Biyi Bandele
- January 10, 2024
- Filmmaker
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Biyi Bandele |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 13, 1967(1967-10-13) |
| Age | 57 |
| Birthplace | Kafanchan |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Birth City | Kaduna State |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Biyi Bandele Biography
| Name | Biyi Bandele |
| Birthday | Oct 13 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Kafanchan |
| Home Town | Kaduna State |
| Birth Country | Nigeria |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Parents | Solomon Bamidele Thomas |
Biyi Bandele is one of the most popular and richest Filmmaker who was born on October 13, 1967 in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Biyi Bandele (born Biyi Bandele-Thomas; 13 October 1967) is a Nigerian novelist, playwright and filmmaker. Bandele is a UK-based Nigerian writer for fiction, theatre, journalism, television, film and radio. He moved to London in 1990.
Biyi Bandele’s novels, which include The Man Who Came in from the Back of Beyond (1991) and The Street (1999), have been described as “rewarding reading, capable of wild surrealism and wit as well as political engagement.” His 2007 novel, Burma Boy, reviewed in The Independent by Tony Gould, was called “a fine achievement” and lauded for providing a voice for previously unheard Africans.
Biyi Bandele Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Filmmaker |
| House | Living in own house. |
Biyi Bandele is one of the richest Filmmaker from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Biyi Bandele 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Bandele was born to Yoruba parents in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria in
- His father Solomon Bandele Thomas was a veteran of the Burma Campaign in World War II, while Nigeria was still part of the British Empire. Bandele spent the first 18 years of his life in the northern part of the country in the Hausa cultural tradition. Bandele had ambitions to be a writer and when he was 14 years old he won a short-story competition. Later on, he moved to Lagos, then in 1987 studied drama at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He won the International Student Playscript competition of 1989 with an unpublished play, Rain, before claiming the 1990 British Council Lagos Award for a collection of poems. He moved to London in 1990 at the age of 22 armed with the manuscripts of two novels. His books were published and he was given a commission by the Royal Court Theatre.
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Facts & Trivia
Brad Ranked on the list of most popular Filmmaker. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Biyi Bandele celebrates birthday on October 13 of every year.