Nollywood, the third largest film industry in the world and Nigeria’s second largest employer after agriculture. “Nollywood is estimated at $50 billion annually
The Yoruba-language cinema is a sub-industry of Nollywood, with most of its practitioners in the Western region of Nigeria.
The creation of Nollywood started in the 1960s. It was when the first Nollywood movies were being created by historical filmmakers such as Ola Balogun, Hubert Ogunde, Jab Adu, Moses Olayia and Eddie Ugboma. (“History,”) They are considered the first generation of Nigerian filmmakers.
This is a list of notable Nigerian film producers.
- Remi Abiola
- Toyin Abraham
- Genevieve Nnaji
- Abdalla Uba Adamu
- Adekunle Adejuyigbe
- Akanimo Odon
- Odunlade Adekola
- Yewande Adekoya
- Dolapo ‘LowlaDee’ Adeleke
- Aderonke Adeniyi Esther
- Wale Adenuga
- Funsho Adeolu
- Kareem Adepoju
- Ayo Adesanya
- Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino
- Sikiru Adesina
- Afro Candy
- Eric Aghimien
- Niji Akanni
- Biola Alabi
- Bose Alao
- Mahmood Ali-Balogun
- Fred Amata
- Jeta Amata
- Bolaji Amusan
- Chika Anadu
- Chet Anekwe
- Chineze Anyaene
- Pascal Atuma
- Aisha Augie-Kuta
- Gloria Bamiloye
- Michelle Bello
- Sadiq Daba
- Regina Daniels
- Caroline Danjuma
- Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II
- Emamode Edosio
- Albert Egbe
- Zeb Ejiro
- Aje Filmworks
- Tam Fiofori
- Mercy Aigbe Gentry
- Shan George
- Paul Igwe
- Chris Ihidero
- Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
- Moses Inwang
- Emem Isong
- Ruth Kadiri
- Tunde Kelani
- Bisi Komolafe
- Obafemi Lasode
- folarin laosun
- Akin Lewis
- Lola Margaret
- Oliver Mbamara
- Echezonachukwu Nduka
- Nkiru Njoku
- David Nnaji
- Charles Novia
- Onyeka Nwelue
- Chike Nwoffiah
- Lonzo Nzekwe
- Uche Odoh
- Dele Odule
- Mayowa Oluyeba
- Saint Obi
- Femi Odugbemi
- Tade Ogidan
- Kingsley Ogoro
- Akin Ogungbe
- Iyabo Ojo
- Ronke Ojo
- Okechukwu Oku
- Ivie Okujaye
- Juliana Olayode
- Cossy Orjiakor
- Bimbo Oshin
- Izu Ojukwu
- Tope Oshin Ogun
- Clarence Peters
- Robert O. Peters
- Zina Saro-Wiwa
- Ayo Shonaiya
- Sola Sobowale
- Bob-Manuel Udokwu
- Eddie Ugbomah
- Sam Ukala
- Jeff Unaegbu
- Mary Uranta
- Uzee Usman
- Uzo
- Remi Vaughan-Richards
- Rogers Ofime
