Okechukwu Oku

Cinematographer
Director
Editor

An American driver, Jack Curry takes a job driving Nigerian celebrities to the annual GIAMA Awards to impress his boss Kate. Along his journey he tries to become friends with actor Jim Iyke, who wants to be left alone.

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American Driver (2017)

Okechukwu Oku is a Nigerian movie producer, director and cinematographer. He was born in Enugu, and is the son of popular 1970s musician Goddy Oku and Winifred Oku. 2nd in a family of 11 and brother to popular singer and producer Udoka Selebobo Oku. With a penchant for singing, Okey Oku immersed himself in music, veering and mastering the art of music video directing. Under his belt include the top performers from Eastern Nigerian act Flavour and SeleBobo prominent among them. His love for cinematography grew stronger thus leading to his gradual and inevitable venture into film. Films credit as a cinematographer and(or) Editor includes ; The Great Niger Mission (2011, Nigeria), Brother's Keeper (2012, Nigeria), Jafaar (2012, Nigeria), Reflection (2012, Sierra Leone), Last 3 Digits (2012, Nigeria), Refugee (2013, Ghana), The Duplex (2013, Nigeria), Okon The Driver (2014, Nigeria), Aki The Blind (2014, Nigeria), Chetanna (2014,Nigeria) Films credit as a director and cinematographer includes ; Love and Oil (2014, Nigeria), Burning Bridges (2014, Nigeria), The Bible (2014, Nigeria), Films credit as a producer, director and(or) cinematographer includes Bambitious (2014, Nigeria), The Boss is Mine (2016, Nigeria), Blackrose (2016, Nigeria) He is married with three kids and lives in Enugu, Nigeria.