Oliver Mbamara
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Oliver O. Mbamara is a filmmaker, actor, writer, lawyer and publisher from Nigeria
, West Africa.
Nigeria and the Nigerian Law School
, he practiced law in Nigeria while simultaneously engaging in writing scripts and poetic pieces in which he also performed and while touring around Nigeria with a theater troupe called Prime Circle. He later moved to the United States where he passed the New York
bar examination
and was subsequently admitted to practice as an attorney. He is currently an administrative law judge
with the State of New York.
dance drama – Prof. Chudi’s Prisoner of The Kalakiri. In 2003, Oliver directed and played the lead-actor role in the stage recreation of Zulu Sofola’s Wedlock of The Gods, in New York. Oliver is currently starring in two feature films: This America and Slave Warrior. He is the writer of This America, in which he also served as Assistant Director and Co-Producer. He is also the writer and director of the feature film Slave Warrior, an African historical action thriller. He is currently working on releasing a book version of the story as a novel or historical literature piece at some point.
Oliver has also starred (and continues to star) in many other films and stage performances.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, West Africa.
Law career
After graduating in Law from the University of LagosUniversity of Lagos
The University of Lagos - popularly known as Unilag - is a federal government university with a main campus located at Akoka, Yaba and a college of medicine located at Idi-Araba, all in Lagos, Lagos State, southern Nigeria...
Nigeria and the Nigerian Law School
Nigerian Law School
The Nigerian Law School was set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1962 to provide a Nigerian legal education to foreign-trained lawyers, and to provide practical training for aspiring Legal Practitioners in Nigeria....
, he practiced law in Nigeria while simultaneously engaging in writing scripts and poetic pieces in which he also performed and while touring around Nigeria with a theater troupe called Prime Circle. He later moved to the United States where he passed the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
bar examination
Bar examination
A bar examination is an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction.-Brazil:...
and was subsequently admitted to practice as an attorney. He is currently an administrative law judge
Administrative law judge
An administrative law judge in the United States is an official who presides at an administrative trial-type hearing to resolve a dispute between a government agency and someone affected by a decision of that agency. The ALJ is usually the initial trier of fact and decision maker...
with the State of New York.
Written works
Aside from his professional training as a lawyer, Oliver is a published writer, poet, publisher, editor, actor, filmmaker, director and more. He continues to simultaneously make impact in these varied fields. Oliver is an international freelance writer as well as columnist with several national, international and regional newsmagazines, news journals, newspapers, and online magazines. His audience is spread around the world and cuts across tribe, race, gender, and profession. Oliver’s articles, poems, and editorials are regularly featured in many diverse newspapers, newsmagazines, online magazines, and websites around the world from the United States, to England, Netherlands, Nigerian and other countries. Currently, he has at least six books to his credit. They include: Why Are We Here? 2004, Flame of Love, The Unrestricted, 2004, Flame of Love, The Spark of God, 2002, Love Poems and Quotes, 2003, Poems of Life, 2nd Edition, 2002, and Poems of Life, 2001.Theater and film
In 2001, a few years after arriving in the United States, Oliver launched his first book Poems Of Life and immediately won and played the lead-actor role in an off-BroadwayOff-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
dance drama – Prof. Chudi’s Prisoner of The Kalakiri. In 2003, Oliver directed and played the lead-actor role in the stage recreation of Zulu Sofola’s Wedlock of The Gods, in New York. Oliver is currently starring in two feature films: This America and Slave Warrior. He is the writer of This America, in which he also served as Assistant Director and Co-Producer. He is also the writer and director of the feature film Slave Warrior, an African historical action thriller. He is currently working on releasing a book version of the story as a novel or historical literature piece at some point.
NEW FILMS
Currently, Oliver Mbamara has released a number of films and is in the production of many more. Some films written and directed by Oliver Mbamara include: SLAVE WARRIOR, THIS AMERICA, THE RETURN OF SPADE, and more. Others include:- SPADE: The Last Assignment - Summer 2008 SEE http://www.SpadeMovie.com/
- ON THE RUN AGAIN (The Sequel to THIS AMERICA) - Fall 2010 SEE http://www.NollywoodMovies.com/
Oliver has also starred (and continues to star) in many other films and stage performances.