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#REDIRECT [[List of Nigerian film directors]]
{{Short description|Nigerian movie director (born 1959)}}

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'''Andy Chukwu''' (born 14 May 1957) {{pronunciation|ig-Andy_Chukwu.ogg}} is a Nigerian movie director. He started his career as an actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nigeriafilms.com/movie-news/91-directors-producers-report/15493-andy-chukwu-to-make-vvf-movie|title = Andy Chukwu to make VVF movie}}</ref> Movies he has acted in include ''[[Karishika]] (1996)'', ''[[Karishika II]]'' (1997), ''Witches (1998)'' and ''[[Issakaba]] (2000)''. Movies directed by him include ''[[Mr. Ibu]]'' and ''[[2 Rats]]''. Chukwu has directed movies starring A-list [[Nollywood]] actors/actresses such as [[Osita Iheme]], [[Chinedu Ikedieze]], [[Dakore Egbuson]], [[Patience Ozokwor]], [[Amaechi Muonagor]], [[Julius Agwu]], [[Pete Edochie]], [[Ali Nuhu]], [[Emeka Ike]], [[Gentle Jack]], [[Ronke Ojo]], [[Sandra Achums]], amongst others.

He was one of the movie industry stakeholders invited by the president of Nigeria [[Goodluck Jonathan]] in 2013 to mark the 20th anniversary since the release of the first Nigerian movie on home video.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2013/03/president-goodluck-jonathan-pledges-n3-billion-grant-to-the-nigerian-movie-industry-at-presidential-dinner-to-celebrate-nollywood-at-20/|title=Nollywood & Mr. President! Goodluck Jonathan Pledges N3 Billion Grant to the Nigerian Movie Industry at Presidential Dinner to Celebrate Nollywood at 20|first=Adeola|last=Adeyemo|website=Bellanaija.com|date=4 March 2013}}</ref>

==Background==
Chukwu is from Obinagu in [[Ishiagu]] town of [[Ivo, Ebonyi|Ivo Local Government Area]] of [[Ebonyi State]].

==Career==
Chukwu's acting career kicked off when featuring in the [[Nollywood]] horror classic ''[[Karishika]]'' in 1996. After starring in a couple of movies as an actor such as ''[[Issakaba]]'' and ''Witches''. He transited from acting in the late 90s to movie directing in the 2000s. He has over a dozen movies under his belt in both acting and directing capacities. He sometimes stars in movies he directs, taking on minor supporting roles. He is the director of the Nigerian critically acclaimed comedy ''Mr. Ibu'' starring [[John Okafor]] as the main character. Today, John Okafor is more widely known by name of the character he played in this movie than his actual government name.<ref>[[John Okafor]]</ref>

