Akin Omotoso

DirectingBorn June 27, 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 (24)

7.4

Lord of War

2005 · Movie

Lord of War

7.4·2005

7.6

Rise

2022 · Movie

Rise

7.6·2022

8.8

The Polygamist

2026 · Series

The Polygamist

8.8·2026

7.1

Black Is King

2020 · Movie

Black Is King

7.1·2020

7.2

Shake Hands with the Devil

2007 · Movie

Shake Hands with the Devil

7.2·2007

6.2

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island

2007 · Movie

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island

6.2·2007

6.3

The Brave Ones

2022 · Series

The Brave Ones

6.3·2022

6.8

Marked

2025 · Series

Marked

6.8·2025

4.7

Catching Feelings

2017 · Movie

Catching Feelings

4.7·2017

6.7

Big Nunu's Little Heist

2023 · Movie

Big Nunu's Little Heist

6.7·2023

6.7

Vaya

2017 · Movie

Vaya

6.7·2017

5.2

Isidingo

1998 · Series

Isidingo

5.2·1998

5.5

The Ghost And The House Of Truth

2019 · Movie

The Ghost And The House Of Truth

5.5·2019

6.0

Naked Reality

2016 · Movie

Naked Reality

6.0·2016

5.0

Jacob's Cross

2007 · Series

Jacob's Cross

5.0·2007

10.0

Tell Me Sweet Something

2015 · Movie

Tell Me Sweet Something

10.0·2015

6.0

A Hotel Called Memory

2017 · Movie

A Hotel Called Memory

6.0·2017

Wonder Boy for President

2016 · Movie

Wonder Boy for President

2016

Eje

2021 · Movie

Eje

2021

Man on Ground

2011 · Movie

Man on Ground

2011

The Call

2015 · Movie

The Call

2015

Courting Anathi

2023 · Movie

Courting Anathi

2023

Jesus and the Giant

2008 · Movie

Jesus and the Giant

2008

Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League

2026 · Series

Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League

2026