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Akin Omotoso

Biography

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

Known For

64%

Series

The Daily Show

1996 · News · Comedy

53%

Series

Isidingo

1998 · Soap · Drama

73%

Movie

Lord of War

2005 · Crime · Drama

68%

Series

Marked

2025 · Crime · Drama

50%

Series

Jacob's Cross

2007 · Drama

62%

Movie

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island

2007 · Mystery · Adventure

72%

Movie

Shake Hands with the Devil

2007 · Drama · History

60%

Movie

Naked Reality

2016 · Science Fiction

NR

Movie

Wonder Boy for President

2016 · Comedy

47%

Movie

Catching Feelings

2017 · Romance · Comedy

NR

Movie

Eje

2021 · Horror · Fantasy

Full Filmography(34)

MarkedNSP Supervisor · 1 episodes

TV

2025MarkedCreative Producer · 6 episodesTV

2025MarkedDirector · 3 episodesTV

2025MarkedCreatorTV

2023Courting AnathiDirectorFilm

2023Big Nunu's Little HeistExecutive ProducerFilm

2022RiseDirectorFilm

2022The Brave OnesCreatorTV

2021EjeDetective TayoFilm

2020Black Is KingProducerFilm

2019The Ghost And The House Of TruthDirectorFilm

2017Catching FeelingsJoelFilm

2017VayaDirectorFilm

2017VayaProducerFilm

2017A Hotel Called MemoryDirectorFilm

2017A Hotel Called MemoryCo-ProducerFilm

2016Naked RealityMadibaFilm

2016Wonder Boy for PresidentKalu AkinrinsaFilm

2015Tell Me Sweet SomethingDirectorFilm

2015Tell Me Sweet SomethingWriterFilm

2015The CallProducerFilm

2011Man on GroundScreenplayFilm

2011Man on GroundDirectorFilm

2008Jesus and the GiantDirectorFilm

2007The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton IslandGambaFilm

2007Shake Hands with the DevilMajor General Paul KagameFilm

2007Jacob's CrossFemi · 26 episodesTV

2005Lord of WarGeneral SolomonFilm

1998IsidingoBlade · 259 episodesTV

1996The Daily ShowSelf · 1 episodesTV