Adeoluwa Emmanuel Owu commonly known as Captain Degzy is a Nigerian film director, and cinematographer, best known for his works on the television series Far From Home (2022) and Shanty Town (2023), and the films A Tribe Called Judah (2023) and Jagun Jagun (2023), the latter of which earned him a nomination at the AMVCA for Best Cinematography. In 2023, FilmOne listed him as the highest-grossing director on Nigeria BoxOffice Yearbook.
Early life and education Adeoluwa Emmanuel Owu was born in Ilorin, Kwara State. He hails from Kogi State and is of Yagba descent. Owu attended the University of Ilorin before proceeding to the Pefti Film Institute in Lagos, where he earned a degree in filmmaking, and he sharpened his skills while he was in the institution as a cinematographer, editor, and director.
Partial filmography Film Year Film Role2025Owambe ThievesDirector 2024Asiri AdeDirector When Love Strikes Director Queen Lateefah Director Crossroads Cinematographer2023AdireDirector A Tribe Called Judah What No One Knows Jagun Jagun Cinematographer 2022 One Too Many Cinematographer Before Valentine's Cinematographer 2021 Blind Date Director The Griot Director and Executive producer Ex with Benefits Director What Happened at St James Cinematographer My Village People Cinematographer Charge and Bail Cinematographer 2020Introducing the Kujus Cinematographer Betty's Love Triangle Cinematographer Gaslight Director This Lady Called Life Cinematographer Time Looped Cinematographer A Thousand Ways to Break a Cheating Man Cinematographer 2019 The History of Chicken Cinematographer Adaife Cinematographer Ms Independent Cinematographer Never Saw It Coming Cinematographer 2018 Oga Bolaji Director of photography Love in a Time of Kekes Cinematographer Memoirs of 4 Cinematographer 2017 A Case of Free Will Cinematographer For My Girls Cinematographer Uncloaked Cinematographer Stormy Hearts Cinematographer In Our Trap Cinematographer Stranger Than Ever Cinematographer Timeless Cinematographer Chasing Rainbows Cinematographer Mid Life Blues Cinematographer2016 Romance Is Overrated Cinematographer2011 Larmes de sang Cinematographer
Television Year Television serie Role 2025 The Anomalous Cinematographer 2024 Game Changer: The Power Play Director 2023 Shanty Town Cinematographer (steadicam) 2022 Far From Home Co-cinematographer 2021 Tough Love Cinematographer
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResult2020Queen Palm International Film FestivalBest CinematographyHimself for The Anomalous2021Africa International Film FestivalOronto Douglas Award for Best Nigerian FilmHimself for The Griot2021Golden Leaf International Film FestivalSpecial Jury AwardHimeself for Blind Date2024Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Cinematography Himself for Jagun Jagun (The Warrior)2024The Nollywood 100Legacy AwardHimself
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