Kayode Peters
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Kayode Peters | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kayode Peters Adewumi 25 September 1975 |
| Died | 28 June 2025 (aged 49) |
| Occupations | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 2000–2025 |
Kayode Peters Adewumi (25 September 1975 – 28 June 2025) was a Nigerian actor and film, television and stage producer and director.
Life and career
[edit]Peters was born in Ibadan, Nigeria on 25 September 1975.[1] Peters started his acting career as a stage actor with Theatre 15, University of Lagos. He studied English at the University of Lagos before earning a master’s in film and television production from the University of Greenwich, UK. He also completed a diploma in digital marketing from a Canadian institution.[2][3] Peters was deeply involved in Nollywood, working on a range of films, web series, and stage productions.[3]
After graduating, Peters produced a television series titled The Twilight Zone in 2000.[4] Peters came to prominence when he created and directed the popular television comedy series Flatmates in the early 2000s.[5] The show was revived in 2017 as My Flatmates.[4] He produced and worked on more than 10 television shows, including Inlaws, Half Sisters, My Mad Husband, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer, Oga Landlord, and Extended Family.[6][7]
Peters has directed many films, including Doll House, 13 Letters,[8] Crazy Grannies,[9] Survivors,[10] I Am Nazzy,[11] The Perfect Time, Dream Job, and Teardrops.[12] Peters had an interest in the experience of the diaspora community; he made his first international film, Excuse My African in New York City in 2017.[13][14] His short films on the subject also gained international attention; Bring 'em Back for example received accolades in Toronto and London.[15]
Peters was also involved in theatre work, having written, produced and directed more than 15 stage plays.[4][16]
Peters died after a long illness in Toronto, on 28 June 2025, at the age of 49.[3]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Nominations and Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Doll House | Woodpecker film festival, New Dehli, India |
| 2016 | Lamine | |
| 2017 | The Other Wife | |
| 2017 | Dead Rite | |
| 2018 | Road to Friendship | |
| 2018 | The Hired Gun | |
| 2020 | Bring 'em back | Best short film, TIFF Toronto Canada Best short, NIFF film festival, London Best short film, Indie film festival, Sheffield |
| 2021 | The Real Us | |
| 2021 | Crazy Grannies | |
| 2021 | Dream Job | |
| 2021 | The Perfect Time | |
| 2021 | 13 Letters | |
| 2021 | Alaga | |
| 2021 | Trump Card | |
| 2021 | Teardrops | |
| 2021 | Killing Eva | |
| 2021 | Backlash | |
| 2022 | Identical Justice | Auber film festival, France |
| 2022 | Survivors | |
| 2022 | I am Nazzy | |
| 2022 | The Wife | |
| 2022 | Ebi | |
| 2023 | Fatima Aya Mi | |
| 2023 | Fadekemi | |
| 2023 | The Exchange |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Film Maker Kayode Peters Dies". thejournalnigeria.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ "What to know about late Nigerian movie producer, Kayode Peters - Tribune Online". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Ace filmmaker, Kayode Peters, is dead". Premium Times. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 Ogidan, Kore (6 October 2019). "I've paid television stations to air my programmes – Kayode Peters". Punch.
- ↑ "Renowned Nigerian filmmaker Kayode Peters dies in Canada". ICIR. 28 June 2025.
- ↑ Kenechi, Stephen (26 June 2020). "INTERVIEW: UNILAG stage acting shaped me for TV production, says Kayode Peters". TheCable.
- ↑ Simon, Justina (28 June 2025). "Kayode Peters, Director Of Popular Sitcom 'Flatmates' Dies In Toronto". The Whistler.
- ↑ "Movies & TVWhat the Cast & Director of "13 Letters" Want You to Know About the Upcoming Film". Bella Naija. 27 September 2021.
- ↑ "Princess joins Shaffy Bello for Rosemary Idomigie's Crazy Grannies". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ "Kayode Peters' Survivors hits Nigerian cinemas today". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ↑ "Chinonso Arubayi's I am Nazzy dwells on mental health". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 2 April 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ↑ Adigun, Abisola (29 June 2025). "Top 6 movies produced by Kayode Peters". Nigerian Tribune.
- ↑ "Kayode Peters releases trailer for excuse my African". This Day. 15 August 2020.
- ↑ Omoboye, Faith (28 June 2025). "Kayode Peters, trailblazing Nigerian filmmaker and actor is dead". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria.
- ↑ Marv, Tomide (6 January 2026). "10 Nigerian Stars We Lost in 2025". Zikoko.
- ↑ David, Samuel (29 June 2025). "The final years of Actor Kayode Peters: What really happened in Canada?". Within Nigeria.