Kunle Afolayan (tí wọ́n bí ní ọjọ́ ọgbọ̀n oṣù kẹsàn-án ọdún 1974) jẹ́ gbajúmọ̀ òṣèré, olóòtú àti olùdarí sinimá-àgbéléwò ọmọ bíbí Yorùbá, ní Ìgbómìnà láti ìpínlẹ̀ Kwara lórílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà. Bàbá rẹ̀ ni gbajúgbajà òṣèré sinimá àgbéléwò nígbà kan rí, ṣùgbọ́n tí ó ti di olóògbé, Adeyemi Afolayan, tí gbogbo ènìyàn mọ̀ sí Ade Love[1] [2]

Kunle Afolayan
Ọjọ́ìbí30 Oṣù Kẹ̀sán 1974 (1974-09-30) (ọmọ ọdún 50)
Ebute Metta, Lagos State, Nàìjíríà
IbùgbéMagodo, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nàìjíríà
Orílẹ̀-èdèNàìjíríà
Iṣẹ́
Olólùfẹ́Tolu Afolayan
Àwọn ọmọ4
Parent(s)Ade Love - father
Àwọn olùbátan

Ìgbà èwe àti aáyan ìkẹ́kọ̀ọ́ rẹ̀

àtúnṣe

Kúnlé jẹ́ ọmọ bíbí Ìgbómìnà pọ́ńbélé láti ìpínlẹ̀ Kwara gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti sọ ṣáájú. Gbajúgbajà òṣèré sinimá àgbéléwò àná ni bàbá rẹ̀ Ade Love. Kúnlé kàwé gboyè nínú ìmọ̀ ìsúná ọ̀rọ̀-ajé. Ó ṣiṣẹ́ nílé ìfowópamọ́ fún ìgbà díẹ̀ kí ó tó dára pọ̀ mọ́ ìṣe sinimá àgbéléwò ṣíṣe lọ́dún 2015. Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé ó ti ń kópa ní ìwọ̀nba kí ó tó di àkókò yìí. Kúnlé máa ń kópa nínú sinimá àgbéléwò lédè Yorùbá àti Gẹ̀ẹ́sì. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ni sinimá-àgbéléwò tí ó ti kópa tó ṣòódó. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ sìn ni àmìn ẹ̀yẹ tí ó gbà gẹ́gẹ́ bí eléré tíátà.[3] [4]

Àtòjọ àwọn fíìmù rẹ̀

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Year Film Role Notes Ref
Actor Director Producer Writer
1999 Saworoide Yes
2002 Agogo Eewo Yes
2005 Ti Ala Ba Ku Yes
2006 Irapada Yes Yes Yes Yes [5]
Èjiwòrò Yes
2007 Onitemi Yes
2009 The Figurine Yes Yes [6]
Farayola Yes
2012 Phone Swap Yes Yes Yes [7]
2014 Dazzling Mirage Yes [8]
1 October Yes Yes Yes [9]
2016 The CEO (fíìmù 2016) Yes Yes [10]
2017 The Bridge Yes Yes [11]
Omugwo Yes Yes [12]
2018 Crazy People Yes
2019 Mokalik Yes Yes [13]
Diamonds in the Sky Yes [14]
2020 Citation Yes [15][16]
2021 Ayinla Yes [17]
Swallow Yes Yes Yes Yes [18]
A Naija Christmas Yes [19]
2022 Anikulapo Yes Yes Yes
2023 Ijogbon [20] yes

Awọn àmì ẹ̀yẹ

àtúnṣe
Year Award Category Film Result Ref
2019 Best of Nollywood Awards Director of the Year Diamond in the Sky Wọ́n pèé [14]
2021 Net Honours Most Searched Actor Wọ́n pèé [21]
2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Indigenous Language – Yoruba Anikulapo Gbàá [22]
Best Movie West Africa Yàán
Best Overall Movie Gbàá
Best Director Yàán

Àwọn Ìtọ́kasí

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  17. Nwogu, Precious (14 December 2020). "Tunde Kelani announces production of Ayinla Omowura biopic titled 'Ayinla'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 12 May 2021. 
  18. "Swallow (2021) review – this is hard to swallow.". Ready Steady Cut. October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021. 
  19. Kennedy, Lisa (16 December 2021). "'A Naija Christmas' Review: Honoring a Mother's Wish - The New York Times". https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/movies/a-naija-christmas-review.html. Retrieved 16 December 2021. 
  20. "Ijogbon", Wikipedia (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì), 15 October 2023, retrieved 18 October 2023 
  21. "Net Honours - The Class of 2021". Nigerian Entertainment Today (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Retrieved 2021-09-07. 
  22. "Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees". AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Retrieved 2023-04-23. [Ìjápọ̀ tí kò ṣiṣẹ́ mọ́]