About
Niyi Akinmolayan
Overview
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
Directing |
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| 2024 | Lisabi: The Uprising | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Mikolo | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2023 | The House of Secrets | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Palava! | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2022 | The Man for the Job | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2021 | Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2021 | My Village People | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Prophetess | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2019 | The Set Up | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Chief Daddy | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2017 | The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2016 | ROOM 315 | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2016 | Meet The in-Laws | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2016 | The Arbitration | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Out of Luck | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Falling | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Writing |
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| 2024 | Lisabi: The Uprising | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| 2024 | Casa De Novia | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
| 2023 | Mikolo | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| 2023 | The House of Secrets | Writing | Screenplay | 59 Average |
| 2022 | The Wildflower | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
| 2021 | Thank You Brother! | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
Production |
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| 2024 | Casa De Novia | Production | Executive Co-Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2023 | The House of Secrets | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Hey, You! | Production | Executive Co-Producer | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Elevator Baby | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
Editing |
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| 2018 | We Don't Live Here Anymore | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |