Tributes to the Nollywood film director Biyi Bandele have been spreading online, following his death on August 7, at age 54.
He was a talented artist with a tremendous love of life and a long list of achievements in his writing and movie careers.
In addition, he will be recognized as an influential filmmaker who created some of the best movies to come out of Africa. Fans of the author have also prayed for him and his family, friends, and loved ones.
Obituary: Biyi Bandele Unexpected Death At Age 54
On social media, obituaries for Biyi Bandele have been circulated in the wake of his death. He was a prominent author and director, who died unexpectedly in Lagos, his family confirmed late Monday on Facebook.
Temi Bandele, his daughter, published a statement announcing his passing. The cause of his death has not been disclosed.
“I am heartbroken to share my father Biyi Bandele’s untimely and unexpected death on Sunday, August 7, in Lagos,” she wrote.
“Besides being an incredibly great writer and filmmaker, Biyi was also a devoted friend and adored father. With an unwavering perspective, a distinctive voice, and wisdom that rang out loudly through all of his art—poetry, novels, plays, and films—he was a storyteller to his bones.”
“He shared tales that had a significant influence and inspired people worldwide. He will leave a lasting legacy through his work, “She wrote in a Facebook post.
Blood Sisters Director Net Worth In Millions Amid A Successful Career
After a distinguished career in the entertainment sector, Bandele’s net worth is likely to be in the millions of dollars. However, the exact figures for his net worth and income are still being verified as of this writing.
Elesin Oba, the King’s Horseman (2022), which he wrote the screenplay for and directed for EbonyLife Films, is his most recent project. It is an adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s classic drama Death & The King’s Horseman.
Even though the movie hasn’t yet been released, it will be shown at the TIFF festival in Toronto in September.
He previously collaborated on the four-part Netflix original television drama, Blood Sisters, which EbonyLife Films produced.
Among his earlier works are Fifty, a 2013 adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s novel Half of a Yellow Sun (Shareman Media & State Films), and (Ebony Films, 2015).
Biyi Bandele Wife: He Fathered Two Kids – Temi And Korede
Fans of the director Biyi, a prominent figure in the Nollywood industry, are usually interested in learning about his personal life, which invariably includes details about his wife or partner.
But because the author has always kept her personal life private, only work-related photos are available on his Instagram page.
However, it is reported that Biyi was the father of two kids, a son named Korede and a daughter, Temi. Furthermore, his daughter was the one who posted the devastating news of his demise on his Facebook page.
Nigerian Novelist Born in Yoruba Family
Regarding his family, Bandele was born to Yoruba parents in 1967 and raised in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
In addition, the Yoruba are a West African ethnic group that mostly lives in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. Yorubaland is a term used frequently to refer to the regions of these nations where Yoruba people predominate.
During World War II, while Nigeria was still a part of the British Empire, his father, Solomon Bandele-Thomas, served in the Burma Campaign.
In an interview with This Day in 2013, Bandele discussed his desire to become a writer “I recall that when I was a kid, my dad would frequently bring up the topic of war in conversation. That was probably a factor in my decision to become a writer.”
Further, he won a short story competition when he was 14.