{{Short description|Nigerian filmmaker (1975–2025)}} {{refimprove|date=June 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox person |image= |birth_name= Kayode Peters Adewumi |birth_date={{birth date|1975|9|25|df=yes}} |birth_place=Ibadan, Western State, Nigeria |death_date={{death date and age|2025|6|28|1975|9|25|df=yes}} |death_place=Toronto, Ontario, Canada |death_cause= |occupation=Actor, director, producer |years_active=2000–2025 |spouse= |parents= }}
'''Kayode Peters Adewumi''' (25 September 1975 – 28 June 2025) was a Nigerian actor and film, television and stage producer and director.
==Life and career== Peters was born in Ibadan, Nigeria on 25 September 1975.<ref>{{cite web|title=Film Maker Kayode Peters Dies|url=https://thejournalnigeria.com/film-maker-kayode-peters-dies/|website=thejournalnigeria.com|access-date=June 29, 2025}}</ref> Peters started his acting career as a stage actor with Theatre 15, University of Lagos. He studied English at the University of Lagos before earning a master’s in film and television production from the University of Greenwich, UK. He also completed a diploma in digital marketing from a Canadian institution.<ref>{{Cite news |title=What to know about late Nigerian movie producer, Kayode Peters - Tribune Online |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/what-to-know-about-late-nigerian-movie-producer-kayode-peters/ |access-date=30 June 2025 |newspaper=Nigerian Tribune}}</ref><ref name="Kayode" /> Peters was deeply involved in Nollywood, working on a range of films, web series, and stage productions.<ref name=Kayode>{{Cite news|title=Ace filmmaker, Kayode Peters, is dead|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/803915-ace-filmmaker-kayode-peters-is-dead.html|newspaper=Premium Times|access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>
After graduating, Peters produced a television series titled ''The Twilight Zone'' in 2000.<ref name=punch>{{cite news |url=https://punchng.com/ive-paid-television-stations-to-air-my-programmes/ |title=I’ve paid television stations to air my programmes – Kayode Peters|date=October 6, 2019|work=Punch |first=Kore |last=Ogidan }}</ref> Peters came to prominence when he created and directed the popular television comedy series ''Flatmates'' in the early 2000s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icirnigeria.org/renowned-nigerian-filmmaker-kayode-peters-dies-in-canada/ |title=Renowned Nigerian filmmaker Kayode Peters dies in Canada |date=June 28, 2025 |work=ICIR }}</ref> The show was revived in 2017 as ''My Flatmates''.<ref name=punch /> He produced and worked on more than 10 television shows, including ''Inlaws'', ''Half Sisters'', ''My Mad Husband'', ''Mr. and Mrs. Spencer'', ''Oga Landlord'', and ''Extended Family''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/interview-unilag-stage-acting-shaped-me-for-tv-production-says-kayode-peters/ |title=INTERVIEW: UNILAG stage acting shaped me for TV production, says Kayode Peters|first= Stephen |last=Kenechi |date=June 26, 2020 |work=The Cable Lifestyle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thewhistler.ng/kayode-peters-director-of-popular-sitcom-flatmates-dies-in-toronto/ |title=Kayode Peters, Director Of Popular Sitcom ‘Flatmates’ Dies In Toronto |first= Justina |last=Simon |date=June 28, 2025 |work=The Whistler }}</ref>
Peters has directed many films, including ''Doll House'', ''13 Letters'',<ref>{{Cite news |title=Movies & TVWhat the Cast & Director of "13 Letters" Want You to Know About the Upcoming Film|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2021/09/interview-13-letters-cast-crew/ |date=September 27, 2021|work=Bella Naija}}</ref> ''Crazy Grannies'',<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-07-25 |title=Princess joins Shaffy Bello for Rosemary Idomigie's Crazy Grannies |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/princess-joins-shaffy-bello-for-rosemary-idomigies-crazy-grannies/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-07-18 |newspaper=The