List of Nigerian films before 1970

This is a list of Nigerian films released before 1970.

Colonial era

1920s TitleDirectorGenreNotesRef1926PalaverGeoffrey BarkasAdventureRecognized as the first Nigerian feature film, for its use of non-professional local Nigerian as actors

1930s TitleDirectorGenreNotesRef1935Sanders of the RiverZoltán KordaAdventure, DramaBritish film set in Colonial Nigeria1937The High CommandThorold DickinsonDramaBritish film shot in Colonial Nigeria

1940s TitleDirectorGenreNotesRef1945The Man from MoroccoMutz GreenbaumAction, AdventureBritish film featuring Nigerian actor Orlando Martins1946Men of Two WorldsThorold DickinsonDramaBritish film featuring Nigerian actor Orlando Martins (uncredited)1947North and South of the NigerJohn PageCocumentaryBritish black-and-white documentary1949Daybreak in UdiTerry BishopDocumentaryBritish black-and-white documentaryWinner of the Oscar for Best Documentary in 1950

1950s TitleDirectorGenreNotesRef1956Nigeria Greets Her QueenLionel SnazelleDocumentaryThe first Nigerian documentary film to be shot in colour1957FinchoSam ZebbaDramaThe first Nigerian scripted film to be shot in colourFreedomVernon MessengerDramaNigerian drama shot in colour1958People like MariaHarry WattDocumentaryBritish black-and-white documentary

Republical era

1960s TitleDirectorGenreNotesRef1960IjuLionel SnazelleDocumentaryBritish black-and-white documentary1966Give Me a RiddleDavid SchickeleDramaAmerican-Nigerian black-and-white co-production1969One NigeriaOla BalogunDocumentaryNigerian black-and-white documentary

See also

List of Nigerian films

References

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