(Culled from Wikipedia) Tonye Princewill was born in the UK to the family of the King (Prof) T.J.T. Princewill, the Amanyanabo of Kalabari Kingdom of the Amachree Dynasty of Rivers State.[6] His father was a Professor of Medical Microbiology before he became a monarch. His mother, Ibiere Princewill, an entrepreneur and notably successful in Distribution and Farming, passed away in 2000.
Princewill started his early education in the United Kingdom before returning with his parents to Nigeria, where he enrolled at Hillcrest High School in Jos from 1976–1980. He then attended Federal Government College (Port Harcourt) where he obtained his West African Senior Certificate/ General Certificate of Education O'Level in 1985. In 1990 he attained a BEng in Petroleum engineering at the University of Port Harcourt and later returned to the UK to successfully complete a master's degree in Mineral Resources Engineering at the Imperial College London in 1994.[4]
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Princewill produced the film Kajola, a film that explored the implications of the continuous neglect of the masses, the widening gap between the rich and poor and the ensuing catastrophic outcomes stemming from such neglect.[7] Princewill also produced the film, Nnenda, which was geared towards creating awareness for the less-privileged in society.[8] He produced other films such as Valour, a movie that deals with the Niger Delta and Boko Haram issues.[9]
He is one of the executive producers of '76 (film).[10]
He is also the executive producer of the film '77 which comes ten years after breaking new ground with "76" a military thriller, the acclaimed team behind the film returns to the international spotlight with the world premiere of "77:[11]