Nation|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Survivors'',<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-02 |title=Kayode Peters’ Survivors hits Nigerian cinemas today |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/kayode-peters-survivors-hits-nigerian-cinemas-today/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-12-27 |newspaper=The Sun|language=en-US |archive-date=2022-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227084544/https://www.sunnewsonline.com/kayode-peters-survivors-hits-nigerian-cinemas-today/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''I Am Nazzy'',<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-04-02 |title=Chinonso Arubayi’s I am Nazzy dwells on mental health |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/chinonso-arubayis-i-am-nazzy-dwells-on-mental-health/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-12-27 |newspaper=The Sun|language=en-US |archive-date=2022-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227085720/https://www.sunnewsonline.com/chinonso-arubayis-i-am-nazzy-dwells-on-mental-health/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''The Perfect Time'', ''Dream Job'', and ''Teardrops''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/top-6-movies-produced-by-kayode-peters/ |title=Top 6 movies produced by Kayode Peters |first=Abisola|last= Adigun|date=June 29, 2025 |work=Nigerian Tribune }}</ref> Peters had an interest in the experience of the diaspora community; he made his first international film, ''Excuse My African'' in New York City in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kayode Peters releases trailer for excuse my African|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/08/15/kayode-peters-releases-trailer-for-excuse-my-african/|website=This Day Newspaper|date=August 15, 2020}}</ref><ref name="business day">{{cite news |url= https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/kayode-peters-trailblazing-nigerian-filmmaker-and-actor-is-dead/ |title= Kayode Peters, trailblazing Nigerian filmmaker and actor is dead|first=Faith |last=Omoboye |work=Business Day |date=June 28, 2025}}</ref> His short films on the subject also gained international attention; ''Bring 'em Back'' for example received accolades in Toronto and London.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zikoko.com/pop/10-nigerian-stars-we-lost-in-2025/ |title=10 Nigerian Stars We Lost in 2025|first=Tomide |last=Marv|date=January 6, 2026|work=Zikoko }}</ref>
Peters was also involved in theatre work, having written, produced and directed more than 15 stage plays.<ref name=punch /><ref name=withinnigeria>{{cite web |url=https://www.withinnigeria.com/entertainment/2025/06/29/the-final-years-of-actor-kayode-peters-what-really-happened-in-canada/ |title=The final years of Actor Kayode Peters: What really happened in Canada? |first=Samuel |last= David |date= June 29, 2025 |work=Within Nigeria}}</ref>
Peters died after a long illness in Toronto, on 28 June 2025, at the age of 49.<ref name=Kayode/>
==Filmography== {{unsourced section|date=June 2025}} {| class="wikitable" |+ |- ! Year !! Title !! Nominations and Awards |- | 2015 || ''Doll House'' || Woodpecker film festival, New Dehli, India |- | 2016 || ''Lamine'' |- | 2017 || ''The Other Wife'' |- | 2017 || ''Dead Rite'' |- | 2018 || ''Road to Friendship'' |- | 2018 || ''The Hired Gun'' |- | 2020 || ''Bring 'em back'' || Best short film, TIFF Toronto Canada <br> Best short, NIFF film festival, London <br> Best short film, Indie film festival, Sheffield |- | 2021 || ''The Real Us'' |- | 2021 || ''Crazy Grannies'' |- | 2021 || ''Dream Job'' |- | 2021 || ''The Perfect Time'' |- | 2021 || ''13 Letters'' |- | 2021 || ''Alaga'' |- | 2021 || ''Trump Card'' |- | 2021 || ''Teardrops'' |- | 2021 || ''Killing Eva'' |- | 2021 || ''Backlash'' |- | 2022 || ''Identical Justice'' || Auber film festival, France |- | 2022 || ''Survivors'' |- | 2022 || ''I am Nazzy'' |- | 2022 || ''The Wife'' |- | 2022 || ''Ebi'' |- | 2023 || ''Fatima Aya Mi'' |- | 2023 || ''Fadekemi'' |- | 2023 || ''The Exchange'' |}
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