DIRECTOR · FROM ONDO, NIGERIA
Niyi Akinmolayan
Born 1982 · 43 years old24 credits since 2015
ClassFunnyFeel goodFamilySuspenseful
ABOUT NIYI
Niyi Akinmolayan is a Nigerian filmmaker and director and one of Nollywood’s most successful hitmakers. Five of his films rank in the top 50 highest grossing Nigerian films: The Wedding Party 2 Chief Daddy, Prophetess, My Village People, and The Set Up. He is also the founder and Creative Director of Anthill Studios, a media production facility. In January 2022, Anthill Studios signed a multi-year deal with Amazon Prime Video to become the exclusive global streaming home for Anthill’s slate of cinema releases following their theatrical runs in Nigeria
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born3 November 1982
BirthplaceOndo, Nigeria
Known forDirecting
On Cineora5 of 24 titles
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- Working since
- 2015
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The 2020s
14 titles · IMDb 4.2 on average
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The 2010s
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Funke AkindeleChief Daddy and Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
Adesua Etomi-WellingtonThe Set Up and The Arbitration
Joke SilvaChief Daddy 2: Going for Broke and The Set Up
Kate Henshaw-NuttalChief Daddy and Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
Chinaza OnuzoWriter · The Set Up and The Arbitration
Shaffy BelloChief Daddy and Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
Mawuli GavorChief Daddy and Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke