Hafizu Bello (born 5 April 1974) is a Nigerian film director. He is a major pioneering member of the Kannywood film industry.
Career Bello joined the Kannywood film industry in 1999, primarily as a director. He gained recognition in the industry after directing Muƙaddari in 2000, for which he received best film at the Arewa Film Award. This was followed by Ruhi in 2003, Yanayi in 2004, and Qarni in 2005. He was acknowledged by the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for Best Hausa Film for Faida in 2013, and subsequently won the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards in the best indigenous language category (Hausa).
Awards YearAwardCategoryFilmResult20132013 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest DirectorFaida20142014 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest filmBikin Kishi20152015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice AwardsBest ProducerBinkice20162016 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest FilmSakaina2018City People Entertainment AwardsBest DirectorUwar Bari20222022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Producer20232023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Producer
Filmography Title YearMukaddari2000Ruhi2003Yanayi2004Qarni2005Dan mazari2007Sammatsi2008Faida2013Hakki2018Hikima2021Uwar Bari2022Aisha2023
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