Akin Ogungbe Nigerian film actor and filmmaker Christopher Akintola Ogungbe was a Nigerian film actor, filmmaker, producer and director. Wikipedia

Born: 1934, Abeokuta

Died: 28 November 2012 (age 78 years), Abeokuta

Children: Segun Ogungbe

Siblings: Claudius Olaseinde Ogungbe

Other names: Ireke Onibudo and Baba Ibeji

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Christopher Akintola Ogungbe (1934 – November 2012) was a Nigerian film actor, filmmaker, producer, and director.

Early Life and Career

Born in 1934 in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria, Ogungbe's early life was shaped by his mother's decision to send him to live with his grandmother after he stopped attending school.

Initially, he trained

as a tailor, but his passion for acting led him to become an apprentice under Baba GT Onimole. His first play was titled "A Terrible Life," and he became known by his stage name, Baba Ibeji.

Ogungbe went on to feature, direct, and produce several Nigerian films, including Ireke Onibudo and 50/50, a movie released in 1992 that starred the veteran comic actor Bolaji Amusan.

Personal Life

Christopher Akintola Ogungbe was known for his large family; he had 20 wives and fathered 50 children. Among his children is Segun Ogungbe, a notable Nigerian film actor, director, and producer.

list of his movie:- Selected filmography

50/50 (1992) (actor and story)

Ireke Onibudo

Asiri Baba Ibeji

Ologbo Jigolo

Lisabi

Igba funfun