Antar Laniyan

Antar Laniyan is a Nigerian veteran actor, producer and film director.[1]

Antar Laniyan
Born
Osun State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupationfilm actor and producer
Years active1981–present
Notable work
Sango

Early life

Antar was born in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State southwestern Nigeria.[2] He attended Baptist secondary school in Lagos State before he later proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts.[3]

Career

He began acting in 1981 and the first major role he played as a professional actor was the role of a "major general" in a film titled Everybody want to know during his days at the Kakaki Art Squad.[4][5] He has featured in several Nigerian films including Sango, a film scripted by Wale Ogunyemi and produced by Obafemi Lasode.[6][7] He was the director of the first episode of Super Story, the award-winning Nigerian soap opera produced by Wale Adenuga in the year 2000.[8] He also directed Oh Father Oh Daughter and This Life produced from the stable of Wale Adenuga Production.[9]

Selected filmography
  • Sango (1997)
  • Super story (episode 1)
  • Kakanfo (2020)
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References
  1. "Dele Odule, Antar Laniyan, Fathia Balogun others head breakaway Yoruba movie association". Nigeria News Today -NNT. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. "Antar Laniyan - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily". thenet.ng. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  3. webmaster. "Why I don't drink, smoke or womanise – Antar Laniyan - Newswatch Times". Newswatch Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  4. "Most people think I'm gay -Antar Laniyan – Nigerian Tribune - Nollywood Express". Nollywood Express. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  5. "Mega Icon Magazine My Life Time Ambition- Antar Laniyan". Mega Icon Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  6. "Antar Laniyan - nigeriafilms.com". nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  7. "Black African Literature in English, 1997-1999". google.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  8. "I AM ONLY INTERESTED IN TAPPING YOUR TALENT-----ANTAR LANIYAN". World News. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  9. "I was named after an animal - Antar Laniyan - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
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