Agbor Gilbert Ebot (born 8 January 1983 in Tiko) is a Cameroonian film producer.

Early life

Gilbert was born to

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ian and

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parents. His father is a

ian from Mamfe in Manyu Division while his mother came from

Cross River state Cross River State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named for the Cross River, the state was formed from the eastern part of the Eastern Region on 27 May 1967. The state has its capital as Calabar and is bordered to ...

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. He studied at the Government Technical High School (GTHS) in Mamfe where he studies engineering.

Career

Agbor Gilbert did not attend any technical school for film but he became so visionary and experienced that he held others to exploit the film industry. In 2003, he met

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, Fred Amata, Olu Jacobs and

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in Calabar while they were shooting a movie. He often visited the location as he was always sent out of class on account of not having the right textbooks or tools. Each time he returned to the location, he would sit there and help as a production assistant on the set, and that is how his interest in film grew. After all his struggles, he is now a film maker and producer of various popular movies like before the sunrise, pink poison and blue kingdoms. His additional strength came from his engagements with other actors from Nigeria like Ramsey Noah, Dakore Egbuson and Zack Orj

Prince Agbor Gilbert is one of the Founding Members and Public Relations Officer of Cameroon Film Industry and also the founder and president of the Cameroon Film Festival( CAMIFF

Controversy

Ebdot made controversial threats against blogger and LGBT activist Bandy Kiki, stating that ''...If I catch you for Cameroon, I go 'rape' you well well so that di demon of lesbianism go comot for your body...I get plans to give you belle..."

Filmography

* ''Pink Poison'' (2012) * ''The Blues Kingdom'' (2007) * ''The Land of shadow'' (2014) * ''Far (2014 film)''

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* Living people Cameroonian film directors Cameroonian male actors 1983 births Cameroonian people of Nigerian descent https://cameroonceo.com/2022/08/20/agbor-gilbert-ebot-entertainment-on-another-level/?amp=1 {{Africa-film-director-stub