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Niyi Akinmolayan is a Nigerian filmmaker and director Known for his work in both blockbuster and independent films, He directed The Wedding Party 2, Chief Daddy, Prophetess, My...
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Producer • Director
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Nigeria
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Nov 3, 1982 (43)
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Efunroye (The Unicorn) (2026)
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Niyi Akinmolayan is a Nigerian filmmaker and director Known for his work in both blockbuster and independent films, He directed The Wedding Party 2, Chief Daddy, Prophetess, My Village People, The Set Up, and Lisabi: The Uprising. He is the founder of Anthill Studios, a media production facility.
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AMAA 2025 Award For Best Director
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Niyi Akinmolayan is back with a fresh chapter in immersive storytelling: 'The Valley of Hidden Treasures'. Following the success of last year’s 'Forest of

'The Forest of Talking Drums', the first immersive live experience from Niyi Akinmolayan, opened to a sold-out first day in Lagos this week and it's quickly

Niyi Akinmolayan unveils Afrofusion in his new film 'Colours of Fire', pioneering a unified African cinematic language for global audiences.

Niyi Akinmolayan has a new film scheduled for Q4 2025. Details remain under wraps.
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Adesua Etomi-Wellington
Actor
4 shared titles
The Set Up • The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai
Chinaza Onuzo
Writer
4 shared titles
Palava • The Set Up
Efeilomo Michelle Irele
Actor
4 shared titles
My Mother Is A Witch • Lisabi: The Uprising
Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman
Actor
4 shared titles
Palava • Chief Daddy 2 - Going for Broke
Mercy Aigbe
Actor
4 shared titles
Efunroye (The Unicorn) • Colours of Fire
Uzor Arukwe
Actor
4 shared titles
Colours of Fire • Criminal
Yolanda Okereke
Director
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Chief Daddy 2 - Going for Broke • The Set Up
Zulumoke Oyibo
Director
4 shared titles
Palava • The Set Up
Dec 2025
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When a warrior is sent out to hunt a beast believed to be unleashed by his clan’s rivals, he uncovers a darker truth and an unexpected connection. Now he must decide: protect his clan’s honour or risk everything for a forbidden love that could unite or doom their worlds.
May 2025
Kava • Netflix
My Mother is a Witch delves into the fractured bond between a mother and daughter, set against a tapestry of memory and misunderstanding. The story follows a fashion editor, who returns from London to her Nigerian roots in Benin, only to face lingering childhood wounds tied to her mother.
Dec 2022
Netflix
Ajoke, a local Prophetess, makes a bogus prediction about a football match, which sets off a chain of events beyond her control. With her life in danger, she enlists the help of her sister to save her. The film is based on a local prophetess who makes bold bogus predictions about the outcome of a local club football match that goes beyond her control. The film had its theatrical release on 2 April 2021 and opened to positive reviews from critics. It also became a success at the box office.
May 2022
Netflix
Three women live in the same compound, experiencing different forms of assault from the men around them. One of these women, 24-year-old Rolake Dabiri, decides enough is enough as she speaks up and revolts against these men.
Jun 2021
Netflix • Kava
Prince, a selfish womaniser, finds himself in bubbling hot water after his reckless lifestyle accidentally attracts the attention of a coven of witches who want a mixture of revenge and romance.
Aug 2019
Netflix • Kava
Personal vendettas collide when a down-on-his-luck businessman hires a young female conartist to help with his scheme to marry a wealthy heiress.
Dec 2018
Netflix
Chief Daddy is about a billionaire industrialist, Chief Beecroft, who serves as a benefactor to a large extended family of relatives, household staff and mistresses. He dies suddenly and his will creates a saga amongst his extended families.
Dec 2017
Netflix
Nonso continues his romance with Deirdre, the bridesmaid from London. While on a dinner date, Nonso proposes to Deirdre by accident and sets off a chain of events too powerful to stop. Deirdre's upper-crust British family are against the match, as are members of the Nigerian clan, but Deirdre's determination can't be contained, setting off another colourful, chaotic journey to everlasting love.
Jan 2025
Netflix
The second part of the Netflix two-part film directed by Niyi Akinmolayan returns this new year. Lisabi: A Legend is Born tells the story of 18th-century Egba farmers’ rebellion against the Oyo Empire.