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Otia Vitalis Suh was an English-speaking Cameroonian film actor, director and producer. He had featured in over 50 movies and three TV series.[1]
Vitalis Otia Suh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tole, Cameroon |
| Died | 9 June 2024 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2006–2024 |
Early life
editOtia Vitalis Suh was born and raised in Tole in the Southwest Region in Cameroon. He is a native of Modelle in Menchum Division, North West Region. He grew up in a CDC plantantion.[1] He attended the Bishop Rogan College in Buea.[2] After his studies, he worked with the Medical Service of the HEVECAM Agro-Industrial complex in Kribi. He later left Kribi and went to Nigeria for a training. After his training he returned to Cameroon in 2004.[3]
Career
editOtia Vitalis Suh began his career in 2004 when he moved to Yaounde. He made his debut with Facing Destiny, a TV Series of 17 episodes for CRTV directed by Josephine Mangfu Talla.[1] In 2016, he played in the award-winning movie A Good time to divorce.[4] In 2016, he equally featured in the TV series Samba by Enah Johnscott. In 2019, he was nominated at the Canal 2'Or awards in the category Best Comedian for his role as Mindako in Bad Angels.[5]
He is the co-founder of the Cameroon Film Industry. In 2013, he was elected as board chair of the Cameroon Film Industry.[6] He was the founder and President of the Red Feather Awards, an annual cultural event that recognizes and celebrates achievements in the enterntainment industry since 2016.[7]
Besides his career in the film industry, Vitalis Otia was working senior Biomedical Scientist by working at the Biotechnology Center of the University of Yaounde I[8]
Selected filmography
edit2024
edit- The Chiseler
2022
edit- Dzemakou: Lords of the Forest
- Love Trap
2020
edit- 4th Generation
- Saving Mbango
2019
edit- Otage d'amour
- Broken
- Petit Jo, enfant des rues
2018
edit- Defying the 6th
- A Good time to divorce
2016
edit- Samba
References
edit- ^ a b c Mbong, Vanessa (26 June 2016). "Vitalis Otia Suh Collywood's Patriarch" (PDF). Success Story. Vol. 033. pp. 4–8. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Otia Vitalis Suh Birthday, Biography, Ethnicity, Net Worth". 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Otia Suh Vitalis - Exclusive Interview". Ecrans Noirs: le festival du cinéma africain (in French). 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Wilson, MUSA (6 June 2018). "Cameroon Film Industry Wins Six Awards In Ghana". www.cameroon-info.net (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Ngomba, Joan (2019-02-02). "Canal 2'Or Awards 2019: See Full List of Nominations". DcodedTV. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Cameroon Tribunee (5 November 2014). "Interview: "Movie-making Started In Cameroon In 1962" Vitalis Otia Suh, Board Chair of Collywood". Cameroon Tribune. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Yufeh, Brenda (17 October 2023). "Otia Suh Vitalis : Veteran In Cameroon Movie Industry". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Newspaper, The Median (2015-11-02). "The Median Newspaper: Gov't has no agenda for the Cameroon Film Industry". The Median Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Mbunwe, Tata (2024-06-09). "Renowned Cameroonian Actor Otia Vitalis Passes Away at 57". Mimi Mefo Info. Retrieved 2024-06-09.