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Hubert Ogunde
Nigerian actor and playwright
Hubert Adedeji Ogunde | |
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Born | Hubert Adedeji Ogunde (1916-07-10)10 July 1916 Ososa, Ogun State |
Died | 4 April 1990(1990-04-04) (aged 73) London, England |
Occupation | Playwright, actor |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigeria |
Period | 1944–90 |
Genre | Drama, satire |
Notable works | Yoruba Ronu, Aiye |
Notable awards | Doctor of Letters from the University of Ife and University of Lagos, Nigeria |
Spouse | More than 10 |
Children | 17 |
ChiefHubert Adedeji OgundeD.Lit.
(; 10 July 1916 – 4 April 1990) was a Nigerian actor, playwright, theatre manager, and musician who founded the first contemporary professional theatrical company in Nigeria, the African Music Research Party, in 1945.
Hubert Ogunde changed the name to Ogunde Theater Party in 1947 and Ogunde Concert Party in 1950.
Finally, in 1960, he changed it to Ogunde Theater, a name that remained until his death in 1990. He has been described as "the fa