Directed credits
14
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Niyi Akinmolayan
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
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Directed movies: 14Directed series: 0All crew credits: 22
TMDB ID: 1682188
IMDb ID: nm4927843
Known for: Directing
Born: November 3, 1982
Age: 43
Place of birth: Ondo, Nigeria
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2015 - 2024
Years active: 10
Average TMDB rating: 6
Wikidata: Q52274376
Frequent jobs
Director (14)Executive Producer (2)Writer (2)Editor (1)Executive Co-Producer (1)Screenplay (1)Story (1)
Biography
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
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Niyi Akinmolayan.
6.0
Lisabi: The Uprising
Director
2024 Movie
6.0
Palava!
Director
2022 Movie
4.0
The Man for the Job
Director
2022 Movie
6.0
Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
Director
2021 Movie
10.0
My Village People
Director
2021 Movie
5.3
Prophetess
Director
2021 Movie
3.8
The Set Up
Director
2019 Movie
5.0
Chief Daddy
Director
2018 Movie
6.5
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai
Director
2017 Movie
ROOM 315
Director
2016 Movie
5.0
Meet The in-Laws
Director
2016 Movie
6.7
The Arbitration
Director
2016 Movie
2.0
Out of Luck
Director
2015 Movie
Falling
Director
2015 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Niyi Akinmolayan.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Niyi Akinmolayan.
ROOM 315
Director
2016 Movie
6.7
The Arbitration
Director
2016 Movie
4.5
Elevator Baby
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
5.0
Chief Daddy
Director
2018 Movie
7.5
Hey, You!
Executive Co-Producer
2022 Movie
6.0
Lisabi: The Uprising
Director
2024 Movie
6.5
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai
Director
2017 Movie
3.8
The Set Up
Director
2019 Movie
3.5
The Wildflower
Screenplay
2022 Movie
5.3
Prophetess
Director
2021 Movie
7.0
Thank You Brother!
Story
2021 Movie
4.0
The House of Secrets
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Niyi Akinmolayan.
Casa De Novia
Writer
2024 Movie
7.0
Mikolo
Writer
2023 Movie
4.0
The House of Secrets
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
7.5
Hey, You!
Executive Co-Producer
2022 Movie
3.5
The Wildflower
Screenplay
2022 Movie
7.0
Thank You Brother!
Story
2021 Movie
4.5
Elevator Baby
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
4.0
We Don't Live Here Anymore
Editor
2018 Movie