Jab Adu (December 28, 1932 - February 28, 2016), born Joseph Abiodun Babajide, was an actor and producer from Nigeria. He directed the 1977 Nigerian film '' Bisi, Daughter of the River'', the highest grossing film in Nigeria for several decades. He was among the pioneers of Nigerian filmmaking. He was born in

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. From 1941 until 1946 he studied at St. Gregory's College in the Obalende neighborhood of

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Filmography

Actor

*'' Countdown at Kusini'' (1976) as Juma Bukari *''Hostages (1996)'' *'' Saworoide'' (1999) as Lagbayi *'' Wetin Dey (2007-2008 TV Series) as Samuel'' *''

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'' (1968 - 1988), a

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, as Bassey Okon

Director

*'' Bisi, Daughter of the River'' (1977)

References

1932 births 2016 deaths Nigerian film directors Nigerian television actors 20th-century Nigerian male actors 21st-century Nigerian male actors Nigerian male film actors {{Nigeria-actor-stub