Dejumo Lewis
Born1943 (1943)
Lagos State, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
Died (aged 80)
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
  • dramatist
  • film maker
  • communications consultant
Years active1964–?
Notable workThe Village Headmaster (1964)

Dejumo Lewis (Listenⓘ, 1943 – 23 December 2023) was a Nigerian film and television actor, famous for the Kabiyesi role in The Village Headmaster, Nigeria’s longest-running television soap opera shown on NTA from 1968 to 1988 that starred Justus Esiri and Femi Robinson.[1][2][3] [4][5] Lewis died on 23 December 2023, at the age of 80.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Anne Cooper-Chen (21 April 2006). Global Entertainment Media: Content, Audiences, Issues. Routledge. pp. 107–. ISBN 978-1-135-60783-8.
  2. ↑ "Village headmaster, Femi Robinson dies at 75". Punch News. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Victor Akande. "'Village Headmaster' Esiri dies at 70". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Nwachukwu Frank Ukadike (1994). Black African Cinema. University of California Press. pp. 116–. ISBN 978-0-520-91236-6.
  5. ↑ "Drama as Ambassador Segun Olusola is buried - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  6. ↑ Ordia, Esther (23 December 2023). "Veteran Actor Dejumo Lewis Passes Away At 80". OSG Olorisupergal. Retrieved 23 December 2023.


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