Niyi Akinmolayan

Biography

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

1. Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke (2021) — Director
2. Lisabi: The Uprising (2024) — Director
3. The Set Up (2019) — Director
4. The Arbitration (2016) — Director
5. Chief Daddy (2018) — Director
6. The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai (2017) — Director
7. Prophetess (2021) — Director
8. The House of Secrets (2023) — Director
9. The Man for the Job (2022) — Director
10. Palava! (2022) — Director
11. Meet The in-Laws (2016) — Director
12. Out of Luck (2015) — Director
13. Mikolo (2023) — Director
14. My Village People (2021) — Director
15. Falling (2015) — Director
16. ROOM 315 (2016) — Director
17. My Mother is a Witch (2025) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Colours of Fire (2025) — Director