Isaac Ayodeji
Isaac Ayodeji | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Notable works | Suky, In Ibadan, Home manual |
Isaac Ayodeji is a Nigerian screenwriter and producer. He was a trained physiotherapist before he went into filmmaking.[1] One of his work was an action drama titled Suky. It was produced by Bamidele Adelusi, while Ola Cardoso directed it. The film was released on 7 March 2025 on the Prime Video on 7 March 2025.[2] He was involved in other works that include Think Wura, Chronicles, Refuge, 10th Avenue, and The Yard, a series with 130-episodes that is showing on African Magic Showcase and Showmax.[3]
Career
Ayodeji started his career in film making at the University when he met Taiwo Egunjobi. This friendship brought him into the world of film and the friends worked together to bring out In Ibadan (2021), All Na Vibes (2021), Crushed Roses (2022), A Green Fever (2023) and The Fire and The Moth (2025).[4][5] In 2019 his story titled, “Abacha Forever” was shortlisted for the K&L Prize For Literature 2019.[6][7][8]
He also had short films like, And The Winner Is (2019), Crushed Roses (2022), Ebubedike (2021), Dwindle (2021), Rebellion (2021), Quit Notice (2021) and Love and Jealousy (2023).[2]
Collaboration
Ayodeji collaborated with many people in filmmaking. These included production with M-Net, Film Trybe, Rok Studio and many others. He has also worked together with Bamidele Adelusi. He partnered with Taiwo Egunjobi who is a film director.[9][10][5]
Publication
- Home manual[2]
References
- ^ "The Home Manual | Ayodeji Oluwaseyi Isaac | Fiction". Brittle Paper. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ a b c Adedayo, Adedamola (2025-03-10). "My Life In Nollywood: Isaac Ayodeji". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ Lasisi, Seyi (2025-05-28). ""The Yard": Musa Jefferey David and Isaac Ayodeji Unpacks What it Means To Work in a Nigerian Writers' Room". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ "14 Prolific Writer-Director Collaborations in Nollywood - Afrocritik". 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ a b Kan, Toni (2024-04-06). "A Green Fever: For Taiwo Egunjobi, less is more - Seyi Lasisi". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ Iwunze-Ibiam, Chioma (2019-05-13). "Judges, Zana Bell and Uchechukwu Umezurike, Have Announced The Shortlist of The K& L Prize For Literature 2019". Creative Writing News. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ "Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Archived from the original on 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ Iwunze-Ibiam, Chioma (2019-05-08). "35 Writers Longlisted For The Inaugural Edition of the K & L Prize For Literature". Creative Writing News. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ "Taiwo Egunjobi Talks Thrillers, Collaboration, and Tayo Faniran's Unconventional Performance in "The Fire and the Moth"". Nollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ Chiemeke, Jerry (2025-06-22). "Out Of Africa: Taiwo Egunjobi Talks … The Fire And The Moth | The British Blacklist". Retrieved 2025-10-10.