About Wale Fanu
Lived 1950 – 2022 (aged 71–72). Wale Fanu was a Nigerian filmmaker.
Wale Fanu (21 April 1950 – 12 June 2022), popularly known as Uncle Wales, was a veteran TV and Film producer and one of the few septuagenarians with sickle cell anaemia.
Early life and career Wale Fanu was born into Fanu family in Lagos State Nigeria and he attended St. Paul's College Zaria. He was the third child of the family, and the only one with sickle cell anaemia. and also withdrew out of Technical College (now The Polytechnic), Ibadan as an Electrical Engineering student because of the adversities of the ailment. Eventually, he picked up a job at film laboratory in Ikoyi and eventually became a veteran film producer and the CEO of CINECRAFT.
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Who was Wale Fanu?
Nigerian TV and film producer (1952–2022)
When was Wale Fanu born?
Wale Fanu was born on 21 April 1950.
When did Wale Fanu die?
Wale Fanu died in 2022.
What was Wale Fanu's occupation?
Wale Fanu was a filmmaker.
What nationality was Wale Fanu?
Wale Fanu was Nigerian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wale Fanu. https://biography.guide/wale-fanu/
MLA: "Wale Fanu." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/wale-fanu/.
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