==Community projects==
Chukwu partnered with the governments of [[Ebonyi State]] and [[Lagos State]] for a skill acquisition program called ''Street to Skills''. The aim was the program was to help children and youth stop street hawking and hone skills which they could use to earn a living.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/andy-chukwu-ebonyi-govt-unveil-street-to-skills-for-youths/|title=Andy Chukwu, Ebonyi govt unveil Street to Skills for youths|website=Vanguardngr.com|date=17 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/andy-chukwu-unveils-street-to-skills/ |title=Andy Chukwu Unveils Street to Skills &#124; the Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsSaturday Magazine — the Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News |access-date=17 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517195819/https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/andy-chukwu-unveils-street-to-skills/ |archive-date=17 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Chukwu iterated that he is working on a movie to draw awareness to [[Vesicovaginal fistula]] (VVF) and the plight faced by those affected. He pledged making the movie as part of his contribution to the pet project of the erstwhile first lady of Ebonyi State, [[Josephine Elechi]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nigeriafilms.com/movie-news/91-directors-producers-report/15493-andy-chukwu-to-make-vvf-movie.html |title=Andy Chukwu to make VVF movie |access-date=17 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517200929/https://www.nigeriafilms.com/movie-news/91-directors-producers-report/15493-andy-chukwu-to-make-vvf-movie.html |archive-date=17 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Notes !! Co-stars ''(Roles)''
|-
| 1996|| ''[[Karishika]]''|| Actor || (Role as ''Elder Bobby'') with [[Becky Ngozi Okorie]] ''(Karishika)''
[[Bob-Manuel Udokwu]] ''(Pastor Everest)'', [[Sandra Achums]], [[Amaechi Muonagor]]
|-
| 1997|| ''[[Karishika II]]''|| Actor || (Role as ''Barashi'') with [[Becky Ngozi Okorie]] ''(Karishika)'', [[Adaora Ukoh]] ''(Ratoka)'', [[Sandra Achums]], [[Joseph Okechukwu]] ''(Pastor Gideon)'', [[Sonny McDon]]
|-
|1998
|| ''Witches''
|| Actor
|| (Role as ''Dickson'') with [[Liz Benson]] ''(Princess)'', [[Zack Orji]] ''(Desmond)'', [[Patrick Doyle]] ''(Pastor)'', Obot Etuk ''(Jagua)'', Bukky Ajayi ''(Desmond's Mother)'', Larry Koldsweat ''(Babalawo)'', Tony "One Week" Muonagor ''(George)''
|-
|2000 || ''[[Issakaba]]'' || Actor || with Zulu Adigwe, [[Chiwetalu Agu]], [[Sam Dede]], [[Amaechi Muonagor]]
|-
|2001
|| ''Broad day light''
||Actor
||[[Hanks Anuku]], [[Enebeli Elebuwa]], [[Gentle Jack]], [[Bimbo Manuel]]
|-
|rowspan=3|2002
|''A cry for help''
||Actor, director
|| [[Amaechi Muonagor]], [[Ngozi Nwosu]], [[Clem Ohameze]], [[Nkiru Sylvanus]]
|-
||''My girl''
||Actor
|| with [[Chiege Alisigwe]],
[[Pete Eneh]], [[Clem Ohameze]], [[Zack Orji]], [[Bob-Manuel Udokwu]]
|-
|| ''Tears & Sorrow''
||Actor
||[[Sandra Achums]], [[Chiwetalu Agu]], [[Chiege Alisigwe]], [[Pete Edochie]], [[Emeka Ike]], [[Ramsey Nouah]]
|-
|rowspan=5|2003
|''[[2 Rats]]'' || Actor, director || with [[Osita Iheme]] ''(A-Boy)'', [[Chinedu Ikedieze]] ''(Bobo)'', [[Patience Ozokwor]], [[Amaechi Muonagor]]
|-
||''Dying for love''
||Actor, director
||with [[Chiege Alisigwe]], [[Bruno Iwuoha]], [[Ramsey Nouah]], [[Clem Ohameze]]
|-
|| ''I'm in love''
||Director
||[[Hanks Anuku]], [[Osita Iheme]], [[Chinedu Ikedieze]], [[Camilla Mberekpe]]
|-
||''Lagos boys'' || Director || [[Julius Agwu]], [[Osita Iheme]], [[Chinedu Ikedieze]], [[Ronke Ojo]]
|-
||''Not man enough''
||Actor, director
||[[Lilian Bach]], [[Emeka Ike]], [[Genevieve Nnaji]], [[Muna Obiekwe]]
|-
|rowspan=8|2004
|''A million madness''
||Actor, director
||with [[Chiege Alisigwe]], [[Charles Awurum]], [[Emeka Enyiocha]], [[Kenneth Okonkwo]]
|-
||''Eyes of love''
||Director
||[[Ini Edo]], [[Emeka Ike]], Tom Njamanze
|-
||''Foul play''
