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Biyi Bandele (born Biyi Bandele-Thomas; 13 October 1967 – 7 August 2022) [1] was a Nigerian novelist, playwright and filmmaker. He was the author of several novels, beginning with The Man Who Came in From the Back of Beyond (1991), as well as writing stage plays, before turning his focus to filmmaking.
Aug 10, 2022 · Acclaimed novelist and filmmaker Biyi Bandele has died, his family announced in a Facebook post late Monday. Bandele, 54, was a prolific author, playwright and filmmaker whose work includes the...
Sep 25, 2022 · Nigerian writer Molara Wood pays tribute to author and filmmaker Biyi Bandele, whose film premiered in Canada weeks after his death. Bandele's final film is an adaptation of Nobel...
Nigerian writer Molara Wood pays tribute to author and filmmaker Biyi Bandele, whose film premiered in Canada weeks after his death. Bandele's final film is an adaptation of Nobel laureate...
Aug 10, 2022 · Nigerian author, playwright and filmmaker, Biyi Bandele, died suddenly. His latest film ‘Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman’, will premiere at TIFF.
Aug 9, 2022 · Biyi Bandele, the renowned Nigerian novelist, playwright and filmmaker behind 2013’s “Half of a Yellow Sun” and upcoming film “The King’s Horseman,” has died. He was 54.
Aug 9, 2022 · Biyi Bandele, the Nigerian playwright, novelist and writer-director known for his adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Half of a Yellow Sun,” died Sunday in Lagos, Nigeria. His...
Aug 19, 2022 · The writer, film-maker and theatre creator Biyi Bandele has passed away at the age of 54, news that has stunned the West African arts community where he was a creative icon who told classic...
Aug 10, 2022 · LAGOS—Frontline novelist, playwright and filmmaker, Biyi Bandele, is dead. He died last Sunday, at the age of 54. Bandele’s daughter, Temi, announced this sad news on her Facebook page...
Biyi Bandele. Filmmaker, Writer. 13 October 1967 to 7 August 2022. A Nigerian filmmaker and writer, who made an immediate impact with his directorial debut, Half of a Yellow Sun (2013), having also written the screenplay based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel.
