Saheed Balogun

Saheed Balogun (sometimes spelled as "Saidi") (born February 5, 1967) is known to be a veteran Nigerian actor, film-maker, director and producer.[1][2][3]

Saheed Balogun
Born (1967-02-05) 5 February 1967
Kwara State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupation
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
  • producer
  • director
Years active1978–present

Early life and career

Saheed Balogun was born on the 5th of February, 1967, in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria but hails from Oyo State, Nigeria where he had his primary, secondary and tertiary education respectively.[4] He graduated from Kwara State Polytechnic.[5] He began his acting career in 1978, in which he presented his first television program titled "Youth Today" on NTA.[6] He produced his first film titled City Girl in 1989 but had also been featured, produced and directed several Nigerian films before then.[7]

Personal life

Saheed Balogun was initially married to a nollywood actress, Fathia Balogun but unfortunately they got separated and divorced. He has just two children Khalid and Aliyah Balogun.[8]

Selected filmography

See also

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218103942/http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/e-punch/yoruba-actors-not-under-any-spell-saheed-balogun/. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218103936/http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/saturday-beats/people-should-learn-from-my-past-marriage-saidi/. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Between my broken marriage and my acting career, by Saheed Balogun". Vanguard News. 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20150216215221/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/saheed-balogun-talks-about-my-failed-marriage-distract-my-creativity/176553/. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Saheed Balogun: Talks About My Failed Marriage Distract My Creativity". Thisday. April 14, 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  6. "Between my broken marriage and my acting career, by Saheed Balogun - Vanguard News". Vanguardngr.com. 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218103947/http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/saturday-beats/pirates-steal-saheed-baloguns-joy/. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. Staff (September 6, 2014). "Fathia Balogun on a Rollercoaster Ride". THISDAY Live. Lagos, Nigeria: Leaders & Company Ltd. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  9. Ojo, Wale (3 October 2019). "Don't Get Mad Get Even". RGD Media Productions. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  10. "Toyin Abraham, Rita Dominic return to set for The Therapist". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  11. Olowoyo, Ganiyah (2020-10-01). "NigeriaAt60: Seven movies that tell Nigeria's history". Retrieved 2021-10-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Light in The Dark hits cinemas January 25". The Sun Nigeria. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2021-11-10.


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