will Tell The President, 2007
- Cindy’s Note, 2008
- Distance Between, 2008
- Nnenda, 2009
- The Child, 2009
- Alero’s Symphony, 2010
- ’76, 2016
- Power of 1, 2018
Social Media
- Instagram: @izu_ojukwu
