Cast & creator
Akin Omotoso
1974-06-27 (age 52)IMDb
Best known for The Daily Show, Isidingo, The Polygamist
Akin Omotoso (born 1974) is a Nigerian film director, writer, and actor. He is best known for directing the 2022 film Rise.
Movies
22
film credits
Series
12
television credits
Career
11
1996–2026 · acting roles
Credit score
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (34)
Showing 34 of 34 credits
Series
★ 6.4
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
★ 5.2
Isidingo
Blade
1998
Series
★ 8.9
The Polygamist
Creative Producer
2026Series
★ 8.9
The Polygamist
Director
2026Series
★ 8.9
The Polygamist
Creator
2026
Movie
★ 7.3
Lord of War
General Solomon
2005
Series
★ 6.8
Marked
NSP Supervisor
2025Series
★ 6.8
Marked
Creative Producer
2025Series
★ 6.8
Marked
Director
2025Series
★ 6.8
Marked
Creator
2025
Series
★ 5.0
Jacob's Cross
Femi
2007
Movie
★ 7.1
Black Is King
Producer
2020
Movie
★ 7.6
Rise
Director
2022
Movie
★ 6.2
The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island
Gamba
2007
Series
★ 6.3
The Brave Ones
Creator
2022
Movie
★ 7.2
Shake Hands with the Devil
Major General Paul Kagame
2007
Movie
★ 6.7
Big Nunu's Little Heist
Executive Producer
2023
Movie
★ 6.7
Vaya
Director
2017Movie
★ 6.7
Vaya
Producer
2017
Series
Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League
Executive Producer
2026
Movie
Courting Anathi
Director
2023
Movie
★ 5.5
The Ghost And The House Of Truth
Director
2019
Movie
★ 6.0
A Hotel Called Memory
Director
2017Movie
★ 6.0
A Hotel Called Memory
Co-Producer
2017
Movie
Man on Ground
Screenplay
2011Movie
Man on Ground
Director
2011
Movie
★ 6.0
Naked Reality
Madiba
2016
Movie
Wonder Boy for President
Kalu Akinrinsa
2016
Movie
The Call
Producer
2015
Movie
Jesus and the Giant
Director
2008
Movie
★ 4.7
Catching Feelings
Joel
2017
Movie
★ 10.0
Tell Me Sweet Something
Writer
2015Movie
★ 10.0
Tell Me Sweet Something
Director
2015
Movie
Eje
Detective Tayo
2021