Robert Adetuyi is a

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and film director who works in Hollywood. Born in Sudbury,

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'', January 24, 2007. Adetuyi is a graduate of

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, where he studied communications and sociology. He moved to

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in 1992.

Career

His screenwriting credits include '' Stomp the Yard'', '' Code Name: The Cleaner'', '' Turn It Up'', '' You Got Served: Beat the World'', '' Honey: Rise Up and Dance'' and '' High Chicago''. He has directed ''Turn It Up'', ''You Got Served: Beat the World'', '' Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack'', '' Trouble Sleeping'' and ''

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''. Along with his brothers Tom, Amos and Alfons, Adetuyi is a partner in the film and television production firm Inner City Films, whose productions have included the television series '' Jozi-H'' and '' Ekhaya: A Family Chronicle'' and the films ''High Chicago'' and '' Love Jacked''.

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