Jide Kosoko
Biography
Jide Kosoko is a Nigerian actor, director and producer, born in Lagos State into the Kosoko royal family of Lagos Island, a line that carries the traditional Yoruba title of omoba, or prince. He studied business administration at Yaba College of Technology, then started acting as a child in 1964 in the television production Makanjuola, winning the part of Alabi after an audition arranged through the Ifelodun traveling theater troupe. He went on to appear in Nollywood films in both English and Yoruba, performed with the Awada Kerikeri group and made guest appearances on New Masquerade, and formed his own theater troupe in 1972. He has written and produced films and stage plays, including Ogun Ahoyaya, and during the video film era produced Asiri n la in 1992 and appeared in Asewo to re Mecca and in Tunde Kelani's Ti Oluwa Ni'Le part 2. In 2021 the Abuja International Film Festival nominated him as Outstanding Male Actor for Love Castle.
72years old
Turns 73 on January 12in 67 days
- Born Nigeria
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Babajide Kosoko (birth name)Also credited as Prince Jide Kosoko
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 4 years2018 to 2022
Every film, newest first
- 2022The King's HorsemanIMDb rating 4.5
- 20192 Weeks in LagosIMDb rating 5.7
- 2018King of BoysIMDb rating 6.4
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A change of course
Kosoko formed his own theater troupe in 1972, after performing with the Awada Kerikeri group alongside Sunday Omobolanle, Lanre Hassan and Oga Bello.
Jide Kosoko movies on Netflix
Worked with
Jide Kosoko shares two films with Shaffy Bello, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Shaffy Bello's page
Deyemi Okanlawon's page
Langley Kirkwood's page
Mark Elderkin's page
Mawuli Gavor1 film together, 2019
Mawuli Gavor's page
Tina Mba's page
Kemi AdetibaDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Kemi Adetiba
Biyi BandeleDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Biyi Bandele
Kathryn FaseghaDirector, 1 film, 2019
All films by Kathryn Fasegha
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.