Saheed Balogun

Saheed Balogun (sometimes spelled as "Saidi") (born February 5, 1967) is a veteran Nigerian actor, film-maker, director and producer.[1][2]

Saheed Balogun
Born (1967-02-05) 5 February 1967
Kwara State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupation
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
  • producer
  • director
Years active1978–present

Early life and career

Saidi was born on February 5, 1967, in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria but hails from Oyo State, Nigeria where he had his primary, secondary and tertiary education.[3] He graduated from Kwara State Polytechnic.[4] He began acting in 1978, when he presented his first television program titled "Youth Today" on NTA.[5] He produced his first film titled City Girl in 1989 but had featured, produced and directed several Nigerian films before then.[6]

Personal life

He was initially married to nollywood actress, Fathia Balogun but they got separated. He has two children Khalid and Aliyah Balogun.[7]

Selected filmography
  • Modupe Temi ( Thankful ) - The first two cast movie in Africa
  • Gbogbo Ere ( Total profit ) - The first three cast movie in west Africa
  • Third Party - The first ever ankara movie in Africa
  • Òfin mósè (2006).
  • Family on Fire (2011)

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218103942/http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/e-punch/yoruba-actors-not-under-any-spell-saheed-balogun/. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218103936/http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/saturday-beats/people-should-learn-from-my-past-marriage-saidi/. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20150216215221/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/saheed-balogun-talks-about-my-failed-marriage-distract-my-creativity/176553/. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Saheed Balogun: Talks About My Failed Marriage Distract My Creativity". Thisday. April 14, 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  5. "Between my broken marriage and my acting career, by Saheed Balogun - Vanguard News". Vanguardngr.com. 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218103947/http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/saturday-beats/pirates-steal-saheed-baloguns-joy/. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. Staff (September 6, 2014). "Fathia Balogun on a Rollercoaster Ride". THISDAY Live. Lagos, Nigeria: Leaders & Company Ltd. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2017.


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