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Niyi Akinmolayan
Born November 3, 1982 · Ondo, Nigeria (age 43)
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…
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ROOM 315 · 2016ROOM 315
2016
Movie
Dr. Stone, in sessions with his clients, discovers how life holds all four of them, including himself, in one intricate web.
Chief Daddy · 2018Chief Daddy
★ 5.02018
MovieComedyDrama
The story of billionaire industrialist Chief Beecroft, a flamboyant benefactor to a large extended family of relatives, household staff and assorted mistresses. Chief lives large, like there’s no tomorrow, until the day he dies suddenly and the ‘bullion van’ stops. What’s in his will and who gets all that money? What happens next will surprise you, as Chief Daddy has the last laugh from beyond the grave.
Elevator Baby · 2019Elevator Baby
★ 4.52019
MovieDramaComedy
A chance encounter brings a brash, wealthy young man and an underprivileged woman together when they get stuck in an elevator and she goes into labor.
Thank You Brother! · 2021Thank You Brother!
★ 7.02021
MovieThriller
A story of two contrasting individuals — a wealthy youngster who loves to live life partying and wooing women, without a care in the world for anything else, and a pregnant woman who loses her husband and is struggling in life. The two of them get stuck in a lift for several hours, turning both their lives upside down.
The Arbitration · 2016The Arbitration
★ 6.72016
MovieDrama
An arbitration panel is formed after a company CEO in Nigeria is sued for wrongful dismissal and rape by an employee with whom he had an affair.
Colours of Fire · 2025Colours of Fire
2025
MovieFantasy
When a warrior is sent out to hunt a beast believed to be unleashed by his clan's rivals, he uncovers a darker truth and an unexpected connection. Now he must decide: protect his clan's honour or risk everything for a forbidden love.
Hey, You! · 2022Hey, You!
★ 7.32022
MovieRomanceThriller
The life of an awkward 32 years old software engineer is turned upside down when he finds out the girl he wants to be with is the FANSALONE model he obsesses over and she’s his next-door neighbour.
My Village People · 2021My Village People
★ 10.02021
MovieComedy
A young man's weakness for women lands him in trouble when he is caught in a bizarre love triangle with witches.
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