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 19
2020s
- 2025
Colours of Fire
Director
My Mother is a Witch
Director
Temi and the Labalaba band
Director
- 2024
Lisabi: The Uprising
Director
- 2023
Mikolo
Director
The House of Secrets
Director
- 2022
Palava!
Director
The Man for the Job
Director
- 2021
My Village People
Director
Prophetess
Director
2010s
- 2019
The Set Up
Director
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
ROOM 315
Director
Meet The in-Laws
Director
- 2015
Out of Luck
Director
Falling
Director
Wrote 8
2020s
- 2025
Colours of Fire
Writer
My Mother is a Witch
Writer
- 2024
Lisabi: The Uprising
Writer
Casa De Novia
Writer
- 2023
Mikolo
Writer
The House of Secrets
Screenplay
- 2022
The Wildflower
Screenplay
- 2021
Thank You Brother!
Story
Produced 6
2020s
- 2025
Colours of Fire
Executive Producer
Temi and the Labalaba band
Producer
- 2024
Casa De Novia
Executive Co-Producer
- 2023
The House of Secrets
Executive Producer
- 2022
Hey, You!
Executive Co-Producer
2010s
- 2019
Elevator Baby
Executive Producer
Edited 1
2020s
- 2025
Colours of Fire
Colorist
Other crew 1
2010s
- 2018
We Don't Live Here Anymore
Post Production Supervisor