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Jeta Amata was born on 21 August, 1974, is a Nigerian filmmaker (born 1974). Discover Jeta Amata's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?

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Age 49 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 21 August 1974
Birthday 21 August
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Who Is Jeta Amata's Wife?

His wife is Mbong Amata (m. 2008–2014)

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Jeta Amata Net Worth

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1974

Jeta Amata is a Nigerian filmmaker, born on August 21, 1974, to popular Nigerian actor Zack Amata.

He comes from a family of veteran filmmakers including Ifoghale Amata, Zack Amata and Fred Amata.

Growing up in the film industry, following his family's passion for film, Jeta produced and directed his first film Glamour Boyz at the age of 21, making it no surprise when he began to rise in the world of film and entertainment.

Amata studied Theater Arts at Benue State University in Makurdi, Nigeria.

2001

In 2001 at an audition in Calabar he met Mbong Amata.

Two years later, when she was 18, they began dating.

2003

His work first went global when he produced a documentary film for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in 2003, using his film Game of Life as footage for the documentary.

He holds 53 nominations and 10 wins for film awards in Africa, Europe and the United States, and is considered one of the most successful filmmakers to come out of West Africa.

2004

Amata's short film The Alexa Affair premiered at the 2004 Berlin Film Festival.

2006

Amata's film The Amazing Grace, which won the Best West African Film Award at the 2006 Screen Nations Awards UK, holds the honor of being the first Nigerian film to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

Soon after, Jeta would be recognized for such movies as Inale and Mary Slessor.

2008

They married in 2008 and their daughter Veno was born later that year.

2012

Black November premiered at the United Nations during the General Assembly in 2012 and was also screened at the Kennedy Center as well as the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The film inspired the sponsoring of a bi-partisan resolution on the Niger Delta of Nigeria members of the 112th United States Congress, H.CON.RES.121.

Amata had screenings of his documentary Into the Delta, on the situation of the Niger Delta, shown in nine universities in the U.S. including NYU, George Washington University, UCLA and Cornell.

The President of Haiti, Michel Joseph Martelly, made Jeta Amata a Goodwill Ambassador to Haiti.

Amata worked with Academy Award winner Kim Basinger, Academy Award nominee Mickey Rourke, and music superstars Akon and Wyclef Jean on the 2012 film Black November.

2013

In 2013 they separated and in 2014 they divorced.

Amata is currently in a partnership with Vanessa Teemsma, who has worked in production on his films, including Black November.

2019

Together, Amata and Teemsma welcome the birth of a son in 2019, named Kessiena Donald Amata, the middle name after Teemsma's father.