Akin Omotoso

Director · Born June 27, 1974

Biography

Akin Omotoso (born 1974) is a Nigerian film director, writer, and actor. He is best known for directing the 2022 film Rise.

Directed 10

2020s

2010s

2019
The Ghost And The House Of Truth
Director
2017
Vaya
Director
A Hotel Called Memory
Director
2015
Tell Me Sweet Something
Director
2011
Man on Ground
Director

2000s

2008
Jesus and the Giant
Director

Acted in 10

2020s

2025
Marked
NSP Supervisor · 1 episode
56
2021
Eje
Detective Tayo

2010s

2017
Catching Feelings
Joel
66
2016
Naked Reality
Madiba
Wonder Boy for President
Kalu Akinrinsa

2000s

2007
The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island
Gamba
Shake Hands with the Devil
Major General Paul Kagame
66
Jacob's Cross
Femi · 26 episodes
2005
Lord of War
General Solomon
70

1990s

1998
Isidingo
Blade · 259 episodes

Produced 6

2020s

2026
Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League
Executive Producer
2023
Big Nunu's Little Heist
Executive Producer
48
2020
Black Is King
Producer
74

2010s

2017
Vaya
Producer
A Hotel Called Memory
Co-Producer
2015
The Call
Producer

Wrote 4

2020s

2026
The Polygamist
Creative Producer
2025
Marked
Creative Producer
56

2010s

2015
Tell Me Sweet Something
Writer
2011
Man on Ground
Screenplay

Created 3

2020s

2026
The Polygamist
Creator
2025
Marked
Creator
56
2022
The Brave Ones
Creator

Appearances1

1990s

1996
The Daily Show
Self · 1 episode
78