Theodros Teshome (ቴዎድሮስ ተሾመ)

Director | Writer

is a Producer, Writer, Director, and Actor . Theodros, owner of Sebastopol Entertainment PLC and Teddy Studios, is known for resuscitating the Ethiopian film industry after the fall of the communist Dergue Regime that ruled Ethiopia for close to 17 years. Theodros, who produces, directs, writes and often acts in his own films, tends to produce films that deal with social issues such as HIV, immigration, violence against women, etc. Through almost sixteen years of making films in Ethiopia, Theodros has established himself as a leader and trendsetter for an Ethiopian film industry that is currently booming inside the country, especially in Addis Ababa – the capital city of Ethiopia. To date, Theodros holds the two highest grossing Ethiopian films of all time, “Abay vs. Vegas” and “Kezkaza Welafegn”. Theodros is also the owner of Sebastopol Cinemas in Addis Ababa with additional movie theaters in Awassa, Mekele, Jimma and Ambo cities in Ethiopia. Wikipedia

Born: January 1970 in Jimma