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