This is a list of notable Nigerian film directors. *

Dagogo Diminas Diminas Dagogo is a film director from Rivers State, Nigeria best known for his makeup and special effects work on Nollywood films. He has received two Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, AMVCA nominations for his work on ''Stigma (2013 film), Sti ...

Toyin Abraham Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi (born Olutoyin Aimakhu; 5 September 1982) is a Nigerian actress and filmmaker. Early life Abraham was born in Auchi, a town in Edo State in southern Nigeria. But spent her early life in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State ...

Adekunle Adejuyigbe Adekunle “Nodash” Adejuyigbe, is a Nigerian film maker and producer; He has served as a producer and executive producer for several documentaries and commercials for international organisations and is considered one of the most outstanding di ...

Uyoyou Adia Uyoyou Adia is a Nollywood actress and a film director. She is known for her roles in ''Charge and Bail'', '' The Sessions'' and '' Hey You''. Career Adia started as an actress in 2013 where she featured in a film titled ''Child, Not Bride''. ...

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Dolapo 'LowlaDee' Adeleke Dolapo Adeleke (born 6 September 1990), also known as LowlaDee is a multiple award winning filmmaker from Nigeria. Early life and education Born on September 6, 1990, in Kano State Nigeria, Adeleke began writing at an early age, publishing tw ...

Wale Adenuga Wale Adenuga (born 24 September 1950) is a Nigerian former cartoonist/publisher, and currently series producer, best known for the publications ''Ikebe Super'', ''Binta and friends'' and '' Super Story'', and their televised versions through h ...

Funsho Adeolu Funsho Adeolu (born 9 May 1968) is a Nigerian actor, film director and film producer. Early life Adeolu was born on 9 May 1968 in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria. Funsho went to Baptist Academy. He has consistently been credited for Countdow ...

Sikiru Adesina Sikiru Adesina (1971 – February 8, 2016), popularly known as Arakangudu, was a Nigerian film actor, director and producer. He was best known for taking up roles as either an herbalist, armed robber or occultist in films. On February 8, 201 ...

Kemi Adetiba Kemi Adetiba (born 8 January 1980) is a Nigerian filmmaker, television director and music video director, whose works have appeared on Channel O, MTV Base, Sound City TV, BET and Netflix. Education Kemi holds bachelor's degree in law fro ...

Judith Audu Judith Emike Audu-Foght, professionally known as Judith Audu, is a Nigerian film and television producer, director, casting director, actress, presenter, model and blogger. She is widely known for her movie production credits which include Ju ...

Newton Aduaka Newton I. Aduaka (born 1966) is an England-based, Nigerian-born filmmaker, winner of Best Director at the Pan African Film Festival. Filmography Short films * ''Voices Behind the Wall'' (1990) * ''Carnival of Silence'' (1994) * ''On the Edge'' ( ...

Kunle Afolayan Kunle Afolayan (born 30 September 1975) is a Nigerian actor, producer and director. He is widely credited for elevating the quality of Nollywood movies though larger budgets, shooting on 35mm, releasing in cinemas, and improving cliché Nollywo ...

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Eric Aghimien Eric Enomamien Aghimien is a Nigerian director, producer, screenwriter and editor. His debut feature film, '' A Mile from Home'' won awards at both the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards and the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Early li ...

Niji Akanni Niji Akanni is a Nigerian dramatist, screenwriter, director, producer and filmmaker. Education Akanni received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dramatic Arts from Obafemi Awolowo University and a master's degree in Film Studies from the University ...

Mahmood Ali-Balogun Mahmood Ali-Balogun is a Nigerian filmmaker, cultural worker and the managing director of Brickwall Communications Limited. He directed the multiple award-winning film ' Tango With Me'. He is the Chairman of the Audio Visual Rights Society (AVRS ...

Genevieve Nnaji Genevieve Nnaji (; born on 3 May 1979) is a Nigerian actress, producer, and director. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actor to win the award. In 2011, she was honoured as a ...

Niyi Akinmolayan 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 List of highest-grossing Nigerian films, highest grossing Nigerian films: ''The Wedding Party 2'' ...

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Fred Amata Fred Amata is a Nigerian actor, producer and director. A graduate of Theatre Arts from the University of Jos, Fred shot into limelight in 1986 for his role in a film titled ''Legacy''. He currently serves as the President of the Directors Guil ...

