David Njoku (born Ndave David Njoku) is a Nigerian
film maker
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, production manager with
Nollywood
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Industry.
Early life
Ndave hails from Ukelefi in
Nkanu East
Nkanu East is a Local Government Area of Enugu State
Enugu State ( ig, Ȯra Enugu) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by the states of Benue and Kogi, Ebonyi State to the east and southeast, Ab ...
Local Government Area of
Enugu state
Enugu State ( ig, Ȯra Enugu) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by the states of Benue and Kogi, Ebonyi State to the east and southeast, Abia State to the south, and Anambra State to the west. T ...
but was born and bred in
Abraka
Abraka, is a town in Delta state, Nigeria.
It is also home to two of the main 24 urhobo kingdoms.
It is mostly known as a university town and has the main campus of the Delta State University located there.
Abraka town is a favourite destina ...
,
Delta state,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. He is last child from a family of seven children and grew up without a father owing to the untimely demise when he was just 14 years old.
Education
Ndave did both his Primary and Secondary Education in
Abraka
Abraka, is a town in Delta state, Nigeria.
It is also home to two of the main 24 urhobo kingdoms.
It is mostly known as a university town and has the main campus of the Delta State University located there.
Abraka town is a favourite destina ...
. He completed his bachelor's degree in
Delta State University
Delta State University (DSU) is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi
Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 11,199 as of the 2020 United States Census.
Cleveland has a large commercia ...
(DELSU).
Personal life
Ndave's first audition was in 2004 under the supervision of Mr. Perfect, who cajoled him and told him he had no future in the movie scene. The next day he went back to the audition ground and took a piece out of their script. He used the script to modify and story in his head and wrote a 4-page script. He took the script to St. Paul Catholic Church,
Delta State University
Delta State University (DSU) is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi
Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 11,199 as of the 2020 United States Census.
Cleveland has a large commercia ...
and went for an outing with the drama team. From there people began encouraging him to venture into the movie world.
His hobbies are making researches and playing games.
Ndave's favorite directors are Mr Ifeanyi Ikenyi (Mr. Hollywood) and Mr. Chris Nkem Okafor a.k.a. ChrisNX. His best foreign filmmaker is
Steven Spielberg
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. He
he has also worked with Queen
Collete Nwadike
Collette Nwadike (born Collete Kosisochukwu Barbara, 6 April 1991) is a Nigerian model, beauty queen and Nollywood actress. She represented Nigeria in the Exquisite Face of the Universe Pageant in Sao Tome and emerged winner, becoming the first A ...
Exquisite Face of Universe.
Career
His first movie was ''Smack Down'', where he co-starred with A-list actors like
Van Vicker
Joseph van Vicker (born 1 August 1977), better known as Van Vicker, is a Ghanaian actor, movie director and humanitarian. He is the chief executive officer of Sky + Orange production, a film production house. Van Vicker received two nominations ...
,
Chiwetalu Agu
Chiwetalu Agu (born 1956) is a Nigerian actor. He won the 2012 Nollywood award for 'best actor in indigenous movie (non-English speaking language)'. His usage of specific language slangs, phrases or clichés in many films has made him uniquel ...
and
Uche Jombo
Uche Jombo Rodriguez (born December 28, 1979), is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer.
Early life
Uche Jombo was born on December 28, 1979, in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from th ...
. He then produced a short film titled ''The War Lord'' and 2008, Ndave wrote, co-directed and also was a co-executive producer alongside Oshilim Gabriel and Oshilim Anthony, a movie, ''Wicked Conscience'', starring
Chiwetalu Agu
Chiwetalu Agu (born 1956) is a Nigerian actor. He won the 2012 Nollywood award for 'best actor in indigenous movie (non-English speaking language)'. His usage of specific language slangs, phrases or clichés in many films has made him uniquel ...
, John Paul,
Uche Elendu
Uche Elendu (born 14 July 1983) is a Nigerian actress, singer and entrepreneur. She is described as one of the most consistent faces in the Nigerian movie industry from her debut in 2001 up until 2010 when she took a break from the Nigerian en ...
, and Emmanuel Ahummadu a.k.a. Labista. The movie had a poor turn out and he went in for a four-year break.
In 2012, Ndave started from scratch as a location manager in
Awka
Awka () is the capital city of Anambra State, Nigeria. The city was declared capital on 21 August 1991, after the creation of Anambra and Enugu state, which moved the capital from Enugu to Awka (an administrative center since pre.-colonial times). ...
,
Anambra state
Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State ...
. A year later he combined both location manager and the position of production manager. Then he went into Producing again and has made the following movies:
* Broken Bottle
* JohnPaul and Rebecca
* Little Calabash
* Plantain girl
* Ghetto Packaging
* Oh Blood Money
* Sorrows of Nene
* Tears of Nene'
In 2015, Ndave David Njoku co-produced the first ever blockbuster cinema movie in the Eastern region, ''The Last Kidnap''. The movie was produced by Kas-Vid International and directed by Ifeanyi Ikpeonyi a.k.a. Mr. Hollywood.
This year 2016 gave Ndave the opportunity to shoot his first short cinema film titled ''The Inhaler'' by CD Initiative Films. He also co-produced another blockbuster, ''Polygamous Family'' starring
Pete Edochie
Chief Pete Edochie, MON (born March 7, 1947) is a Nigerian actor. Edochie is considered one of Africa’s most talented actors, being honored with an Industry Merit Award by Africa Magic and Lifetime Achievement by Africa Film Academy Althou ...
, Remi Ohajianya, Imet Goodluck .a.k.a. Tallest man. The film was produced by OG Best International.
Completed a new movie starring
Nkem Owoh
Nkem Owoh (born 7 February 1958) is a Nigerian actor and comedian. In 2008, he won the African Movie Academy Award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for his role in the Nigerian film, "''Stronger than Pain"''.
Early life
Nkem Owoh was born in E ...
, Tana Adelena Egbo, and others, for Amaco Investment and just concluded a movie project for Dekross Productions, he has also work with
Kingsley Onyenma. He has worked with different Movies Actors, Actresses, Models and other Entertainment Industry.
References
External links
Ndave David Njoku official website.
Ndave David Njoku on
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Living people
English-language film directors
Nigerian film directors
Nigerian male film actors
Place of birth missing (living people)
Igbo male actors
21st-century Nigerian male actors
Nigerian male television actors
Year of birth missing (living people)
Delta State University alumni
Nigerian film producers