George Tyson, born George Okumu Otieno (1973–2014) was a Kenyan filmmaker who worked mainly in Tanzania. A 'bongo movie' director, he was "regarded as one of the best commercial directors in the country"[1] and as the "godfather of Bongowood".[2]
George Tyson | |
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Born | George Okumu Otieno 1973 |
Died | 30 May 2014 Kibaigwa |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Citizenship | Kenyan |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Notable work | Dilemma, 2003 |
Filmography
edit- Dilemma, 2003
- Girlfriend - Filamu ya maisha na muziki, 2004
- Sabrina, 2004
References
edit- ^ Blandine Stefanson; Sheila Petty (2014). Directory of World Cinema Africa. Intellect Books. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-78320-391-8.
- ^ a b Koyoo Nick, Of George Tyson, Gado and East Africa, The Daily News, 6 June 2014.
- ^ Frank Kimaro, Tanzania: Makamba Mourns Local Film Director 'George Tyson', Tanzania Daily News, 31 May 2014. Online at allafrica.com, accessed 21 October 2019.
- ^ Jeff Msangi, Kenyan/Tanzanian Movie Director, George Tyson, Has Passed Away Archived 2019-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, BongoCelebrity, 30 May 2014.