Kunle Afolayan biography, Movie Producer,director

Name: Kunle Afolayan

Date of birth: 30 September 1974

Place of birth: Ebute metta,Lagos

State of Origin: Kwara state

Occupation: Actor,movie Director, Movie producer.

Founder: Golden effect pictures limited,Lagos

Kunle Afolayan is the son of Nigeria's foremost theatre Director and Producer, Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan,popularly refer to as Ade Love. Kunle achieved fame in the movie sector. 

A graduate of Economics, Kunle Afolayan worked in the banking sector while he had his eye on the acting industry. He practiced acting on a part time while still working in the bank,featuring in Tunde Kelani's movie saworoide which was shot in 1998. 

While still in the banking sector his passion for acting increased on a daily basis,which resulted in the movie entrepreneur finally quieting is job in 2005 to face is passion which is Acting and film making.

He gained formal film making education and training from New York film Academy. And in july 2005,movie producer, Kunle Afolayan founded golden effect pictures limited, The film production company later to release high profile movies that will come to put Nigeria movie industry, Nollywood in high  esteem. His first movie as a film maker was released; titled Irapada (meaning Redemption in youruba dialect). 

Since then the Nollywood Producer has never looked back,His movies are arguably one of the best in Nigeria, with high quality picture and sound,great story line,awesome casting and interpretation. In 2009 He produced and released The Figurine, which enjoyed huge success across movie and Cinema across Nigeria and beyond, the movie won 5 awards at the African Film Academy. Other Notable release are Phone swap,October 1.

Kunle Afolayan is married to Tolu Afolayan and are both blessed with three lovely children.