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

Known for

Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke

The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2024	Casa De Novia	Executive Co-Producer
2024	Casa De Novia	Writer
2023	The House of Secrets	Executive Producer
2023	The House of Secrets	Screenplay
2023	The House of Secrets	Director
2023	Mikolo	Writer
2023	Mikolo	Director
2022	The Man for the Job	Director
2022	Palava!	Director
2022	Hey, You!	Executive Co-Producer
2022	The Wildflower	Screenplay
2021	Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke	Director
2021	Prophetess	Director
2021	My Village People	Director
2021	Thank You Brother!	Story
2019	The Set Up	Director
2019	Elevator Baby	Executive Producer
2018	Chief Daddy	Director
2018	We Don't Live Here Anymore	Editor
2017	The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai	Director
2016	The Arbitration	Director
2016	Meet The in-Laws	Director
2016	ROOM 315	Director
2015	Out of Luck	Director
2015	Falling	Director