Teco Benson (February 28, 1971) is a Nigerian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He was nominated for Best Director at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2006 and 2008, and won Director of the Year at the 2011 Best of Nollywood Awards. In 2012, he was decorated by President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic.
Career Teco was a civil servant working with the Anambra State Environmental Protection Agency. He started his career as an actor in 1994, then went into scriptwriting and film production in 1995 before switching to directing in 1997. In 2003, he made the first Sierra Leone-made film titled Blood Diamonds.
Personal life Teco is a born-again Christian who got married in 2001 with 3 kids. He can prepare jollof rice, bitter leaf soup, and vegetable soup.
Filmography Year Title Role 1996 Compromise (writer and actor only) 1997 Atrocity (writer only) 1997 Water-loo (also actor) 1998 Confusion (writer only) 1998 Dirty Game 1998 Suicide Mission (writer only) 1998 Power to Bind (also writer and producer) 1998 Scores to Settle (writer only) 1998 Magic Money (also writer and producer) 1999 Day of Reckoning 1999 End of the Wicked (also writer) 1999 Holy Crime (also writer and producer) 1999 The Price 1999 Cursed From Beyond 1999 The Bastard (also writer) 2000 Elastic Limit 2000 Grace to Grass (also writer and producer) 2000 Highway to the Grave (also writer) 2000 State of Emergency 2000 Wasted Years 2001 Broad Daylight 2002 Formidable Force 2002 Stupid! (also producer) 2002Born 2 Suffer 2002Highway to the Grave 2003 Accidental Discharge 2003Power to Bind 2004 Blood Diamonds 2004 Danger Signal (also producer) 2004 War Front 2004State of Emergency 1 & 2 2005 Day of Atonement 2005 Six Demons 2006 Explosion 2006 Silence of the Gods 1 & 2 2008 Mission to Nowhere 1 & 2 2010 The Fake Prophet (also writer) 2010 High Blood Pressure 2010Dr. Cruel 2011 Two Brides and a Baby 2013 Accident (also writer) 2015Blood in the Lagoon 2017 Mr & Mrs, Chapter 2 2018Just One Blood 2000 Executive Crime 1999 Eye for Eye False Alarm Felony Iku doro Mfana Ibagha Red Hot The Senator Terror
See also List of Nigerian actors List of Nigerian film producers List of Nigerian film directors
References
External links
African Film Festival