Director
Niyi Akinmolayan
43 years · Ondo, Nigeria · 20 films
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
Best known for
Filmography 20
Colours of Fire
2025 · Director, Writer
My Mother is a Witch
2025 · Director, Writer
Lisabi: The Uprising
2024 · Director, Writer
On Fawesome
Casa De Novia
2024 · Writer
Mikolo
2023 · Writer, Director
On Amazon Prime Video
The House of Secrets
2023 · Screenplay, Director
Palava!
2022 · Director
The Wildflower
2022 · Screenplay
The Man for the Job
2022 · Director
Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
2021 · Director
On Netflix
My Village People
2021 · Director
Prophetess
2021 · Director
The Set Up
2019 · Director
Chief Daddy
2018 · Director
On Netflix
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai
2017 · Director
ROOM 315
2016 · Director
Meet The in-Laws
2016 · Director
The Arbitration
2016 · Director
On Tubi TV
Out of Luck
2015 · Director
Falling
2015 · Director