Akin Omotoso

Akin Omotoso

Known for

Directing

Born

June 27, 1974 (age 52)

Biography

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

Best known work

Lord of War

Lord of War

2005

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Rise

Rise

2022

The Polygamist

The Polygamist

2026

Black Is King

Black Is King

2020

Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

2007

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island

2007

The Brave Ones

The Brave Ones

2022

Marked

Marked

2025

Catching Feelings

Catching Feelings

2017

Filmography

2026
The PolygamistTV
Creative Producer, Director, Creator
2026
Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa LeagueTV
Executive Producer
2025
MarkedTV
as NSP Supervisor (1 episode), Creative Producer, Director, Creator
2023
Big Nunu's Little Heist
Executive Producer
2023
Courting Anathi
Director
2022
The Brave OnesTV
Creator
2022
Rise
Director
2021
Eje
as Detective Tayo
2020
Black Is King
Producer
2019
The Ghost And The House Of Truth
Director
2017
Vaya
Director, Producer
2017
A Hotel Called Memory
Director, Co-Producer
2017
Catching Feelings
as Joel
2016
Naked Reality
as Madiba
2016
Wonder Boy for President
as Kalu Akinrinsa
2015
Tell Me Sweet Something
Director, Writer
2015
The Call
Producer
2011
Man on Ground
Director, Screenplay
2008
Jesus and the Giant
Director
2007
The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island
as Gamba
2007
Shake Hands with the Devil
as Major General Paul Kagame
2007
Jacob's CrossTV
as Femi (26 episodes)
2005
Lord of War
as General Solomon
1998
IsidingoTV
as Blade (259 episodes)
1996
The Daily ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)