Akin Omotoso

ProducerWriterDirectorActor Jun 27 (age 52) 1996–2026 (30 year career)

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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

Film

Lord of War

General Solomon

Film

Rise

Director

Film

Black Is King

Producer

Film

Shake Hands with the Devil

Major General Paul Kagame

Film

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island

Gamba

Film

Marked

Creative Producer

Film

Big Nunu's Little Heist

Executive Producer

Film

Vaya

Director

Filmography

Acting (11)

Movies (7)

Eje

2021

as Detective Tayo

Catching Feelings

2017

as Joel

4.5

Wonder Boy for President

2016

as Kalu Akinrinsa

Naked Reality

2016

as Madiba

6.0

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island

2007

as Gamba

6.2

Shake Hands with the Devil

2007

as Major General Paul Kagame

7.2

Lord of War

2005

as General Solomon

7.3

Television (4)

Marked

as NSP Supervisor

Jacob's Cross

as Femi

Isidingo

as Blade

The Daily Show

as Self

Crew (16)

Movies (13)

Courting Anathi

2023

Director

Big Nunu's Little Heist

Executive Producer

Rise

Director

Black Is King

Producer

The Ghost And The House Of Truth

2019

Director

6.0

A Hotel Called Memory

2017

Director

Vaya

Director

Vaya

Producer

Tell Me Sweet Something

2015

Writer

10.0

The Call

2015

Producer

Man on Ground

2011

Director

Man on Ground

2011

Screenplay

Jesus and the Giant

2008

Director

Television (3)

Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League

2026

Executive Producer

Marked

Creative Producer

Marked

Director