Directing
Niyi Akinmolayan
Born November 3, 1982 Ondo, Nigeria
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
Directed Films
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My Mother is a Witch
2025
6.0
Lisabi: The Uprising
2024·Drama
7.0
Mikolo
2023·Adventure
6.0
The House of Secrets
2023·Drama
6.0
Palava!
2022·Comedy
4.0
The Man for the Job
2022·Drama
6.0
Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
2021·Comedy
10.0
My Village People
2021·Comedy
5.3
Prophetess
2021·Comedy
3.8
The Set Up
2019·Drama
5.0
Chief Daddy
2018·Comedy
6.5
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai
2017·Romance
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ROOM 315
2016
5.0
Meet The in-Laws
2016·Comedy
6.7
The Arbitration
2016·Drama
2.0
Out of Luck
2015·Thriller
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Falling
2015·Drama