September 14, (THEWILL) – Award-winning Nigerian production designer and art director, Pat Nebo, is dead.
The multiple award winner whose credits span across some of the top Nollywood titles, died on Thursday, September 14, from a protracted illness that had left him bedridden.
Nebo, who has also earned credits for set design, curated the production design for movies including Kunle Afolayan’s Figurine and October 1; Izu Ojukwu’s 76, which won him an African Movie Academy Award AMAA, in 2017; The Milkmaid, which was pushed forward for consideration for an Oscar nomination, and many more over a career that spans over 30 years.
He is particularly acclaimed for his ability to create dated sets and retros to near perfection.
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