Frank Rajah Arase (born Frank Rajah Efosa Arase) is a Nigerian film
director. Arase is a native of Edo State, Nigeria. He was nominated
for Best Director at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards.Arase was
born in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria. He grew up in Lagos where he started
his film career.Arase ventured into the show business at a very young
age. He started out as a theatre practitioner in Nigeria; he was a
dancer for National Theatre troupe and also acted in stage plays. He
met Nollywood actor and director Paul Obazele, who groomed him in the
film industry. He initially was an actor, featuring in films such as
Scores To Settle, After School Hours. His love for being behind the
scenes drew him into directing his own films. After directing a few
films in Nigeria, he agreed to direct a film for Ghana's production
company, Venus Films, after turning down previous attempts made by the
Company. He directed the film titled Official Prostitute in Ghana and
continued to make films in Nigeria after that.Eventually, Abdul Salam
Mumuni of Venus Films proposed a two-year contract to Arase, which
involved introducing Ghanaian actors into the mainstream Nollywood
film industry and making them have a star power comparable to Nigerian
actors. Ghanaian actors that became famous through this collaboration
include: Jackie Appiah, Van Vicker, Majid Michel, Nadia Buari, John
Dumelo, Kalsoume Sinare and Kofi Adjorolo amongst others. The contract
was extended for another two years which led to the introduction of
more actors like Yvonne Nelson, Juliet Ibrahim, Frank Artus and Martha
Ankomah. Films produced during this period include: Mummy’s
Daughter, Beyonce, Heart of Men, The Game, Who Loves Me?, Princess
Tyra, The King is Mine, Agony of Christ, Crime to Christ and many
others. The films are co-produced with Arase's production company, Raj
and Heroes Films. After his contract with Venus Film expired, he
continued with his own productions through his outfit, which has since
released notable films such as Somewhere in Africa and the film Iyore.
director. Arase is a native of Edo State, Nigeria. He was nominated
for Best Director at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards.Arase was
born in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria. He grew up in Lagos where he started
his film career.Arase ventured into the show business at a very young
age. He started out as a theatre practitioner in Nigeria; he was a
dancer for National Theatre troupe and also acted in stage plays. He
met Nollywood actor and director Paul Obazele, who groomed him in the
film industry. He initially was an actor, featuring in films such as
Scores To Settle, After School Hours. His love for being behind the
scenes drew him into directing his own films. After directing a few
films in Nigeria, he agreed to direct a film for Ghana's production
company, Venus Films, after turning down previous attempts made by the
Company. He directed the film titled Official Prostitute in Ghana and
continued to make films in Nigeria after that.Eventually, Abdul Salam
Mumuni of Venus Films proposed a two-year contract to Arase, which
involved introducing Ghanaian actors into the mainstream Nollywood
film industry and making them have a star power comparable to Nigerian
actors. Ghanaian actors that became famous through this collaboration
include: Jackie Appiah, Van Vicker, Majid Michel, Nadia Buari, John
Dumelo, Kalsoume Sinare and Kofi Adjorolo amongst others. The contract
was extended for another two years which led to the introduction of
more actors like Yvonne Nelson, Juliet Ibrahim, Frank Artus and Martha
Ankomah. Films produced during this period include: Mummy’s
Daughter, Beyonce, Heart of Men, The Game, Who Loves Me?, Princess
Tyra, The King is Mine, Agony of Christ, Crime to Christ and many
others. The films are co-produced with Arase's production company, Raj
and Heroes Films. After his contract with Venus Film expired, he
continued with his own productions through his outfit, which has since
released notable films such as Somewhere in Africa and the film Iyore.
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