Niyi Akinmolayan
Directing · Born Nov 3, 1982 · 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
Directed
Colours of Fire
2025
My Mother is a Witch
2025
Temi and the Labalaba band
2025
Lisabi: The Uprising
20246.0
Mikolo
20237.0
The House of Secrets
20235.3
Palava!
20226.0
The Man for the Job
20224.0
Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
20216.0
My Village People
202110.0
Prophetess
20215.3
The Set Up
20193.8
Chief Daddy
20185.0
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai
20176.5
ROOM 315
2016
Meet The in-Laws
20165.0
The Arbitration
20166.7
Out of Luck
20152.0
Falling
2015