Niyi Akinmolayan

Directing

Niyi Akinmolayan

Born November 3, 1982Ondo, Nigeria21 credits

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

Filmography

C
2025Colours of Fire
as DirectorMovie
Mikolo
2023Mikolo
WriterMovie
The House of Secrets
2023The House of Secrets
Executive ProducerMovie
Palava!
2022Palava!
DirectorMovie
Prophetess
2021Prophetess
DirectorMovie
The Set Up
2019The Set Up
DirectorMovie
Elevator Baby
2019Elevator Baby
Executive ProducerMovie
Chief Daddy
2018Chief Daddy
DirectorMovie
ROOM 315
2016ROOM 315
DirectorMovie
The Arbitration
2016The Arbitration
DirectorMovie
Out of Luck
2015Out of Luck
DirectorMovie
Falling
2015Falling
DirectorMovie