The Nollywood (Nigerian film industry) has acounted for one of Nigeria’s biggest exports for decades. Nollywood is Nigeria’s newest goldmine. The industry generates a huge sum of over 600USD annually according to UN.ORG
Accolades cannot be poured out on the Nigerian movie industry with the talented and energetic movie directors gracing the movie industry. Everyday new entrants are recorded via the actors Guild of Nigeria, a body that regulates and represents the affairs of Nollywood actors in Nigeria and abroad.
In this post, I will be dishing out the list of all top Nollywood movie directors in Nigeria as well as their Instagram handles which would be beneficial for fans that would want to reach out to them via DMs ( Direct Messages). The list contains veterans actors and actresses who also have completed movie directing schools or learnt through the job. You would be surprised to see that most Nollywood film directors are faces you are already familiar with because they once started as actors and actresses.
These movie Download and producers listed have paid their dues in the Nigerian entertainment industry with various blockbuster movies produced in the past and recent years.
See below for the list of top 80 movie directors and producers below.
Top Nollywood Movie Directors in Nigeria
- Toyin Abraham
- Adekunle Adejuyigbe
- Yewande Adekoya
- Dolapo ‘LowlaDee’ Adeleke
- Wale Adenuga
- Funsho Adeolu
- Sikiru Adesina
- Kemi Adetiba
- Newton Aduaka
- Kunle Afolayan
- Afro Candy
- Eric Aghimien
- Aje Filmworks
- Niji Akanni
- Mahmood Ali-Balogun
- Genevieve Nnaji
- Niyi Akinmolayan
- Pascal Amanfo
- Fred Amata
- Jeta Amata
- Bolaji Amusan
- Chet Anekwe
- Frank Rajah Arase
- Ejike Asiegbu
- Pascal Atuma
- Ishaya Bako
- Ola Balogun
- Gloria Bamiloye
- Biyi Bandele
- Michelle Bello
- Teco Benson
- JJ Bunny
- Andy Chukwu
- Sam Dede
- Nonso Diobi
- Andrew Dosunmu
- Emamode Edosio
- Chico Ejiro
- Prince Eke
- Desmond Elliot
- Obi Emelonye
- Rick Famuyiwa
- Tam Fiofori
- Shan George
- Kenneth Gyang
- Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
- Chinedum Iregbu
- Dickson Iroegbu
- Uche Jombo
- Tunde Kelani
- Mak ‘Kusare
- Akin Lewis
- Ndave David Njoku
- Charles Novia
- Chike Nwoffiah
- Lonzo Nzekwe
- J. Obasi
- Saint Obi
- Femi Odugbemi
- Tade Ogidan
- Kingsley Ogoro
- Akin Ogungbe
- Wole Oguntokun
- Izu Ojukwu
- Stephanie Okereke Linus
- Mildred Okwo
- Mayowa Oluyeba
- Akin Omotoso
- Ikechukwu Onyeka
- Zack Orji
- Tope Oshin Ogun
- Olatunde Osunsanmi
- Clarence Peters
- Robert O. Peters
- Gbenga Salu
- Zina Saro-Wiwa
- Joke Silva
- Bob-Manuel Udokwu
- Uzee Usman
- Rogers Ofime
The lists above are not cast in stones, I’m open to new names should they meet the requirements. What’s your opinion on the top 80 movie directors and producers in Nigeria today? Send your comments via the comment section below and we shall respond ASAP.
