Pete Edochie

Category: Nollywood Actors

Pete Edochie is a Nigerian Actor, a seasoned Administrator and Broadcaster. He was born on March 7 1947 in Enugu, Nigeria. He is an Igbo from Enugu State in Nigeria.

He attended both Primary and Secondary schools in Zaria, Kaduna state in Nigeria and later obtained a certificate in Journalism and Television in School of Journalism and Television in England.

Pete is considered one of Africa’s most talented actors by Movie Awards and Movie Magic’s Africa Magic Cable Network. He came into prominence in the 1980s when he played the lead role of Okonkwo in the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s all-time best-selling novel, “Things Fall Apart”

He won an International Award with his “Things Fall Apart” role and BBC came to Nigeria to interview him on his role in “Things Fall Apart”

He started broadcasting in 1967 and was appointed a Director in the Eastern Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation in 1987, where he sometimes double as the Deputy Managing Director of the corporation and occasionally as the Managing Director before he retired in 1988 when he moved fully into Nollywood, and has since starred in over 200 movies.

Pete Edochie is married and has two children; Yul Edochie and Linc Edochie.

He speaks Igbo and English.

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Awards Received

• Evergreen Awards
• Pioneer Actors Award
• Best Actor in Africa, 2001
• Best Actor in Nigeria, 2003
• University of Nigeria Theatre Arts Achievement Award
• Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka Theatre Arts Achievement Award
• Actors Guild of Nigeria Grand Patron
• Ebubudike of Africa by St. Peter’s Catholic Church
• Nollywood Outstanding Personalities Award (NOPA), awarded by National Association of Movie Journalists
• Award of Excellence by National Association of Anambra State Students Most Creative Veteran

Movies acted

• Heavy Battle (2008)
• Test Your Heart (2008)
• Greatest Harvest (2007)
• Secret Pain (2007)
• Fair Game (2006)
• Holy Cross (2006)
• Lacrima (2006)
• Living with Death (2006) .... Mr. Harrison
• Passage of Kings (2006)
• Simple Baby (2006)
• Zoza (2006)
• Azima (2005)
• Baby Girl (2005)
• End of Money (2005)
• Living in Tears (2005)
• Never End (2005)
• No More War (2005)
• Ola... the Morning Sun (2005)
• Price of Ignorance (2005)
• The Price of Love: Life Is Beautiful (2005)

• Sacred Tradition (2005)
• The Tyrant (2005)
• Across the Niger (2004)
• Coronation (2004)
• Dogs Meeting (2004) .... Anacho
• Dons in Abuja (2004)
• The Heart of Man (2004)
• King of the Jungle (2004)
• Love from Above (2004)
• My Desire (2004)
• Negative Influence (2004)
• The Staff of Odo (2004)
• St. Michael (2004)
• Above Death: In God We Trust (2003)
• Arrows (2003)
• Billionaires Club (2003)
• Egg of Life (2003)
• Honey (2003)
• Love & Politics (2003)
• Miserable Wealth (2003)

• The Omega (2003)
• Onunaeyi: Seeds of  Bondage (2003)
• Rejected Son (2003)
• Super Love (2003)
• Tears in the Sun (2003)
• Tunnel of Love (2003)
• When God Says Yes (2003)
• Battle Line (2002)
• My Love (2002)
• Tears & Sorrows (2002)
• Greedy Genius (2001)
• Holy Ghost Fire (2001)
• Terrible Sin (2001)
• Oduduwa (2000)
• Set-Up (2000)
• Chain Reaction (1999)
• Lost Kingdom (1999)
• Narrow Escape (1999)
• Rituals (1997)
• "Things Fall Apart" (1987) TV series
• Last Ofalla
• Lion throne

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Website: http://www.peteedochie.com

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