Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
- Born
- 1971-06-20 (age 55)
- Birthplace
- Benin City, Nigeria
- Occupation
- Director, Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Documentary Filmmaker
- Active
- 1995 - Present
- Spouse
- Aimua Lancelot Imasuen
- Alma Mater
- University of Port Harcourt
- AKA
- De' Guvnor of Nollywood
Biography
EARLY LIFE
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, AKA “D’Guvnor”, was born on July 21, 1971, in Benin City, Nigeria. He graduated with a degree in Theater Arts from the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He kickstarted his career with the Nigerian Television Authority.
CAREER
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen is a Nigerian film director and producer. He has worked in the film industry since 1995, mainly as a film director and producer. His films feature unexplored aspects of the African experience including tribalism, witchcraft, crime, poverty, religion, and folk beliefs. He filmed an epic movie titled Nogbaisi Ovonramwen in 2013, which was about Oba Ovonramwen, the last independent Oba of Benin. In 2025, he celebrated thirty years in the industry and launched his memoir 'A Trip in Motion' on November 27, 2025. In 2008, a Canadian documentary, Nollywood Babylon, co-directed by Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal, followed Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen while he was shooting his 157th film Bent Arrows. The documentary played in the Official Competition at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009. Bent Arrows was released into the Nigerian home market in 2010. He ventured into full-time moviemaking and directed his first film at the age of twenty-four. He has a special interest in promoting the Edo language through his films, such as Ikuemiting, Olidara, and Ebuwa. He has won numerous local and international awards.
Filmography
No filmography available for this person yet.
Box Office
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₦5,331,351.00
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Popularity Score
Top 99% of African actors
