Akin Omotoso

Directing · b. 1974

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

Known for

8.9

The Polygamist

2026 · Series · Director

7.6

Rise

2022 · Director

6.3

The Brave Ones

2022 · Series · Creator

6.8

Marked

2025 · Series · Director

6.7

Vaya

2017 · Director

10.0

Tell Me Sweet Something

2015 · Director

6.0

The Ghost And The House Of Truth

2019 · Director

6.0

A Hotel Called Memory

2017 · Director

Courting Anathi

2023 · Director

Man on Ground

2011 · Director

Jesus and the Giant

2008 · Director

Directed

8.9

The Polygamist

2026 · Series · Director

6.8

Marked

2025 · Series · Director

Courting Anathi

2023 · Director

7.6

Rise

2022 · Director

6.0

The Ghost And The House Of Truth

2019 · Director

6.7

Vaya

2017 · Director

6.0

A Hotel Called Memory

2017 · Director

10.0

Tell Me Sweet Something

2015 · Director

Man on Ground

2011 · Director

Jesus and the Giant

2008 · Director

Created

8.9

The Polygamist

2026 · Series · Creator

6.8

Marked

2025 · Series · Creator

6.3

The Brave Ones

2022 · Series · Creator

Acting

6.8

Marked

2025 · Series · NSP Supervisor

Eje

2021 · Detective Tayo

4.7

Catching Feelings

2017 · Joel

6.0

Naked Reality

2016 · Madiba

Wonder Boy for President

2016 · Kalu Akinrinsa

5.0

Jacob's Cross

2007 · Series · Femi

6.2

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island

2007 · Gamba

7.2

Shake Hands with the Devil

2007 · Major General Paul Kagame

7.3

Lord of War

2005 · General Solomon

5.3

Isidingo

1998 · Series · Blade