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    Nigerian actor and playwright

    Hubert Adedeji Ogunde

    BornHubert Adedeji Ogunde
    (1916-07-10)10 July 1916
    Ososa, Ogun State
    Died4 April 1990(1990-04-04) (aged 73)
    London, England
    OccupationPlaywright, actor
    NationalityNigerian
    CitizenshipNigeria
    Period1944–90
    GenreDrama, satire
    Notable worksYoruba Ronu, Aiye
    Notable awardsDoctor of Letters from the University of Ife and University of Lagos, Nigeria
    SpouseMore than 10
    Children17

    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