Akin Omotoso - Revision history

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 Interview with Bonita Boni published in the ''[[Daily Dispatch]]'', 7 July 2007.
-[[Akin Omotoso]]. 2023. "To [[Kole Omotoso]] at 80: An appreciation" ''Premium Times''  April 21, 2023[https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/594478-to-kole-omotoso-at-80-an-appreciation-by-akin-omotoso.html
+[[Akin Omotoso]]. 2023. "To [[Kole Omotoso]] at 80: An appreciation" ''Premium Times''  April 21, 2023[https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/594478-to-kole-omotoso-at-80-an-appreciation-by-akin-omotoso.html]
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	Interview with Bonita Boni published in the ''[[Daily Dispatch]]'', 7 July 2007.		Interview with Bonita Boni published in the ''[[Daily Dispatch]]'', 7 July 2007.
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		+	[[Akin Omotoso]]. 2023. "To [[Kole Omotoso]] at 80: An appreciation" ''Premium Times'' April 21, 2023[https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/594478-to-kole-omotoso-at-80-an-appreciation-by-akin-omotoso.html

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 Another short film, ''[[Rifle Road]]'', was selected for screening at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005 and the documentary ''[[Gathering the Scattered Cousins]]'', made in tribute to his mother, was selected for screening at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival in 2006.
-Other films he wrote and directed include and ''[[Tell Me Sweet Something]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_Me_Sweet_Something], a film that earned him the best director award at the 2016 [[Africa Magic]] Viewers Choice Awards. Also directed ''[[Vaya]]'' (2016), ''[[Rise]]'' (2022).
+Other films he wrote and directed include and ''[[Tell Me Sweet Something]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_Me_Sweet_Something], a film that earned him the best director award at the 2016 [[Africa Magic]] Viewers Choice Awards. He was selected as the [[Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year]] (Film) in 2007.
-He was selected as the [[Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year]] (Film) in 2007.
+Other films directed include ''[[Vaya]]'' (2016), ''[[Rise]]'' (2022).
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 Another short film, ''[[Rifle Road]]'', was selected for screening at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005 and the documentary ''[[Gathering the Scattered Cousins]]'', made in tribute to his mother, was selected for screening at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival in 2006.
-Other films he wrote and directed include and ''[[Tell Me Sweet Something]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_Me_Sweet_Something], a film that earned him the best director award at the 2016 [[Africa Magic]] Viewers Choice Awards.
+Other films he wrote and directed include and ''[[Tell Me Sweet Something]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_Me_Sweet_Something], a film that earned him the best director award at the 2016 [[Africa Magic]] Viewers Choice Awards. Also directed ''[[Vaya]]'' (2016), ''[[Rise]]'' (2022).
 He was selected as the [[Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year]] (Film) in 2007.

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 After graduation Omotoso began to be cast in various South African TV series, including ''[[Soul City]]'', ''[[Generations]]'', ''[[Isidingo: The Need]]'' and ''[[Big Okes]]''. He soon became a nationally recognised public figure.
-His international experience includes appearances in ''[[A Reasonable Man]]'' (1999), ''[[Operation Delta Force 5: Random Fire]]'' (2000), ''[[Gums & Noses]]'' (2004),	''[[Lettre d'amour zoulou]]'' (2004), ''[[Lord of War]]'' (playing  opposite Nicolas Cage, 2005),  ''[[Shake Hands with the Devil]]'' (in the role of Paul Kagame, 2006).
+His international experience includes appearances in ''[[A Reasonable Man]]'' (1999), ''[[Operation Delta Force 5: Random Fire]]'' (2000), ''[[Gums & Noses]]'' (2004),	''[[Lettre d'amour zoulou]]'' (2004), ''[[Lord of War]]'' (playing  opposite Nicolas Cage, 2005),  ''[[Shake Hands with the Devil]]'' (in the role of Paul Kagame, 2006), ''[[Blood Diamond]]'' (2006).
 ===TV directing===

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-[[ Akin Omotoso]] (197*-) Actor, director and producer of stage, film and TV.
+[[ Akin Omotoso]] (1974-) Actor, director and producer of stage, film and TV.
 == Biography ==
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 ===TV and film acting===
-After graduation Omotoso began to be cast in various South African TV series, including ''[[Generations]]'', ''[[Isidingo: The Need]]'' and ''[[Big Okes]]''. He soon became a nationally recognised public figure.
+After graduation Omotoso began to be cast in various South African TV series, including ''[[Soul City]]'', ''[[Generations]]'', ''[[Isidingo: The Need]]'' and ''[[Big Okes]]''. He soon became a nationally recognised public figure.
-His international experience includes appearing opposite Nicolas Cage in ''[[Lord of War]]'' and the role of Paul Kagame, in ''[[Shake Hands with the Devil]]'' (2006).
+His international experience includes appearances in ''[[A Reasonable Man]]'' (1999), ''[[Operation Delta Force 5: Random Fire]]'' (2000), ''[[Gums & Noses]]'' (2004),	''[[Lettre d'amour zoulou]]'' (2004), ''[[Lord of War]]'' (playing  opposite Nicolas Cage, 2005),  ''[[Shake Hands with the Devil]]'' (in the role of Paul Kagame, 2006).
 ===TV directing===
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 Other films he wrote and directed include and ''[[Tell Me Sweet Something]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_Me_Sweet_Something], a film that earned him the best director award at the 2016 [[Africa Magic]] Viewers Choice Awards.
-==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
+He was selected as the [[Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year]] (Film) in 2007.
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 Turning his hand to directing,  he was responsible for the television series ''[[Jacob's Cross]]'', broadcast on [[Africa Magic]], [[M-Net]] and the [[SABC]]. between 2007 and 2013.
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+===Film directing===
 Omotoso had used the money he had received for the 1995 [[Fleur du Cap Award]] to shift to acting, writing and directing for film and TV. His first work consisted of three short films, ''[[The Kiss of Milk]]'', ''[[The Nightwalkers]]'' and ''[[The Caretaker]]'',