Amaka Igwe
Amaka Igwe | |
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| Born | Uzoamaka Audrey Igwe 2 January 1963 Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Died | 28 April 2014 (aged 51) Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria |
| Education | Obafemi Awolowo University |
| Occupations | Filmmaker, producer |
| Years active | 1980s–2014 |
| Spouse |
Charles Igwe (m. 1993) |
| Children | 3 |
Amaka Igwe // ⓘ (2 January 1963 – 28 April 2014) was a Nigerian filmmaker and broadcasting executive. She was the owner of Top Radio 90.9 Lagos and Amaka Igwe Studios, and was recognised as one of the second-generation filmmakers who began the video film era of the Nigerian cinema. Igwe has been regarded as a prominent figure in the Nigerian entertainment industry.
She died in 2014 from asthma complications, and was posthumously commemorated with a Google Doodle in 2020.