Amaechi Muonagor (20 August 1962 – 24 March 2024) was a veteran Nigerian actor, comedian, and movie producer. He was nominated for the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for Best actor. He joined the Nigerian movie industry

Nollywood Nollywood, a portmanteau of Nigeria and Hollywood, is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term goes back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in ''The New York Times''. Due to the history ...

in 1998 and had starred in many movies including ''Taboo 1'' (1989), ''

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'', '' Karishika'' (1998), and ''

Aki na Ukwa ''Aki na Ukwa'' is a 2002 Nigerian family comedy film directed by Amayo Uzo Philips. The film stars Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze. The film launched the acting careers of the two actors Osita and Chinedu and this film marked their maiden col ...

'' (2002), ''

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'' (1999).

Early life

Amaechi Muonagor was born in Obosi, a village in

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Local Government Area, Anambra State. He attended St. Mary's Primary School, Obosi, Oraifite Grammar School before he furthered his education at the

University of Nigeria The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal and public research university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, South-east Nigeria. Founded in 1955 by Nnamdi Azikiwe who was Governor-General of Nigeria between 1960 and 1963 ...

, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu state, where he studied economics and graduated in 1987.

Career

In 1989, Amaechi started working for NAN (News Agency of Nigeria). He left his job a few years later for an acting role in his first movie as 'Akunatakasi' in the Nigerian movie, Taboo 1. In 1999, Amaechi Muonagor starred in the movie Igodo, a movie that was known in its time. This movie earned Amaechi a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Africa Movie Academy Awards. Amaechi Muonagor's popularity soared in 2003 with his performance in the Nollywood iconic comedy "Aki na Ukwa," alongside Chinedu Ikedieze (Aki) and Osita Iheme (Pawpaw). This film achieved great success in Nigeria and beyond, gaining over 11 million views on YouTube years after its release. Amaechi's role earned him a nomination for Best Actor in Comedy at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. Amaechi, among other

stars like Chinyere Winifred, Ebere Okaro, joined Dr. Chris Eke of Word and Spirit Assembly, Ijegun Lagos as he marked his 40th birthday back in 2015, celebrating it with prison inmates, as well as with children at the Hearts of Gold Children's Hospice orphanage home. In 2020, Amaechi said sexual harassment is not peculiar to Nollywood as it happens in every profession.

Illness and death

In 2016, it was reported that Amaechi was suffering from diabetes and had left the film industry. In 2023, he suffered from a stroke that resulted in partial paralysis of his left leg. On 24 March 2024, Amaechi died of kidney failure, at the age of 62.

Filmography

* '' Taboo 1'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''Oracle (1998) as Igwe'' * '' Karishika'' (1998) as Minister Jonathan * ''

'' (1999) * ''

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'' (2000) * '' Issakaba (2000) as Igwe'' * ''Vanity Upon Vanity (2000) as Egwu'' * ''Executive Crime (2000) as Chief Inspector'' * ''Married to a Witch (2001) as Papa'' * ''

'' (2002) as Mbakwe * ''Charge & Bail (2003) as Jephtah'' * ''Cold War (2005) as Odimba'' * ''Desperate Women (2006) as Jude'' * ''End of Evil Doers (2007) as Igwe Onyima'' * ''His Last Action'' (2008) as David * ''Sincerity'' (2009) as Chief Ezekwe * ''Without Goodbye'' (2009) as Chief Rufus * ''Most Wanted Kidnappers'' (2010) as Utu * ''Jack and Jill'' (2011) as Amadi * ''Village Rascal'' (2012) * ''August Meeting (2012) as Mazi Igwemba'' * ''Ihite Kingdom (2014) as Alfred'' * ''Evil World'' (2015) * ''Ugonma'' (2015) * ''Code of Silence'' (2015) * ''Spirits'' (2016) * ''Rosemary'' (2016) * ''The Bushman I Love (2017) as Chief Mmili'' * ''High Stakes (2019) as Pius'' * '' My Village People'' (2021) as Ndio * ''

'' (2021) as Mazi Mbakwe * ''Fishers of Wealth (2023) as Obiakor''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Muonagor, Amaechi 1962 births 2024 deaths 20th-century Nigerian male actors Nigerian television personalities Nigerian male television actors Male actors from Anambra State University of Nigeria alumni Actors from Anambra State Igbo people Deaths from kidney failure