Shola fosudo biography of donald
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People thought I was insane when I became a lecturer– Sola Fosudo
Veteran actor, Prof. Sola Fosudo, tells OLUSHOLA RICKETTS about his early days in Nollywood, what made him pursue a career in academics and his concerns for the movie industry
When you were younger, did you imagine you’d become a professor?
I believe that, as an individual, your aim is to get to the top of your profession; but at the end of the day, everything depends on divine providence. If 30 people are employed as accountants, only one person might end up becoming a ledare accountant. We all wish that the best comes to us.
To be promoted as a professor is a mark of honour. It is a call to greater contribution in my place of primary assignment and also to the society. It is similar to becoming a governor or president and when you occupy any of such positions, it is a call to bigger responsibilities.
Would you säga it was easy for you to attain professorship?
Professorship is not a political p
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Veteran Nigerian actor Sola Fosudo and his adult son bear a striking resemblance
Veteran Nigerian actor Sola Fosudo's son, Temilolu Fosudo is all grown and he bears a striking resemblance to his father.
Sola Fosudo was a popular actor in the 90s. He starred in movies such as True Confession and Glamour girls before he left the industry and became a lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University. He progressed to become a professor.
His son, Temilolu has followed in his footsteps as an actor. Temilolu got a Master’s degree in Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan. He is a writer, actor, and a movie director.
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Sola Fosudo: And the rank of academics in Nollywood swells
There was a time when there were only a few academics in Nollywood. In fact, they were finger countable. But as the industry grew, practitioners there, reached out to more members of the academia to join so that they can bring their theory cum practical experiences to bear in the quest to improve the fortunes of the industry. In no time, there was not only a marriage between town and gown, but the screen bristled with some dramatists, scholars and critics from the academia including Sola Fosudo, Sam Dede, Columbus Irosanga, Zulu Adigwe, Don Pedro Obaseki, Emeka Nwabueze, Laz Ekwueme, Ahmed Yerima, Kola Oyewo, Ayo Akinwale and the late Professor Akinwunmi Isola taking up screen roles and penning some of the critically acclaimed movies.
But amongst these high ranking members of the academia, the dramatist, scholar, director and actor Sola Fosudo is reputed to be amongst the first set of university dons, who embraced Nollywoo