Niyi Akinmolayan
Directing
Born November 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
Directed (17)
My Mother is a Witch
2025
Lisabi: The Uprising
2024
Mikolo
2023
The House of Secrets
2023
Palava!
2022
The Man for the Job
2022
Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
2021
My Village People
2021
Prophetess
2021
The Set Up
2019
Chief Daddy
2018
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai
2017
ROOM 315
2016
Meet The in-Laws
2016
The Arbitration
2016
Out of Luck
2015
Falling
2015