||Actor, director
||with [[Chioma Chukwuka]], [[Ejike Asiegbu]], [[Sam Dede]], [[Thelma Okoduwa]]
|-
||''Mr Ibu'' || Actor, director, screenplay, writer || (Role as ''Azuh'') with [[John Okafor]] ''(Ibu)'', [[Osita Iheme]] ''(Muo)''
|-
||''Ready to die''
||Director
||[[Jim Iyke]], [[Lilian Bach]]
|-
||''Schemers: Bad babes''
||Actor, director
||with [[Bimbo Akintola]], [[Rita Dominic]]
|-
||''The heart of man''
||Director
|| [[Steve Eboh]], [[Pete Edochie]]
|-
||''Two become one''
||Director
||[[Chioma Chukwuka]], [[Emeka Ike]], [[Patience Ozokwor]]
|-
|rowspan=5|2005
| ''End of money''|| Actor, producer, director, writer
|| with [[Pete Edochie]], [[Ejike Asiegbu]], [[Pete Edochie]], [[Kanayo O. Kanayo]], [[Kenneth Okonkwo]], Chiege Alisigwe
|-
||''Orange groove''
||Director
||[[Pat Attah]], [[Rita Dominic]], [[Desmond Elliot]], [[Oge Okoye]]
|-
||''Rip off''
||Actor, director
|| [[Charles Lawson]], [[Genevieve Nnaji]], [[Ramsey Nouah]]
|-
||''Soul on fire''
||Actor, director
||[[Patience Ozokwor]], Sophia Tchidi Chikere, [[Olu Jacobs]]
|-
||''Woman on top''
||Actor, director
|| with [[Stephanie Okereke]], [[Saint Obi]], Ifeoma Anyiam, Steve Eboh, Uche Elendu
|-
|rowspan=8|2006
|''Consequences''
||Actor, director || [[Kate Henshaw-Nuttal]], [[Ramsey Nouah]], Oby Okafor
|-
|| ''Corporate runs''
||Actor, director
|| with [[Monalisa Chinda]], [[Uche Jombo]], [[Zack Orji]], [[Tony Umez]]
|-
||''High stake''
||Actor, director
||[[Chidi Mokeme]], [[Dakore Egbuson]], Ofia Afuluagu Mbaka, Nobert Young
|-
||''Men on the run''
|| Director ||[[Klint da Drunk]]
''(as himself)'', [[Sam Loco Efe]], [[John Okafor]], [[Victor Osuagwu]]
|-
||''My sweet sister'' || Actor, director || [[Chigozie Atuanya]], [[Dakore Egbuson]], [[Emeka Ike]], [[Gentle Jack]]
|-
||''She: You must obey''
|| Director
|| [[Fred Amata]], [[Ngozi Ezeonu]], [[Kate Henshaw-Nuttal]], [[Ramsey Nouah]], [[Tony Umez]]
|-
||''Silent burner''||Actor, director || [[Ini Edo]], [[Charles Inojie]], [[Uche Jumbo]]
|-
||''The wolves''|| Director
|| [[Ejike Asiegbu]], [[Nonso Diobi]], [[Prince Eke]], [[Desmond Elliot]], [[Charles Inojie]]
|-
|rowspan=4|2007
|''Next door neighbor''||Actor, director || with [[Nonso Diobi]] ''(Tony)'', [[Ebube Nwagbo]] ''(Whitney)'', [[Monalisa Chinda]] ''(Geraldine)''
|-
||''Powerful civilian''|| Actor, director || with [[Osita Iheme]], [[Chinedu Ikedieze]], [[Sam Loco Efe]], [[Queen Nwokoye]], [[Victor Osuagwu]]
|-
||''Stubborn flies'' || Actor, director|| with [[Osita Iheme]], [[Chinedu Ikedieze]]
|-
||''Ultimate warrior'' || Director|| with [[Chiwetalu Agu]], [[Chidi Mokeme]], [[Oge Okoye]],
|-
|2009 || ''Honest deceiver'' || Actor, director || (Role as ''Oscar'') with [[Ini Edo]] ''(Diana)'', [[Justus Esiri]] ''(Denis)'', [[Ali Nuhu]] ''(Damian)'', [[Sylvia Oluchy]] ''(Lara)''
|-
|2013 || ''Double mama'' ||Director, writer|| [[Osita Iheme]] ''(Arusi)'', [[Chiwetalu Agu]] ''(Osimiri)'', Ify Dollars ''(Bebiana)'', Ugo Doris Igwe ''(Miss Kate)'', Linda Iheanacho ''(Cossy)''
|-
|}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2154123/|title=Andy Chukwu|website=IMDb.com}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 2015, Chukwu lost his father. In May 2016, Chukwu's wife gave birth to a set of twins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kemifilani.ng/2016/05/movie-star-andy-chukwu-welcomes-cute.html|title=Movie star, Andy Chukwu welcomes cute set of twins + 7 adorable photos of 2016 Celebrity babies|website=Kemifilani.ng|date=17 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://naijagists.com/nollywood-actor-andy-chukwus-wife-gives-birth-to-twins-photos/|title=Nollywood Actor Andy Chukwu's Wife Gives Birth To Twins [PHOTOS]|website=Naijagists.com|date=17 May 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Nigerian film directors]]
* [[List of people from Ebonyi State]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb_name|2154123|Andy Chukwu}}

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