Biyi Bandele: The director of Blood Sisters dies at 54! There is hardly any Nigerian who did not

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Biyi Bandele: The director of Blood Sisters dies at 54!

There is hardly any Nigerian who did not see the movie Blood sisters when it came out earlier this year, the movie scene and fans were buzzing with praise for the Actors and Directors ( of which Biyi Bandele was the director) of such a beautifully crafted movie that was top-notch and brilliant, different from what we are used to in the Nollywood scene. Their choice of wardrobe, the suspense, the action, the camera angles and resolution were all of high standards.

So you can imagine the sadness that filled the airways today, when the family of the brilliant Novelist and Director Biyi Bandele announced his death to the world.

His untimely death was announced by his daughter on Facebook today 9th August 2022, he died on the 7th of August 2022. Cause of death was not mentioned. He died at 54, 2 months to his 55th birthday.... He will greatly be missed.

Biyi Bandele-thomas was a Nigerian Novelist, film maker and playwright, born in Kaduna state on October 13, 1967, he began his creative journey at the age of 14 when he won his first short story competition and went on to write novels which includes, The street and The Man who came in from the back of beyond and more.

He started is film making journey in 1997 when he became the first person to successfully dramatize China Achebe Things fall apart and since then, he has directed award winning movies including, the movie adaptation of Chimamanda Adiche Half of a yellow sun, MTN drama series, Shuga and most recently Netflix Nigerian original series Blood sisters.

He was announced as the new director of the Netflix and Ebonylife TV co-production Elesin oba, The Horseman king, the screen adaptation of Wole Soyinka stage play Death and the Kings Horseman which is set to premiere in September 2022

He was indeed a great man. May his gentle soul rest in peace. Amen!

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