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Kanayo O. Kanayo

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Kanayo O. Kanayo was born on 1 March 1962 in Nigeria. He is an actor and writer, known for Family Battle (2005), Apaye (2014) and Up North (2018).
BornMarch 1, 1962
BornMarch 1, 1962
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

    Known for

    Family Battle
    Video
    • Actor
    • 2005
    Apaye
    • Emmam
    • 2014
    Banky Wellington in Up North (2018)
    Up North
    5.5
    • Chief Otuekong
    • 2018
    Sam Loco Efe, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Okechukwu Ogunjiofor, and Ndidi Obi in Nneka the Pretty Serpent (1994)
    Nneka the Pretty Serpent
    7.3
    Video
    • Emeka
    • 1994

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    Actor

    • Echelon Mbadiwe, Godson Shiloh, Chidi Mokeme, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Obi Emelonye, Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke, Gabriel Okorie, Queen Nwokoye, Obi Okoli, Andrew Webber, Biola Oke, Ngozi Ideh, Chinenye Nnebe, and Jide Kene Achufusi in Out of Breath (2024)
      Out of Breath
      • Obioha
      • 2024
    • Chidi Mokeme, Dorcas Shola Fapson, and Bovi Ugboma in Life and Dirt (2024)
      Life and Dirt
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Chief Obi
      • 2024
    • American Japa (2024)
      American Japa
      • 2024
    • Break of Dawn (2024)
      Break of Dawn
      • 2024
    • Dear God (2024)
      Dear God
      • Pastor
      • 2024
    • Rodney Perry, Sola Sobowale, and Kanayo O. Kanayo in Double Dekoi (2023)
      Double Dekoi
      • Don Malaika
      • 2023
    • The Sacrifice (2023)
      The Sacrifice
      • Ikenja
      • 2023
    • Bank Alert (2023)
      Bank Alert
      7.5
      • Uche
      • 2023
    • Alexx Ekubo in Afamefuna (2023)
      Afamefuna
      8.9
      • 2023
    • Finding Odera (2023)
      Finding Odera
      • Chief Micheals
      • 2023
    • Zarz End (2023)
      Zarz End
      • 2023
    • Charlie and the Boys (2023)
      Charlie and the Boys
      • Charles Omokwe
      • 2023
    • Double Perfect Plan (2022)
      Double Perfect Plan
      TV Movie
      • Nicholas
      • 2022
    • Almajiri (2022)
      Almajiri
      7.1
      • Broker
      • 2022
    • Invaders (2022)
      Invaders
      • 2022

    Writer

    • Sam Loco Efe, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Okechukwu Ogunjiofor, and Ndidi Obi in Nneka the Pretty Serpent (1994)
      Nneka the Pretty Serpent
      7.3
      Video
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      • dialogue (creator)
      • 1994

    Producer

    • Sam Loco Efe, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Okechukwu Ogunjiofor, and Ndidi Obi in Nneka the Pretty Serpent (1994)
      Nneka the Pretty Serpent
      7.3
      Video
      • co-producer
      • 1994

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    Official Trailer - Double Dekoi
    Trailer 1:36
    Official Trailer - Double Dekoi

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    • Born
      • March 1, 1962
      • Nigeria

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      Kanayo commenced his acting career in 1982, acting in productions by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). He made his debut movie in 1992 in the movie "Living in Bondage as Chief Omego. He appeared in the 1987 television series "Things Falls Apart" and "Checkmate" that ran from 1991 to 1994.

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