Kayode Kasum (born 2 February 1992) is a Nigerian film director and producer. He is one of Nollywood's most prolific and successful directors, with twelve of his films among the top 100 of Nigeria’s highest-grossing films as of November 2025. In 2024 he was ranked the third highest Nollywood director by domestic gross value.
Early life and education Kasum was born in Lagos State on 2 February 1992. He attended Lagos State Model College, Kankon, Badagry, for his secondary education and later proceeded to Yaba College of Technology.
Career Kasum started his career in filmmaking as a motion graphics designer at Wale Adenuga Productions. He also worked as a producer in an advertising company. His first feature film, Dognapped, was released in 2017. However, he gained popularity for his film Oga Bolaji, which was released in 2018, and has made other Nollywood productions, including Sugar Rush and Toyin Abraham's Fate of Alakada. Kasum has directed over 10,860 minutes of M-Net's telenovela series Unbroken and Riona. His credits as a director include Sugar Rush (2019), This Lady Called Life (2020), Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards (2020), Quams Money, Castle and Castle Season 2, Soole (2021), and his first psychological horror film, Ile Owo (House of Money) (2022). He is also the fourth highest grossing film director in Nigeria, with box office earnings exceeding ₦767 million.
He was nominated for The Future Awards Africa 2019 Prize for Filmmaking and was listed among the top Nollywood film directors of 2020. In 2023, he was recognised for directing Something Like Gold, Afamefuna and Far From Home.
Filmography
Dognapped (2017) This Lady Called Life (2020) Oga Bolaji (2018) Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards (2020) Quams Money (2020) Sugar Rush (2019) Fate of Alakada (2020) The Therapist (2021) Ponzi (2021) Love is Yellow (2020) Sweet Face (2020) Killing Jade Phases Unbroken (2019-2020) Dwindle (2021) Soole (2021) Something Like Gold (2023) Áfàméfùnà: An Nwa Boi Story (2023) Far From Home (2022) One Too Many (2022) Egun (2023) Baby Farm (2025)
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef2018Best of Nollywood AwardsDirector of the YearOga Bolaji2019Future Awards AfricaPrize for FilmmakingNominated2020Best of Nollywood AwardsDirector of the YearThis Lady Called LifeSugar Rush2022Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest WriterThis Lady Called Life2023Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Sound EditorObara' MBest Sound TrackBest Movie West AfricaBest Overall MovieIle OwoBest Television SeriesWhen are we getting married2024Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best DirectorAfamefuna2025 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsTrailblazer
See also List of Nigerian film producers List of Nigerian film directors
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