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Antar Laniyan is a Nigerian veteran actor, film producer, and director.




Early life


Laniyan was born in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State southwestern Nigeria. He attended Baptist Secondary School where he obtained his (WAEC) certificate in Lagos State before he later proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts.




Career


Laniyan began acting in 1981 and the first major role he played as a professional actor was the role of a "major general" in a film titled Everybody wants to know during his days at the Kakaki Art Squad.
He has featured in several Nigerian films including Sango, a film scripted by Wale Ogunyemi and produced by Obafemi Lasode.
He was the director of the first episode of Super Story, the award-winning Nigerian soap opera produced by Wale Adenuga in the year 2000. He also directed Oh Father Oh Daughter and This Life produced from the stable of Wale Adenuga Production.




Selected filmography


Sango (1997)
Super story (episode 1)
Kabiosi (2015) as Obaleye
Black Val (2016)
Atupa (2018) Dad Enitan
Lucifer (2019)
Kakanfo (2020) as Chief Depo
Alimi (2021) as Mr. Baruwa
Afua (2021) as Coach
Oro Ife (2022) as Kabiesi
Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper (2022) as Chief Gbadamosi
Covenant (2022 TV Series) as MKI
IGE - the unlikely oil merchant (2023) as Chief Ojora




See also


List of Yoruba people




References

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