Introduction
Kayode Kasum is a Nigerian movie and music video director and producer.
Education
He attended Yaba College of Technology.
Career
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. His first feature film, Dognapped and Nigeria's first live action animation film was released in 2017. 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.
Kasum is credited with directing Nigeria’s first live-action animated movie and one of Nigeria’s highest-grossing film ever.
He was nominated for The Future Awards Africa 2019 prize for Filmmaking and was listed as one of the top Nollywood film directors of 2020. In 2023, he was recognized for directing Something Like Gold that hot the cinema widely.
Filmography
- Dognapped
- This Lady Called Life
- Oga Bolaji
- Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards
- Quams Money
- Sugar Rush
- Fate of Alakada
- The Therapist
- Ponzi
- Love is Yellow
- Sweet face
- Killing Jade
- Phases
- Unbroken
- Dwindle
- Soole
- Something Like Gold
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Director of the Year | Oga Bolaji | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Best of Nollywood Awards | This Lady Called Life | Nominated | ||
| Sugar Rush | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Writer | This Lady Called Life | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Sound Editor | Obara' M | Nominated | |
| Best Sound Track | Nominated | ||||
| Best Movie West Africa | Nominated | ||||
| Best Overall Movie | Ile Owo | Nominated | |||
| Best Television Series | When are we getting married | Nominated |