Lucky Ejim (Omele)

is an actor and filmmaker with a lengthy experience in African theatre both in Nigeria and, since 2000, in Canada. Lately he has played, among other starring roles, Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, Chief Kazi in Dance of the Leopard and Ereniyi in The Inspector and the Hero. His exploration of other African playwrights has included the work of Ghanian dramatist Ama Ata Aidoo, in which he assumed the role of Kofi Ako in the play Anowa. His interests embrace film as well as theatre. He has acted in the 2006 film A Winter’s Tale, among others, and directed and wrote the screenplay for the short film Sounds of the Past. The Tenant (2006) marked his directorial debut on feature film. Ejim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Benin, Nigeria, and is a graduate of the Toronto Film School