03/01/2020

Google Doodle honours late Nigerian filmmaker, Amaka Igwe on 57th posthumous birthday


Late veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Amaka Igwe, has been honoured with a Google Doodle to celebrate her 57th posthumous birthday. Amaka Igwe was a Nigerian filmmaker, broadcasting executive, and the owner of Top Radio 90.9 Lagos and Amaka Igwe Studios. She was recognised as one of the second-generation filmmakers who helped begin the video film era of Nigerian cinema. 
She remained a prominent figure in the industry until her death in 2014. Igwe hit national limelight as the writer and producer of award-winning TV soap ‘Checkmate’ and its offshoot ‘Fuji House of Commotion’.  
Google Doodle honours late Nigerian filmmaker, Amaka Igwe on 57th posthumous birthday











Her Nollywood projects include ‘Rattlesnake’ and ‘Violated’, which set Amaka Igwe Studios apart in the Video film era of Nigerian cinemaA Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements and notable historical figures.

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