Actor, Producer Richard Amaechi Okpara, AKA Richie, making waves in movie industry

Richard Amaechi Okpara, popularly known as Richard or Richie, is a talented actor and movie producer. Born in Akure, Ondo State, Richard is from Awgu in Enugu State and currently resides in Lekki, Lagos.

Richard’s passion for movies began when he was on set and he admired the work of big movie companies. He decided to start his own movie production company called Echifilms. He said it wasn’t an easy decision, but with courage and determination, he was able to achieve his goal.

As an undergraduate at National Open University, Richard has produced several interesting movies such as “Escapade”, “Tori OWO”, and “Lockdown”. “Tori OWO” is showing on Yorubahoodtv YouTube, while “Escapade” can be found on Echifilms YouTube. “Lockdown” will soon be showing on African Magic Yoruba. Richard is also currently working on a new project called “CityLife”.

Richard’s goal is to take movie productions to a higher level where everyone can enjoy watching any piece of his movies. He wants to make people believe in themselves through his movies.

Richard has faced many challenges in his career, from working with actors to directors to editors to crew and funding his projects. Despite the challenges, Richard’s greatest accomplishment is being able to shoot movies anywhere in the world.
For aspiring actors and producers, Richard advises that it takes dedication and determination to get to the top. His personal motto is “Hustle beats talent when talent doesn’t hustle”.

Richard’s passion and determination have brought him this far in his career as an actor and movie producer. With upcoming events and projects, he is sure to make a big impact in the movie industry.