Kenneth NnebueMFR is a Nigerian film producer and director known for pioneering the use of VHS in producing films. He produced and co-directed Nigeria's first feature film, Living in Bondage (1992).[1][2] The film was shot straight-to-video,[3] and starred Kenneth Okonkwo and Nnenna Nwabueze in their breakout roles. Nnebue had an excess number of imported video cassettes which he then used to shoot his first film on a Video camera.[4] It is regarded as the first Nigerian home video which achieved blockbuster success.[5] Nnebue had been producing Yoruba-language video films prior to Living in Bondage,[6] with his first film being Aje Ni Iya Mi (1989), which was also very profitable.[7]
He has been referred to as the founding father of Nollywood, Nigeria's film industry.[8]
Nnebue was awarded the Member of the Federal Republic honor on 29 September 2014 by the Federal Government of Nigeria alongside Joke Silva and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde.[9][10]
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^Igwe, Amaka; Kelani, Tunde; Nnebue, Kenneth; Esonwanne, Uzoma (2008). "Interviews with Amaka Igwe, Tunde Kelani, and Kenneth Nnebue". Research in African Literatures. 39 (4): 24–39. doi:10.2979/RAL.2008.39.4.24. ISSN 0034-5210. JSTOR 30131177. S2CID 143437639.
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^Njoku, Benjamin (27 September 2014). "NFC salutes Omotola, Joke Silva and Kenneth Nnebue".
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