Age, Biography and Wiki
Niyi Akinmolayan was born on 3 November, 1982, is a Nigerian filmmaker, director, and media consultant (born 1982). Discover Niyi Akinmolayan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old?
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Filmmaker |
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41 years old |
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Scorpio |
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3 November 1982 |
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3 November |
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Niyi Akinmolayan Height, Weight & Measurements
At 41 years old, Niyi Akinmolayan height not available right now. We will update Niyi Akinmolayan's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Niyi Akinmolayan's Wife?
His wife is Victoria Akujobi
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Victoria Akujobi |
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Niyi Akinmolayan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Niyi Akinmolayan worth at the age of 41 years old? Niyi Akinmolayan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Filmmaker. He is from . We have estimated Niyi Akinmolayan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Niyi Akinmolayan Social Network
Timeline
Niyi Akinmolayan is a Nigerian filmmaker and director and one of Nollywood’s most successful hitmakers.
Akinmolayan was born on 3 November 1982.
He is from Ondo State, South West Nigeria and is of Yoruba descent.
He began a degree in engineering at the Yaba College of Technology.
At the start of his professional career, Akinmolayan worked as a graphic designer, website designer, and apprentice to Nollywood filmmakers.
During that time, he began to hone his skills in video editing, animations, after effects and visual effects.
Akinmolayan set up his production company, Anthill Productions, in 2008, which provided the visual effects for the movie Kajola.
His debut film titled Kajola, released in 2010, was an experiment in visual effects, but was panned by filmmakers and critics alike.
In 2014, he directed the Nigerian dance movie Make a Move which starred Ivie Okujaye, Tina Mba, Beverly Naya, Wale Adebayo, Victor Godfrey, Helga Sosthenes and Eno Ekpenyong.
The movie was nominated for the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Movie (Drama).
The film went on to earn Akinmolayan a nomination for Best Director at the 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, and lead actress Adesua Etomi won the award for Best Actress at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
In December 2016, Akinmolayan released a short film titled PlayThing, a 3D animated movie, which premiered at the FilmOne IMAX cinema in Lagos, to rave reviews.
Five of his films rank in the top 50 highest grossing Nigerian films: The Wedding Party 2 (2017) Chief Daddy (2018), Prophetess (2021), My Village People (2021), and The Set Up (2019). 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.
In 2017, his movie The Arbitration featuring O.C Ukeje and Adesua Etomi was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Following the film's success, Akinmolayan began a competition on his blog for prospective writers, receiving over 300 entries, which led to the production of the short film Room 315.
In 2017, due to the successful reception of Plaything, Akinmolayan produced an animated series in collaboration with Friesland Campina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, titled Adventures of Lola and Chuchu.
In 2019, Akinmolayan executive produced Malika: Warrior Queen, a Nigerian animated film based on the graphic novel from Roye Okupe, writer and CEO of YouNeek Studios.
