Kayode Kasum | |
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| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Yaba College of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Director Producer |
| Known for | Directing Nollywood films |
| Notable work |
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Kayode Kasum is a Nigerian movie director and producer. [1]
Kayode Kasum | |
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| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Yaba College of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Director Producer |
| Known for | Directing Nollywood films |
| Notable work |
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Kayode Kasum is a Nigerian movie director and producer. [1]
He attended Yaba College of Technology. [1]
Kasum started his career in film making as a motion graphics designer at Wale Adenuga Productions. He also worked as a producer in an advertising company. [2] His first feature film, Dognapped and Nigeria's first live action animation film, was released in 2017. [3] He however gained popularity for his film titled Oga Bolaji which was released in 2018 and has made other Nollywood productions including Sugar Rush and Toyin Abraham's Fate of Alakada . [1] Kayode has shot as director 10,860+ minutes of MNET's telenovela series Unbroken and Riona . [4] [5] His filmography as a director includes films - Sugar Rush (2019), This Lady Called Life (2020), Kambili - The Whole 30 yards (2020), Quams Money, Castle and Castle S2, Soole (2021) and his first psychological horror Ile Owo (House of Money) (2022). He is also the 4th top highest grossing film director in Nigeria grossing over ₦767m.
Kasum is credited with directing Nigeria’s first live-action animated movie and one of Nigeria’s highest-grossing films ever. [1] [6]
He was nominated for The Future Awards Africa 2019 prize for Film making and was listed as one of the top Nollywood film directors of 2020. [1] [7] In 2023, he was recognized for directing Something Like Gold , Afamefuna and Far From Home.
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Director of the Year | Oga Bolaji | Nominated | [12] |
| 2019 | Future Awards Africa | Prize for Film Making | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2020 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Director of the Year | This Lady Called Life | Nominated | [14] |
| Sugar Rush | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Writer | This Lady Called Life | Nominated | [15] |
| 2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Sound Editor | Obara' M | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Best Sound Track | Nominated | ||||
| Best Movie West Africa | Nominated | ||||
| Best Overall Movie | Ile Owo | Nominated | |||
| Best Television Series | When are we getting married | Nominated |
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