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Dejumo Lewis

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Dejumo Lewis
Born1943 (1943)
Died (aged 80)
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
  • dramatist
  • film maker
  • communications consultant
Years active1964–?
Notable workThe Village Headmaster (1964)

Dejumo Lewis (Listen, 1943 – 23 December 2023) was a Nigerian film and television actor, famous for the Kabiyesi role in The Village Headmaster, Nigeria’s longest-running television soap opera shown on NTA from 1968 to 1988 that starred Justus Esiri and Femi Robinson.[1][2][3] [4][5] Lewis died on 23 December 2023, at the age of 80.[6]

Filmography

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References

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  1. Anne Cooper-Chen (21 April 2006). Global Entertainment Media: Content, Audiences, Issues. Routledge. pp. 107–. ISBN 978-1-135-60783-8.
  2. "Village headmaster, Femi Robinson dies at 75". The Punch. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  3. Victor Akande. "'Village Headmaster' Esiri dies at 70". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. Nwachukwu Frank Ukadike (1994). Black African Cinema. University of California Press. pp. 116–. ISBN 978-0-520-91236-6.
  5. "Drama as Ambassador Segun Olusola is buried". Premium Times. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  6. Ordia, Esther (23 December 2023). "Veteran Actor Dejumo Lewis Passes Away At 80". OSG Olorisupergal. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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