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An opinion poll carried out by Nigeriafilms.com on who deserves to be NFC face of the month, we are glad to inform you that Pete Edochie pull the highest votes of (130),Olu Jacobsi(65),Adebayo Salami(35) Enebeli Elebuwa (15,)Alex Usifo (5,)Lere Paimo (5,)Prince Jide Kosoko( 5).<\/p>\n
It must be noted that the result was based on the votes cast on NFC comment box and from the emails we received.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take you on a journey to the world of Pete Edochie.<\/p>\n
Pete Edochie, is a Nigerian actor. A devout Catholic, he is considered one of Africa\u2019s most talented actors, by both Movie Awards and Movie Magic\u2019s Africa Magic Cable network.<\/p>\n
Although a seasoned administrator and broadcaster, he came into prominence in the 1980s when he played the lead role of Okonkwo in an NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe\u2019s all time best selling novel, Things Fall Apart.<\/p>\n
Edochie descends from the Igbo people in Nigeria. He has two sons that take to his acting traits; Linc and Yul Edochie.<\/p>\n
Career<\/strong><\/p>\n He got into radio broadcasting in 1967 as a junior programmes assistant after which he was elevated to the level of a Director.<\/p>\n He was director of programmes, but doubling sometimes as Deputy Managing Director and occasionally acting as Managing Director.<\/p>\n He quit ABS because the government decided to politise the affairs of their FM station, thereby resulting in the entire management being asked to move out, including him. He was to be the immediate successor to the MD but had to leave and enrol into the movie industry. Prior to that, he had featured in Things Fall Apart and had won an International Award.<\/p>\n The BBC flew into Nigeria to interview him for his role in Things Fall Apart.He lived with his wife and two sons in Enugu,Enugu State in south-eastern Nigeria.<\/p>\n The Famous G8<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2005 the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria placed Pete Edochie and several other actors, including Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Nkem Owoh, Ramsey Noah, Stella Damasus Aboderin, Chinwe Okeke and Richard Mofe Damijo on a one year ban from filming after they were said to have been collecting huge fees from producers due to their A-list celebrity status. The ban placed on these actors was seen as doom in the Nigerian film business, but currently, the actors are back in filming.<\/p>\n Kidnapped<\/strong><\/p>\n On August 16, 2009 Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie was kidnapped. The veteran actor was kidnapped on his way to an event in Anambra State. He was kidnapped at Nkpor and was released on August 17, 2009.<\/p>\n Filmography<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Heavy Battle (2008)<\/p>\n \u2022 Heavy Battle 2 (2008)<\/p>\n \u2022 Test Your Heart (2008)<\/p>\n \u2022 Test Your Heart 2 (2008)<\/p>\n \u2022 Greatest Harvest (2007)<\/p>\n \u2022 Greatest Harvest 2 (2007)<\/p>\n \u2022 Secret Pain (2007)<\/p>\n \u2022 Secret Pain 2 (2007)<\/p>\n \u2022 Fair Game (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Fair Game 2 (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Holy Cross (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Holy Cross 2 (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Lacrima (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Lacrima 2 (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Lacrima 3 (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Living with Death (2006) …. Mr. Harrison<\/p>\n \u2022 Living with Death 2 (2006) …. Mr. Harrison<\/p>\n \u2022 Passage of Kings (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Passage of Kings 2 (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Passage of Kings 3 (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Simple Baby (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Simple Baby 2 (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Zoza (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Zoza 2 (2006)<\/p>\n \u2022 Azima (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 Azima 2 (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 Baby Girl (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 Baby Girl 2 (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 End of Money (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 End of Money 2 (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 Living in Tears (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 Living in Tears 2 (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 Never End (2005) \u2022 Never End 2 (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 No More War (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 No More War 2 (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 Ola… the Morning Sun (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 Ola… the Morning Sun 2 (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 Price of Ignorance (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 Price of Ignorance 2 (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 The Price of Love 2: Life Is Beautiful (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 The Price of Love: Life Is Beautiful (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 Sacred Tradition (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 Sacred Tradition 2 (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 The Tyrant 2 (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 The Tyrant (2005)<\/p>\n \u2022 Across the Niger (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 Coronation (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 Coronation 2 (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 Dogs Meeting (2004) …. Anacho<\/p>\n \u2022 Dogs Meeting 2 (2004) …. Anacho<\/p>\n \u2022 Dons in Abuja (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 Dons in Abuja 2 (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 The Heart of Man 2 (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 The Heart of Man (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 King of the Jungle (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 King of the Jungle 2 (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 Love from Above (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 Love from Above 2 (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 My Desire (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 My Desire 2 (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 Negative Influence (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 Negative Influence 2 (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 The Staff of Odo 2 (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 The Staff of Odo (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 St. Michael (2004)<\/p>\n \u2022 Above Death: In God We Trust (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Arrows (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Arrows 2 (2003) \u2022 Billionaires Club (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Billionaires Club 2 (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Billionaires Club 3 (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Egg of Life (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Egg of Life 2 (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Honey (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Honey 2 (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Love & Politics (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Miserable Wealth (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Miserable Wealth 2 (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 The Omega 2 (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 The Omega (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Onunaeyi: Seeds of Bondage (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Rejected Son (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Rejected Son 2 (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Super Love (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Tears in the Sun (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Tunnel of Love (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 When God Says Yes (2003)<\/p>\n \u2022 Battle Line (2002)<\/p>\n \u2022 Battle Line 2 (2002)<\/p>\n \u2022 My Love (2002)<\/p>\n \u2022 Tears & Sorrows (2002)<\/p>\n \u2022 Tears & Sorrows 2 (2002)<\/p>\n \u2022 Greedy Genius (2001)<\/p>\n \u2022 Greedy Genius 2 (2001)<\/p>\n \u2022 Holy Ghost Fire (2001)<\/p>\n \u2022 Terrible Sin (2001)<\/p>\n \u2022 Terrible Sin 2 (2001)<\/p>\n \u2022 Oduduwa (2000)<\/p>\n \u2022 Oduduwa 2 (2000)<\/p>\n \u2022 Set-Up (2000)<\/p>\n \u2022 Chain Reaction (1999)<\/p>\n \u2022 Lost Kingdom (1999)<\/p>\n \u2022 Lost Kingdom 2 (1999)<\/p>\n \u2022 Narrow Escape (1999)<\/p>\n \u2022 Narrow Escape 2 (1999)<\/p>\n \u2022 Rituals (1997)<\/p>\n \u2022 “Things Fall Apart” (1987) TV series<\/p>\n \u2022 Last Ofalla<\/p>\n \u2022 Lion throne<\/p>\n click the link below to go to…<\/strong><\/p>\n