Jeta Amata Jeta Amata is a Nigerian filmmaker, born on August 21, 1974, to popular Nigerian actor Zack Amata. He comes from a family of veteran filmmakers including Ifoghale Amata, Zack Amata and Fred Amata. Growing up in the film industry, following his ...

Bolaji Amusan Bolaji Amusan (born 15 October 1966), known by his comic persona Mr Latin, is a Nigerian comic actor, filmmaker, director and producer. Since 2018 he has been president of the Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria. Early l ...

Chet Anekwe Chet Anekwe is an actor and filmmaker who was born in Nigeria and raised in New York City. His work spans Hollywood, Nollywood and the New York Theater. Filmography Awards and nominations Other awards *1997 AUDELCO award nomine ...

Frank Rajah Arase Frank Rajah Arase (born Frank Rajah Efosa Arase) is a Nigerian film director. Arase is a native of Edo State, Nigeria. He was nominated for '' Best Director'' at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Early life Arase was born in Benin City, Edo ...

Ejike Asiegbu Ejike Asiegbu is a Nigerian film actor and film director who once served as President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria. He was also previously appointed as personal assistant to former Biafran leader Odumegwu Ojukwu during the 1994 National Const ...

Pascal Atuma Pascal Atuma is a Canadian-Nigerian actor, screenwriter, film producer, director, and CEO/Chairman of TABIC Record Label (a label dedicated to the less privileged but talented in Africa). Pascal was born in Ikwuano Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria ...

Ishaya Bako Ishaya Bako (born 30 December 1986) is a Nigerian film director and screenwriter. Early life He was born in Kaduna, where he lived all his life and later moved to London, where he studied at the London Film School. Career After attending th ...

Ola Balogun Ola Balogun (born 1 August 1945) is a Nigerian filmmaker and scriptwriter. He also ventured into the Nigerian music industry in 2001. Balogun, who has been making films for more than three decades, is part of the first generation of Nigerian filmm ...

Gloria Bamiloye Gloria Olusola Bamiloye is a Nigerian dramatist, film actress, producer and director. She is a co-founder of Mount Zion Drama Ministry. Early life She was born on the 4th of February, 1964 in Ilesa, a city in Osun State, southwestern Nigeri ...

Biyi Bandele Biyi Bandele (born Biyi Bandele-Thomas; 13 October 1967 – 7 August 2022Micah L. Issitt Contemporary Black Biography, 2009. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 12 October 2015.) was a Nigerian novelist, playwright and filmmaker. He was the author of s ...

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Teco Benson Teco Benson is a Nigerian film director and producer. He was nominated for Best Director at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2006 and 2008, and won Director of the Year at the 2011 Best of Nollywood Awards. In 2012 he was decorated by Preside ...

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Andy Chukwu Andy Chukwu (born 14 May 1959)is a Nigerian movie director. He started his career as an actor. Movies he has acted in include ''Karishika (1996)'', ''Witches (1998)'' and '' Issakaba (2000)''. Movies directed by him include '' Mr. Ibu'' and '' 2 ...

Sam Dede Samuel Dedetoku, popularly known by his stage name Sam Dede (born 17 November 1968), is a Nigerian veteran actor, director, politician and lecturer. Sam Dede as he is widely known in movies studied Theatre Arts at the University of Port Harcour ...

Nonso Diobi Nonso Diobi (born July 17, 1976) is a multiple award winning Nigerian actor and film director. While studying Theatre Art at the University of Nigeria, He made his debut on-screen appearance in a 2001 film titled ''Border Line'' followed by an ...

Andrew Dosunmu Andrew Dosunmu is a Nigerian photographer and filmmaker who came to prominence in the United States after directing music videos for various acclaimed artists including Isaac Hayes, Angie Stone, Common, Tracy Chapman, Wyclef Jean, Kelis, Aaron ...

Emamode Edosio Emamode Edosio, popularly known as Ema, is a Nigerian filmmaker and film director. She obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer science from Ogun State University. She studied digital film making at New York Film Academy (NYFA) and m ...

Chico Ejiro Chico Ejiro (born Chico Maziakpono; died 25 December 2020) was a Nigerian movie director, screenwriter, and producer. Little is known about Ejiro other than he was born in Isoko, Delta, Nigeria, and that he originally studied agriculture, and h ...

Prince Eke Prince Oluebube Eke (born 18 August 1981) is a Nigerian actor, film director, writer, television personality and model. He was married to Muma Gee, a businesswoman with whom he had three children. He first garnered fame as an actor in 2003 starri ...

