Akin Omotoso

Akin Omotoso

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

June 27, 1974

Biography

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

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Representative Works

Lord of War
Lord of War
7.3
/ English
Rise
Rise
7.6
/ English
Courting Anathi
Courting Anathi
No Rating Yet
/ Zulu
Black Is King
Black Is King
7.1
/ English
Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil
7.2
/ English
Vaya
Vaya
6.7
/ English
The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island
The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island
6.2
/ German
Big Nunu's Little Heist
Big Nunu's Little Heist
6.7
/ Zulu
Naked Reality
Naked Reality
6.0
/ English
The Call
The Call
No Rating Yet
/ Zulu
Wonder Boy for President
Wonder Boy for President
No Rating Yet
/ English
Catching Feelings
Catching Feelings
4.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Lord of War
2005Nominee

Best Performance

Lord of War

Rise
2022Winner

Best Director

Rise

Courting Anathi
2023Nominee

Best Director

Courting Anathi

Career Highlights

Black Is King
2020Highlight

Best Picture

Black Is King

Shake Hands with the Devil
2007Highlight

Best Performance

Shake Hands with the Devil

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