Tchidi Chikere


Tchidi Chikere is a Nigerian film director, producer, scriptwriter, actor, music video director and singer. He has over 100 films and two music albums to his credit.

Background and early life

Chikere is from Amuzi, Ahiazu Mbaise in Imo State. He is the youngest child of his parents. He studied English Language at the University of Calabar. While in the university he began writing movie scripts and was also part of a three-man music group. On completion of his National Youth Service, he travelled to the UK, and published his first book while there. Chikere went fully into the film industry after graduating from the University.

Personal life

Chikere has three sons with his first wife, actress Sophia Tchidi Chikere. The marriage ended in 2012. He later married actress Nuella Njubigbo. The traditional wedding ceremony took place on 29 March 2014 in his wife's hometown in Anambra State, and the white wedding was held at the Catholic Church of Transfiguration, VGC, Lagos State, on 9 June 2018. He has a daughter with Nuella and in 2021, speculations arose that the couple had separated. They unfollowed each other on Instagram. As of April 2023, Chikere announced that he had remarried.

Filmography

Film roles

Films produced/directed

YearFilmNotes
2003Blood Sistersstarring Oge Okoye, Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
2008Stronger Than Painstarring Nkem Owoh, Kate Henshaw
2011Gold Not Silverstarring Ken Erics
2012Paint My Life/Tempeststarring Daniel K Daniel
2013Dumebistarring Mercy Johnson
2017Professor Johnbullstarring Daniel K Daniel
2018The Pink Roomhosts are Nuella Njubigbo, Uriel Oputa, Anita Joseph, Bidemi Kosoko, Nichole Banna, Ese Eriate and Vida Modelo

Music

In 2007 Chikere launched his first music album, titled Slaps n Kisses. The album was produced by OJB Jezreel and Marvelous Benji and contained features from Rita Dominic, Pat Attah, Marvelous Benji, Jimmy B and OJB Jezreel. His second album was released in the UK.
He directed the video for Kcee's song "Agbomma".

Discography

  • Show Me Heaven
  • Love Injection
  • Again and Again
  • Club Zone
  • Open Streets
  • ''Obelomo''

    Awards and nominations

Chikere has won awards for his directing including the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. At the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008 he won Best Comedy for Stronger Than Pain, and his film Beautiful Soul was nominated for Best Screenplay. He was nominated twice in the 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards, for Best Actor – Diaspora for his role in When Heaven Smiles and for Best Male Act – Diaspora. He was also nominated for the Best Original Screenplay at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards for directing/producing Dumebi.