Desmond Elliot Desmond Elliot'' (born Desmond Oluwashola Elliot; 4 February 1974)'' is a Nigerian director, and politician He was elected as a lawmaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Surulere Constituency, in the 11 April 2015 Nigerian General Election ...

Obi Emelonye Obi Emelonye Emelonye a Nigerian film director. He is known for directing award-winning films such as ''Last Flight to Abuja'' (2012), '' The Mirror Boy'' (2011), and ''Onye Ozi'' (2013). In 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, which shut do ...

Rick Famuyiwa Rick Famuyiwa (born June 18, 1973) is an American director, producer and screenwriter of productions including ''The Wood'' (1999), ''Brown Sugar'' (2002), '' Talk to Me'' (2007), '' Dope'' (2015), and ''Confirmation'' (2016). His films have bee ...

Tam Fiofori Tam Fiofori (born 1942), also known as "Uncle Tam","Tam Fiofiri- The ...

Shan George Shan George is a Nollywood actress, singer, film producer and director. Prior to debuting in the movie ''Thorns of Rose'', she had previously featured in a 1997 soap opera titled ''Winds of Destiny''. She is best known for her role in the movies ...

Kenneth Gyang Kenneth Gyang is a young filmmaker in Nigeria and was born in Barkin Ladi of Plateau State, Nigeria. He studied Film Production at the National Film Institute in Jos and screenwriting at Gaston Kaboré's IMAGINE in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Two ...

Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen (born 20 June 1971) is a Nigerian film director and film producer. Career Imasuen has worked in the film industry since 1995 mainly as a film director and producer. He currently lives in Lagos. His films feature unexplo ...

Charles Uwagbai Charles Uwagbai is a Nigerian Canadian filmmaker. He hails from Edo state of the Southern part of Nigeria. Charles Uwagbai is an media producer and director. He has experiences in media production, editing, directing, and animation. His works ...

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Dickson Iroegbu Dickson Nnamdi Iroegbu is a Nigerian film director and producer. He has directed and produced several Nollywood hit movies. In 2005, at the maiden edition of the African Movie Academy Awards, Iroegbu won three awards for the movie '' The Mayors' ...

Uche Jombo Uche Jombo Rodriguez (born December 28, 1979), is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer. Early life Uche Jombo was born on December 28, 1979, in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from th ...

Tunde Kelani Tunde Kelani (born 26 February 1948), popularly known as TK, is a Nigerian filmmaker. In a career spanning more than four decades, TK specialises in producing movies that promote Nigeria's rich cultural heritage and have a root in documentation ...

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Akin Lewis Akin Lewis (born 1957) is a Nigerian film actor, director, and producer. Early life and career Lewis was born on 1957 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, and grew up in Zaria Kaduna State He began his acting career in 1973, the same year he joined ...

Director Pink Praise Onyeagwalam known professionally as Director Pink is a Nigerian music video director, cinematographer and film director. She directed the music video "Running To You" and "Abracadabra”. She is also the founder of "Pinkline Films", a Nig ...

Ndave David Njoku David Njoku (born Ndave David Njoku) is a Nigerian film maker, production manager with Nollywood Industry. Early life Ndave hails from Ukelefi in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu state but was born and bred in Abraka, Delta state, Nig ...

Charles Novia Charles Osa Igbinovia (born 20 November 1971), commonly known as Charles Novia, is a Nigerian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, social commentator and essayist. Born and raised in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, Novia is known ...

Chike Nwoffiah Chike C. Nwoffiah (born 22 July 1965 in Nigeria) is a Nigerian filmmaker and arts consultant. He was listed as one of the "Top Ten Most Influential African Americans" in the San Francisco Bay Area by ''City Flight Magazine'' in 2000. Educati ...

Lonzo Nzekwe Lonzo Nzekwe is a Toronto, Canada-based filmmaker. He creates transnational Nigerian content, including Anchor Baby, his 2010 debut film which became the first Nollywood film available on iTunes. Anchor Baby was released on Netflix on May 20, 20 ...

C. J. Obasi C.J. Obasi (also known as "Fiery" or "The Fiery One") is a Nigerian film director, screenwriter and editor. His debut feature – a zero budget film ''Ojuju'' premiered at the Africa International Film Festival in November 2014, and won the aw ...

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Femi Odugbemi Femi Odugbemi (born 1963) is a writer, filmmaker, television producer, and the founder/executive producer of Zuri24 Media, a content production company in Lagos. Early life and career Odugbemi was born in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria in ...

