Anthony Onuora Abuah is a Nigerian–British actor, film director, producer and writer.
Early life and education He was born in Kenya to a Nigerian-Igbo father and Rwandan/ Ugandan mother of the Tutsi ethnic group. He spent his childhood around central and west Africa before his family relocated to Switzerland in Europe in 1995. Onuora attended the British School of Lomé where he spends three productive years and was given the opportunity to hone his writing and acting skills, before moving to the United Kingdom to attend Plymouth University and he later obtained a master's degree in Filmmaking from Central Film School.
Career Acting After living in Cardiff for a few years, Onuora joined the London-based MeWe Youth Theatre Company, where he was cast in a play about the ex-slave turned author, Olaudah Equiano. He later played the role of Olaudah Equiano in a short film from Talawa Theatre company for the Victoria & Albert Museum. His first feature film was in Tony Kaye's Black Water Transit (2009), before playing the lead role in the low budget film Patrolmen (2010). He then wrote and produced his first play Another Biafra, about the ongoing Niger-Delta oil crisis.
Directing Onuora directed his first feature film Woolwich Boys (2012), which screened at the British Urban Film Festival and was licensed by London Live in the UK, ETV in South Africa and Ebonylife TV across Africa. His second film, Mona (2016) starring David Avery and Lonyo, won the Grand Nile Award at the 2016 Luxor African Film Festival and was also nominated for two Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Documentaries Abuah has produced several documentaries on African history including Danhomé & Vodun (2018), A Thousand Years to Tomboctou (2019), Kano with Onuora Abuah (2020) and Revolution Now: 5 Days with Sowore (2022) about Sahara Reporters Founder Omoyele Sowore.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes2011 The Unlucky Mother Director, producer, writer Short Film2012 Woolwich Boys Actor, director, producer, writer Crime Drama2013 Trim Executive Producer, director, writer Web Series2014 Woodfalls Actor, producer Drama2014 Mum Dad Meet Sam Producer Romantic Comedy2016 Mona Actor, producer, director, writer Political Thriller2018 Danhomé & Vodun Director, producer, writer Documentary2019 A Thousand Years to Tomboctou Director, producer, writer Documentary2019 Kano with Onuora Abuah Director, producer, writer Documentary2020 Tainted Canvas Producer Drama2020 Headwrap Producer, director, writer Short Film2020 Ouroboros Actor Short Film2021 Ọjị Producer, director, writer Short Film 2021 Tafiya Producer, director, writer Short Film2022 Revolution Now: 5 Days with Sowore Director, producer, writer Documentary2023 km.t: A Journey through the Black Land Actor, director, producer, writer Documentary2023 Deep Undercover: Part One Actor Pilot Film
Awards and nominations YearAward ceremonyCategoryFilmResultRef2013Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Film by an African AbroadWoolwich Boys2016Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest First Feature Film by a Director and Best Film by an African Living AbroadMona2016Luxor African Film FestivalGrand Nile Prize for Best Long NarrativeMona
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