Niyi Akinmolayan
Born 1982 (age 43) · Ondo, Nigeria
Appears in 24 titles

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

Filmography

Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
Lisabi: The Uprising
6.0
Lisabi: The Uprising
2024
Director
The Set Up
3.8
The Set Up
2019
Director
The Arbitration
6.7
The Arbitration
2016
Director
Chief Daddy
5.0
Chief Daddy
2018
Director
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai
Prophetess
5.3
Prophetess
2021
Director
The Man for the Job
4.0
The Man for the Job
2022
Director
Palava!
6.0
Palava!
2022
Director
Meet The in-Laws
5.0
Meet The in-Laws
2016
Director
Out of Luck
2.0
Out of Luck
2015
Director
The House of Secrets
4.0
The House of Secrets
2023
Director
Mikolo
7.0
Mikolo
2023
Director
My Village People
10.0
My Village People
2021
Director
Falling
Falling
2015
Director
ROOM 315
ROOM 315
2016
Director
My Mother is a Witch
My Mother is a Witch
2025
Director