Imoh Umoren

Imoh Umoren (born 13 August 1982), is a Nigerian filmmaker who primarily makes indie films. He is most notable as the director of the 2017 film Children of Mud. Umoren is considered the first filmmaker to make a silent black and white film in the Nollywood film industry.

Personal life He was born on 13 August 1982 in Nigeria. His father was a politician and mother was a college professor. Umoren credits his mother's influence for his career in filmmaking. Both of his parents died when he was a teenager, and he was raised by relatives until he struck out on his own at 16.

Career At the age of 9, Umoren started to write a comic series called The Wickeds with his closest friend Richie. He joined as a junior producer for 'Common Ground Production' and worked on an international series called The Station.

At the age of 26, he made his first feature film Lemon Green. For his tragedy film The Happyness Limited, the lead actor Tope Tedela was voted as the Best Actor in Africa at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA). His next tragedy film Dear Bayo was screened in 11 film festivals and won 6 awards at the UK Nollywood Festival other international film festivals. In 2020, he made the drama series Channel 77.

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref. 2004 Hard Times Director, writer Film 2007 The Station Junior producer TV series 2007 Break the Bank Producer TV series 2007 Don’t Forget The Lyrics Junior producer TV series 2008 Project Fame Junior producer TV program 2008 MTN Xtra Connect Game Show Junior producer TV series 2008 MTV Advance Warning Junior producer TV series 2009 Lemon Green Director, writer Film 2009 Malta Guinness Street Dance Junior producer TV program 2010 All Sorts Of Trouble Director, writer Film 2013 Have A Nice Day Director, writer Film 2015 Lagos: Sex, Lies & Traffic Director, writer Film 2016 The Happyness Limited Director, writer Film 2017 Children of Mud Director, producer, writer Film 2018Club 2019 The Herbert Macaulay Affair Director, producer Film 2020 Dear Bayo Director, writer Film