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Kunle Afolayan

Nigerian actor, director and producer

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Born 1975 · age 51Nigeria
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  • Age
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    Born 1975
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    2020
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Updated 2026-07-15

Kunle Afolayan is a Nigerian actor, producer, and film director. He is credited for elevating the quality of Nollywood movies through larger budgets, shooting on 35mm, releasing in cinemas, and improving cliché Nollywood storylines. His directing credits include the Aníkúlápó franchise, The Figurine, Phone Swap, October 1, and Citation. Afolayan is the CEO of Golden Effects Pictures, a Nigerian film and production company incorporated in 2005.

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  • Best of Nollywood Awards
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Source confidence80.0
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