Veteran Nollywood filmmaker and former Vice President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Frank Igho Okpokoro Vaughan is dead.
Isoko, Delta State-born Frank Vaughan, died in Warri on Tuesday after a protracted battle with illness.
His younger brother, Philip Okpokoro, a renowned cinematographer and the series director of Nigerian Idols, reportedly confirmed the sad news to Thefrontierng.com.
A seasoned movie director, Frank Vaughan played a crucial role in shaping the Nigerian movie industry and mentoring aspiring filmmakers.
A seasoned TV producer/director and a current affairs and political analyst, he was lately a pastor with Dominion City church, Asaba.