Akin Ogungbe


Christopher Akintola Ogungbe was a Nigerian film actor, filmmaker, producer and director.

Early life and career

He was born in 1934 at Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria where he later died on November 2012.
His mother took him to live with his grandmother after he stopped schooling, at first he went to learn tailoring. He started by watching Baba GT Onimole as an apprentice, according to his brother his first play was title "a terrible life"and his stage name is Baba Ibeji. He had featured, directed and produced several Nigerian films such as Ireke Onibudo and 50-50, a movie produced in 1990 that featured the veteran comic actor Bolaji Amusan.

Personal life

He had 20 wives and 50 children, among his children is a Nigerian film actor, director and producer, Segun Ogungbe.

Selected filmography