Gilbert K. Lukalia

Gilbert Lukalia is a Kenyan actor and film director.

Career Lukalia grew up in a military family and began his early career as a stage actor at the Kenya National Theatre.

He has acted and directed award-winning feature films and TV series in Kenya including Mission to Rescue, Shattered, Pray and Prey, Lost in Africa and the First Grader.

Mission to Rescue was in 2021 selected as Kenya's submission at the 94th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

He has also directed some international films such as The Marshal of Finland. The film's world premiere was at The Helsinki International Love & Anarchy Film Festival on 28 September 2012.

He also directed Strength of A Woman in 2014 where it received nominations at the 2014 Kalasha Awards and won five awards. It had stars renowned Kenyan actors with Rose K. Njoroge taking the lead role and Laura Leila Wingate, Ashford Kirimi, Sandra Dhacha taking up supporting roles which they expertly and vividly depict.

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As actor

Awards and Nominatations + Year Award Work Category Results 2010 Kalasha International Film and TV Awards Siri Best Lead Actor in a TV Drama 2011 Best Lead Actor in a TV Drama 2014 The Marshal of Finland Best Supporting Actor in a Film 2017 Kidnapped Best Supporting Actor in a Film 2021 African Movie Academy Awards Mission to Rescue Best Director