Kauna (1995), an adapted film from his own novel of the same name. His recent film, Juyin Sarauta was the most awarded Hausa movie for the year 2017 and 2018. He appeared as Sarki Yusufa of Jadarwa. He won two awards of best actor and one nomination. Filmography Awards The following are among the awards received by Gidan Dabino: Best Actor in Leading Role: Amma Award Season 5, 2018 Nominee, Best African Actor: Zuma Film Festival, 2017 Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) in recognition of his outstanding virtues and in appreciation of his services to contributions to the country, Nigeria. 2014 Award of Honour in recognition of efforts and outstanding contributions toward uplifting Hausa Literature. 2013 Engineer Mohammed Bashir Karaye Prize in Hausa Literature (Play Category) 2009 See also List of Nigerian film producers References 1964 births Nigerian male novelists Hausa-language writers 20th-century male writers 20th-century Nigerian novelists Members of the Order of the Niger Living people Nigerian chief executives People from Kano State Nigerian writers Nigerian film actors Nigerian film producers Bayero University Kano alumni Nigerian publishers (people) Nigerian editors Nigerian journalists