Biographie
Peter Gudo, also known by his fans as Penasbugo, (Born on June 12, 1994 in Dondo District - Sofala Province) is a Mozambican born actor, Executive Producer, CEO & Founder of Nigma Pictures, a Mozambican film production services company.
Peter Gudo went from selling small rolls of bread for 5 years and save to travel to Maputo,- in his poor home village of Dondo District -to becoming the most sought after and preferred Executive Producer in Mozambique by Hollywood networks as well as studios and production companies worldwide.
EARLY LIFE: Peter's humble beginnings started in (Dondo District, Sofala Province) 1994. Born to Ines Simbe (subsistent farmer) and Guido L. Gudo (a train conductor),. Peter lived with his mother after his parents divorced and moved a lot with his mother to multiple provinces looking for a better life. He is the second child in his family. His older brother, Abu Gudo is a high school drop out and his little sister, Tracy Gudo is a 6th grader. Gudo is the first in his family to graduate from high school and pursues a professional career in the entertainment industry. His parents never graduated from high school.
CAREER: Executive Producer
Peter's experience includes: Executive Producer on Kabelo's Matimba Music Video (Mozambique) - Kabelo is a 10 times South African Music Awards winner, TV Presenter, Sport's personality and the first black man in the world to be featured on the cover of Runners World (the UK's largest running magazine) and the Judge of the SA's Got Talent for the second season", Consulting Producer on Strike Back Season 3 starring Philip Winchester, Rhona Mitra directed by the Dracula, Fringe, Crossing Lines, Gotham TV Series Director, Bill Eagles.
Consulting Producer on CNN's Inside Africa program, hosted by the first Kenya Inside Africa's host, Soni Methu. (Mozambique), Executive Producer and Actor on Super Sport's Barclays Premier League Commercial (Mozambique), that aired for over one year on Super Sport Channel. Consulting Producer on NBC Universal Studios' RIO2016 Athlete Profiles. (Mozambique). Actor on the Children's Republic feature film where he worked with the Hollywood 4 prime - time Legendary Star, Danny Glover. Danny Glover is best known for the role of Detective Roger in the Lethal Weapons films with Mel Gibson and the 2012, End of the World film that grossed more than $166,112,167.
Executive Producer on ABC Japan/Japan- Africa' Konna Tokoroni Nihonji reality TV show starring the Japanese actors: Kazuya Nakai (with more than 145 films under his belt) and Seiji Chihara (Best Known for the role of Keisuke in the Tokyo Psyco film) - (Mozambique). Executive Producer on the World Bank's Khupa Xicoti (Mozambique), Producer on Michigan State's University/IFRI's Food & Nutrition (U.S) Consulting Producer on Kate Brook's Incredible Animals (Mozambique), Consulting Producer on Lightbox Entertainment's The Traffic. (Mozambique). The trafficker is an investigative series that follows the illegal trades of precious minerals; counterfeit drugs, endangered species and even people around the globe. Lightbox Entertainment is a UK-U.S owned production company launched by the 2 times Oscar Winning Executive producers Simon Chinn (For the man on wire), and his Emmy award winning cousin, Jonathan Chinn.
Executive Producer on Team Best's "One Man Kann reality show with celebrity Riaan Manser. (Riaan Manser is the first person in the world to cycle around the perimeter of Africa and a best seller author) - (Mozambique)
CAREER: Actor
As an actor, Peter began in 2007, in a movie titled Manungo by the British director, Tony Magmar, where Peter played the role of the younger Manungo, - a child who was trying to live a different life without his parents after the war. The movie was filmed in Zimbabwe, produced by Grammar films but never released due to the sudden death of the Director and copyright issues. His second role was in Flora Gomes' The Children's Republic, where he worked with the 3 times prime-time Hollywood Legend, Danny Glover. His third role was in Capitalization, a film shot just after he had founded Nigma Entertainment. His fourth appearance was in Nico, a film directed by Mabasso Jr. (Mabasso Jr. is the screenwriter of the Child Soldier feature film) where he played the street kid who had to live by keeping a promise to his deceased mother that he would keep attending school but his stepfather did not allow him to keep his promises. His fifth role was as an angry ex-boyfriend in the Lollipop movie directed by Mabasso Jr.
The sixth role was in another movie directed by Mabasso Jr. Titled: Through The Moonlight Sea. He also had a candid appearance in Kabelo's Music Video - a project where he was an Executive Producer in Mozambique. His most notable role is in the Barclay's premier league commercial, holding the Manchester City's Flag - The Commercial aired for over a year on Super Sport Channel worldwide.
