Eleko (Oba Esugbayi)
Movie CinemaCrew • Director
Year
2026
Rating
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Box Office
₦47,083,632
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Tunde Olaoye
Eleko (Oba Esugbayi) • Behind The Scenes
Tunde Olaoye is a Nigerian filmmaker, director, and writer renowned for his contributions to Nollywood. He gained prominence with the romantic drama Married but Living Single...
Known For
Director • Producer
Country
Nigeria
Latest Credit
Eleko (Oba Esugbayi) (2026)
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Biography
Tunde Olaoye is a Nigerian filmmaker, director, and writer renowned for his contributions to Nollywood. He gained prominence with the romantic drama Married but Living Single (2012), starring Funke Akindele and Joseph Benjamin. Olaoye further showcased his directorial prowess in the action film Lugard (2021), featuring Gabriel Afolayan and Kehinde Bankole. His recent works include Olola Aginju (2022) and Singleness is Bliss (2024). Beyond directing, he is the founder and CEO of Unicorn Media Productions Ltd., focusing on storytelling that reflects African narratives. Olaoye is also active on social media, sharing insights into his filmmaking journey.
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Country
Nigeria
Primary Craft
Director
Known For
Director • Producer
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0 wins, 0 nominations
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Filmography
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7 credits
2.3 average rating
Behind The Scenes
Movie CinemaCrew • Director
Year
2025
Rating
3.0
Box Office
₦2,760,111,506
Son of Iron
Movie CinemaCrew • Director
Year
2025
Rating
1.8
Box Office
₦11,140,225
Everybody Loves Jenifa
Movie CinemaCrew • Director
Year
2024
Rating
2.0
Box Office
₦1,882,549,548
Singleness is Bliss
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2024
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Box Office
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Singleness is Bliss
MovieCrew • Writer
Year
2024
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Box Office
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Lugard
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2021
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Box Office
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Honors
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14
Repeat collaborators
6
Projects explored
Gabriel Afolayan · 2021–2026
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Adebowale Adedayo
Actor
Frequent collaborator2021–2025
3 shared titles
Behind The Scenes • Son of Iron • Lugard
Jide Kosoko
Actor
Frequent collaborator2024–2026
3 shared titles
Eleko (Oba Esugbayi) • Son of Iron • Singleness is Bliss
Gabriel Afolayan
Actor
Frequent collaborator2021–2026
2 shared titles
Eleko (Oba Esugbayi) • Lugard
Omowunmi Dada
Actress
Frequent collaborator2021–2024
2 shared titles
Everybody Loves Jenifa • Lugard
Rotimi Salami
Actor
Frequent collaborator2024–2026
2 shared titles
Eleko (Oba Esugbayi) • Singleness is Bliss
Afeez Oyetoro
Actor
Frequent collaborator2024–2025
2 shared titles
Behind The Scenes • Singleness is Bliss
Akinyoola Ayoola
Actor
Frequent collaborator2024–2025
2 shared titles
Behind The Scenes • Everybody Loves Jenifa
Collins Okoh
Writer
Frequent collaborator2024–2025
2 shared titles
Behind The Scenes • Everybody Loves Jenifa
Collaboration Over Time
2026
Eleko (Oba Esugbayi)
With Jide Kosoko, Gabriel Afolayan, Raphael Niyi
2025
Behind The Scenes
With Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele, Dele Odule, Destiny Etiko
2025
Son of Iron
With Adebowale Adedayo, Sola Sobowale, Jide Kosoko
2024
Everybody Loves Jenifa
With Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele, Omowunmi Dada, Destiny Etiko
2024
Singleness is Bliss
With Jide Kosoko, Sola Sobowale, Afeez Oyetoro
2021
Lugard
With Adebowale Adedayo, Gabriel Afolayan, Omowunmi Dada
Signature Titles
Behind The Scenes · Box-office leaderEverybody Loves Jenifa · Signature creditSon of Iron · Signature creditEleko (Oba Esugbayi) · Recent standoutSingleness is Bliss · Signature credit