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Amayo Uzo Philips (also Amayo Uzo Phillips) is a Nigerian screenwriter and film director, and the National President of Omenigbo, an association of Igbo actors promoting the re-introduction of Igbo films to Nollywood in order to promote the Igbo language.

Background
Phillips is a 1984 theater arts graduate of the University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, known for his work directing Aki na ukwa, the film which launched the careers of Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze, and listed in 2009 by Nigeria Films as one of the "all-time best" Nollywood movies.

Partial video filmography

 * As director


 * Lion Finger (2003)
 * Lion Finger 2 (2003)
 * Good Mother (2003)
 * Good Mother 2 (2003)
 * Drummer Boy (2003)
 * Bullet (2003)
 * Bullet 2 (2003)
 * Baby Police (2003)
 * Baby Police 2 (2003)
 * Aki na ukwa (2003)
 * Aki na ukwa 2 (2003)
 * Died to Save (2004)


 * Died to Save 2 (2004)
 * Sacred Tradition (2005)
 * Sacred Tradition 2 (2005)
 * 9 Wives (2005)
 * 9 Wives 2 (2005)
 * Zoza (2006)
 * Zoza 2 (2006)
 * ''Recharge Card (2006)
 * Recharge Card 2 (2006)
 * Pastor's Blood (2006)
 * Pastor's Blood 2 (2006)


 * ''Chicken Madness (2006)
 * Chicken Madness 2 (2006)
 * ''Toronto Connection (2007)
 * Toronto Connection 2 (2007)
 * The Prof and Den-Gun] (2007)
 * The Prof and Den-Gun 2 (2007)
 * Cain & Abel (2007)
 * Cain & Abel 2 (2007)
 * Naked Wrestler (2008)
 * Naked Wrestler 2 (2008)
 * Deadly Price (2010)
 * As screenwriter


 * Pastor's Blood (2006)
 * Pastor's Blood 2 (2006)

'Lion Finger'' (2003)
 * ''Chicken Madness (2006)
 * Chicken Madness 2 (2006)
 * Lion Finger 2 (2003)
 * Bullet (2003)
 * Bullet 2 (2003)
 * Baby Police (2003)
 * Baby Police 2 (2003)
 * Aki na ukwa (2003)
 * Aki na ukwa 2 (2003)
 * Died to Save (2004)

The Prof and Den-Gun] (2007) The Prof and Den-Gun 2 (2007) Cain & Abel (2007) Cain & Abel 2 (2007) Naked Wrestler (2008) Naked Wrestler 2 (2008) Deadly Price (2010)[7] Odum na Ogbuagu (2010) Odum na Akwaeke (2010) Shot Gun (2011) Beautiful Boy (2011) My head office (2011) Sherikoko (2010) MY YORIYORI (2010)
 * Died to Save 2 (2004)
 * Sacred Tradition (2005)
 * Sacred Tradition 2 (2005)
 * Zoza (2006)
 * Zoza 2 (2006)
 * ''Recharge Card (2006)

Awards and nominations

 * 2001, won 'Playwrite of the Year' at the Festival of Nigerian Plays (FESTINA) organized by the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP).
 * 2007, was awarded 'The Director of the year' at the launch of the papyrus magazine in Makurdi, Benue State of Nigeria
 * 2010, was awarded the 'Nollywood Personality Award (NOPA) by the Association of Movie Journalists
 * 2011, was awarded the 'Nollywood Ambassador award' by the Igbo Film Forum for his contributions to the crusade to return to the igbo language movies in Nollywood
 * 2011 was awarded the 'Ambassador on entertainment Award/ Best Nollywood Director 2011 by 9ja TV in conjunction with Crystal Moment South Africa
 * 2012 Was awarded the 'ARIK/NAFCA People's Choice Award/Best Director 2012 by Nollywood African Film Critics {NAFCA} Carolina USA