Tade Ogidan Akintade Ogidan, aka Tade Ogidan (born July, 1960), is a Nigerian film and television screenwriter, producer and director. Early life Born in Lagos, Nigeria, to middle class parents Akinola and Rachael Ogidan, he grew up in Surulere, a suburb ...

Kingsley Ogoro Kingsley Eloho Ogoro (born August 29, 1965), is a Nigerian film director, screenwriter, music producer and former dancer. He is best known for the 2003 film ''Osuofia in London'' starring Nkem Owoh, and has since worked mainly as a producer and d ...

Akin Ogungbe Christopher Akintola Ogungbe (1934 – November 2012) was a Nigerian film actor, filmmaker, producer and director. Early life and career He was born in 1934 at Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria where he later died on Nove ...

Wole Oguntokun Wole Oguntokun (Oluwolé Oguntokun) a Nigerian playwright, dramaturge and director is the artistic director of Theatre Planet Studios and Renegade Theatre as well as a member of the board of Theaturtle, a Canadian theatre company. He is also a ...

Izu Ojukwu Izu Ojukwu is a Nigerian film director. In 2007 he won ''Best Director'' for ''Sitanda'' at the 3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards, which received nine nominations and won five awards at the event, including ''Best Picture'' and ''Best Nigerian Film ...

Stephanie Okereke Linus Stephanie Okereke Linus (born as Stephanie Onyekachi Okereke; 2 October 1982) is a Nigerian actress, film director and model. She has received several awards and nominations for her work as an actress, including the 2003 Reel Award for Best Act ...

Mildred Okwo Mildred Okwo is a Nigerian film director and producer. She was nominated for Best Director award at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards. In 2012 she directed the romance comedy-drama film '' The Meeting'' which won several awards including N ...

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Akin Omotoso Akin Omotoso (born 1974) is a Nigerian film director, writer, and actor. He is best known for directing the 2022 film ''Rise''. Both his father Kole Omotoso and his sister Yewande Omotoso are also writers. Early life and education Omotoso wa ...

Ikechukwu Onyeka Ikechukwu Onyeka is a Nigerian film director. Early life and education Onyeka is from Umuoji, Idemili North local government in Anambra State. In 2012, he enrolled at Colorado Film School to study cinematography. He highlighted his quest to ...

Zack Orji Zachee Ama Orji (born 1960) is a Nigerian actor, director, producer and filmmaker known for his role in Nollywood movies Glamour Girls, and Blood Money. Aside from acting, Orji is a preacher. Early History Zachee Ama Orji was born in Librev ...

Tope Oshin Ogun Tope Oshin is a Nigerian television and film director, producer and casting director, listed as one of the most influential Nigerians in film in 2019. In 2015 ''Pulse'' magazine named her as one of "9 Nigerian female movie directors you shoul ...

Olatunde Osunsanmi Olatunde Osunsanmi (born October 23, 1977) is an American film and television director and producer. He is known for his work on Universal's horror film ''The Fourth Kind'' and for the TNT dystopian drama ''Falling Skies'', as well as being di ...

Clarence Peters Clarence Abiodun Peters (born 27 July 1978) is a Nigerian music video director, filmmaker and cinematographer. He is the founder and CEO of Capital Dream Pictures, a production company that specialises in the realms of the performing arts, fil ...

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Zina Saro-Wiwa Zina Saro-Wiwa (born 1976, Port Harcourt, Nigeria) is a Brooklyn-based video artist and filmmaker. She makes video installations, documentaries, music videos and experimental films. Saro-Wiwa is the founding filmmaker of the alt-Nollywood mo ...

Joke Silva Joke Silva , MFR is a Nigerian actress, director, and businesswoman. In 1998 she had a major role, starring opposite Colin Firth and Nia Long in the British-Canadian film ''The Secret Laughter of Women''. In 2006, she won "Best Actress in a Le ...

Bob-Manuel Udokwu Bob-Manuel Obidimma Udokwu (born 18 April 1968) is a Nigerian actor, director, producer and politician. In 2014, he received the ''Lifetime Achievement'' award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. He was nominated for Best Actor in a suppo ...

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Rogers Ofime Rogers Ofime (born March 10, 1973) is a Nigerian born Canadian based film maker and television producer. He is best known for producing several notable Nigerian television soap operas, including the successful ''Tinsel'', which was the first multi ...

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Film directors A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pro ...