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Chico Ejiro

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Chico Ejiro was born in Isoko, Delta, Nigeria. He was a director and producer, known for When Dreams Fall Apart (2013), Emotional Pain (2003) and Computer Girls (2003). He was married to Joy C. Ejiro. He died on 25 December 2020 in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria.
DiedDecember 25, 2020
DiedDecember 25, 2020
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Known for

When Dreams Fall Apart
  • Director
  • 2013
Emotional Pain
  • Director
  • 2003
Computer Girls
  • Director
  • 2003
Polygamy 2: The Final Clash
  • Director
  • 2002

Credits

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Director

  • Night Bus to Lagos (2019)
    Night Bus to Lagos
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Paige
    Video
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Open Marriage (2015)
    Open Marriage
    • Director
    • 2015
  • First Cut
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Escape from Home
    Video
    • Director
    • 2013
  • When Dreams Fall Apart
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Ill Conscience
    Video
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Stranger on My Bed
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Tears in My Eyes (2008)
    Tears in My Eyes
    Video
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Tears in My Eyes 2
    Video
    • Director
    • 2008
  • 100 Days in the Jungle
    6.6
    Video
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Change of Heart
    Video
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Change of Heart 2
    Video
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Angels Forever
    Video
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Angels Forever 2
    Video
    • Director
    • 2006

Producer

  • Paige
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Yellow Cassava (2016)
    Yellow Cassava
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Open Marriage (2015)
    Open Marriage
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Escape from Home
    Video
    • producer
    • 2013
  • When Dreams Fall Apart
    • associate producer
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Ill Conscience
    Video
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Tears in My Eyes (2008)
    Tears in My Eyes
    Video
    • producer
    • 2008
  • 100 Days in the Jungle
    6.6
    Video
    • producer (as Joy Chico Ejiro)
    • 2007
  • Deadly Desire
    Video
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Deadly Desire 2
    Video
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Deadly Kiss
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Deadly Kiss 2
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Life in New York
    Video
    • producer
    • 2004
  • London Forever
    Video
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Lost Paradise
    Video
    • producer
    • 2004

Writer

  • Night Bus to Lagos (2019)
    Night Bus to Lagos
    • story
    • 2019
  • Paige
    Video
    • story
    • 2016
  • Open Marriage (2015)
    Open Marriage
    • story
    • 2015
  • Escape from Home
    Video
    • story
    • 2013
  • When Dreams Fall Apart
    • story
    • 2013
  • Tears in My Eyes (2008)
    Tears in My Eyes
    Video
    • story
    • 2008
  • Change of Heart
    Video
    • story
    • 2007
  • Change of Heart 2
    Video
    • story
    • 2007
  • Deadly Kiss
    • story
    • 2004
  • London Forever
    Video
    • story
    • 2004
  • True Romance (2004)
    True Romance
    3.9
    Video
    • story
    • 2004
  • Emotional Pain
    • story
    • 2003
  • Lost Passion
    Video
    • story
    • 2003
  • Dangerous Babe
    • story
    • 2003
  • Polygamy 2: The Final Clash
    • story
    • 2002

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Joy Chico Ejiro
  • Born
    • Isoko, Delta, Nigeria
  • Died
    • December 25, 2020
    • Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria(seizure)
  • Spouse
    • Joy C. Ejiro? - present (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    The foremost director of the New Nigerian Cinema, an industry originally created just to sell videocassettes.
  • Nickname
    • Mr. Prolific

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