Renowned Nollywood director and screenwriter Reginald Ebere is dead.
The entertainment industry has lost another top Nollywood
player with the demise of one of its leading directors, Reginald Ebere.
Veteran entertainer and actor, Segun Arinze broke the news
on Nollywood Giants, a WhatsApp platform created for notable Nigerian
entertainers on Sunday, where he lamented the painful loss of Ebere.
National Secretary of Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN),
Perekeme Odon also confirmed the sad news.
“We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of
our dear brother and colleague, Mr. Reginald Ebere,” Odon said while announcing
the passing of the director.
The statement said details about his burial would be
forwarded on the platform.
Ebere’s colleagues have been paying tributes on the
deceased.
The late Reginald was a theatre arts graduate from the
University of Jos, founder of The Script Factory, and Channel Manager and Head
of Production on the Infinity TV platform.
He was married to Maureen Ebere, and they have three sons.
His filmmaking journey began when he resigned from the
famous Hints Magazine, which Emmanuel Kachikwu, the former group managing
director of the NNPC, published.
He was commissioned to write ‘When The Sun Sets’ and was the
project’s assistant director. This experience helped him break into the
industry.
He Is credited for launching Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde’s acting
career with the movie Venom Of Justice, released in 1990. He was also credited
for launching the careers of Kate Henshaw, Blossom Chukwujekwu and Bob
Manuel-Udokwu.
The Nollywood veteran was also a Pastor at the Christ
Embassy.
His production credits include ‘Last Burial’, ‘One God, One
Nation’, ‘The God to Serve’, ‘Message’, ‘Unwanted’, ‘Last Affair’, ‘Tom and
Jerry’, and ‘Venom of Justice’.
The late filmmaker was also a published poet and author of
Boundaries of Heaven, a collection of poems that served as a metaphor for
Nigeria.