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Akin Omotoso (listen ⓘ) (born 1974) is a Nigerian film director, writer, and actor. He is best known for directing the 2022 film Rise . Both his father Kole Omotoso and his sister Yewande Omotoso are also writers.
Akin Omotoso was born in 1974 in Nigeria. He is a director and actor, known for Man on Ground (2011), Tell Me Sweet Something (2015) and Vaya (2016).
Aug 26, 2022 · The inspiration for Disney’s ‘Rise’ came to Nigerian director Akin Omotoso after reading a story about Giannis Antetokounmpo in ‘Sports Illustrated’.
Akin Omotoso is a film director, writer, producer and actor whose award-winning directorial credits include “Man On Ground,” “Tell Me Sweet Something,” and “Vaya.”
Aug 10, 2022 · Director Akin Omotoso discusses how in his Disney+ film “Rise,” he aimed to keep the story of NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo as authentic as possible, including filming at the actual ...
Watch the first part of Spotlight's exclusive interview with director Akin Omotoso, creator of the original series 'The Brave Ones', streaming on Netflix from September 16 2022.
Feb 29, 2024 · Akin Omotoso, the filmmaker behind Disney Plus’ Giannis Antetokounmpo biopic “Rise,” has been attached to direct “The Plot to Save South Africa,” an adaptation of Justice Malala’s...
Jul 17, 2022 · The 17-year-old Akin Omotoso enrolled for a performers’ diploma in speech and drama at the University of Cape Town. After completing drama school, Omotoso pursued a career in acting, becoming...
Omotoso directed the television series Jacob's Cross on Africa Magic, M-Net and SABC between 2007 and 2013. In 2010, he began working on Tell Me Sweet Something ; which was influenced by Theodore Witchers′ Love Jones (1997).
Sep 19, 2022 · A love of storytelling initially propelled Akin Omotoso into acting, but he quickly realized that his preferred mode of expression was filmmaking. While a student of acting at the University of Cape Town, the Nigerian creative decided to drop the scripts and pick up the camera, and he's been going strong ever since.
