Niyi Akinmolayan
Directing
- Born
- November 3, 1982 (age 43) · Ondo, Nigeria
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
Known for
Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
December 17, 2021
Lisabi: The Uprising
September 27, 2024
The Set Up
August 9, 2019
The Arbitration
August 12, 2016
Chief Daddy
December 14, 2018
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai
December 15, 2017
Elevator Baby
June 1, 2019
The House of Secrets
June 30, 2023
Prophetess
April 2, 2021
Hey, You!
July 29, 2022
The Man for the Job
April 29, 2022
Palava!
December 9, 2022
Behind the camera24
- 2025Colours of Fire Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Colorist
- 2025My Mother is a Witch Director, Writer
- 2024Lisabi: The Uprising Director, Writer
- 2024Casa De Novia Executive Co-Producer, Writer
- 2023Mikolo Writer, Director
- 2023The House of Secrets Executive Producer, Screenplay, Director
- 2022Palava! Director
- 2022Hey, You! Executive Co-Producer
- 2022The Wildflower Screenplay
- 2022