Ola Rotimi Writer

Olawale Gladstone Emmanuel Rotimi, best known as Ola Rotimi (13 April 1938 – 18 August 2000), was one of Nigeria's leading playwrights and theatre directors. He has been called "a complete man of the theatre – an actor, director, choreographer and designer – who created performance spaces, influenced by traditional architectural forms."

Personal facts

Birth date	April 13, 1938
Birth name	Olawale Gladstone Emmanuel Rotimi
Birth place	Nigeria , Delta State , Sapele , Osun State , Ilesa
Nationality	Demographics of Nigeria
Ethnicity	Yoruba people
Date of death	January 01, 2000