Tunde Kelani Biography, Filmmaker


Name: Tunde Kilani
Profession: Filmmaker, Cinematographer.
Date of Birth:  26th, Feb. 1948.
Place of birth: Lagos State
Origin: Ogun State.
Contact: mainframemovies.tv

Tunde-Kilani-biography-picture2Tunde Kilani was born on February 26th, 1948 in Lagos State to a yoruba parent from Ogun state.

Tunde is a renowned film maker whose practice of film making spans over a decade with major blockbuster and award winning movies to his credit.
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Kilani had his primary education at Oke-Ona Primary School in Abeokuta and later Abeokuta grammar school.

He learnt the act of photography working as an apprentice in Abeokuta before joining the defunt western Nigerian Television (WNTV) where he further built on his skills on use of photography equipment.

Following is departure from Nigeria's premier televesion station (WNTV) Tunde Kilani attended the London film school, where he obtained Diploma in Art and Technique of Filmmaking and mastered the act of professional film making.

He had  work experience with the British Television (BBC) and news agency, Reuters, working as a correspondent in Nigeria around 1970s.

Tunde Kilani asisde movie producing and film making has also worked on the set of Hollywood film, Mister Johnson which starred top actors like  Pierce Brosnan of the popular 007 James bond film and  Maynard Eziashi.

The ace filmmaker, Tunde Kilani established his own film production company, Mainframe films and television production in 1991, the film company has since produce high quality and cultural rich films such as Thunderbolt (Magun), Arugba,Ti Oluwa nile,campus queen,saworoide and most recently maami and dazzling mirage.

In Nigeria, the name Tunde Kilani, the filmmaker stands for quality film production, which narrates the life and culture of a people,which predominantly promotes the rich culture of the Yoruba people (western Nigeria) where he hails from and also films that addresses societal ills and wrongs in the present day Nigeria, where the younger generation are fast forgetting their cultural heritage. Tunde Kilani's films are highly regarded for its strong cultural undertone and efforts at promoting Nigerian rich cultures. He is happily married and blessed with children.
Tunde Kilani resides in Lagos State, Nigeria's commercial nerve center where he practice is trade of Cinematography and Movie production.
Kilani is among Nigeria A-List and best cinematographer and movie director, whose early influence in Life, growing up with his grandparents at Abeokuta, the Capital of Ogun state, had exposed him to the depth of the Yoruba culture.

His works also expose the sufferings in society, a typical example is maami which starred Funke Akindele as the lead role, acting a role of a very poor mother who wished her son a better life, but the challenges of single parenting and lack of fund made things tough for mother and son, leaving both with the determination to rise above their challenges and succeed against all odds and stigmatization associated with lack and single mother.

Kilani has worked with notable and established Nigerian actors and actresses in his capacity as a cinematographer and providing technical support where necessary, Popular among such artist are Kunle Afolayan, Funke Akindele,Ramsy nouah,Omoni Oboli and many other numerous nollywood artist.

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