Daniel Ademinokan was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He is an actor and film director.
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An indigene of Delta State, Daniel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science in Nigeria
Daniel is regarded as one of the most prolific filmmakers from Africa today as his works have charted a new course for the Nigerian motion picture industry. For over 12 years he has written, produced and directed several feature films, shorts, music videos, commercials, PSAs, and documentaries. He started out as a scriptwriter but his eyes have always been on the director's chair. He is one of those you can describe as a natural in the art of directing.
His first passion was music and as a teenager, he toured with major bands as a bass player for several years. Even as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music producer, Daniel still nurtured his love for films and television. In the late 1990s, he penned several screenplays for producers in Nigeria that became very successful movies. This gave him more drive to pursue his vision as a filmmaker.
After his studies, Daniel went on to the United States to study Filmmaking at the Digital Film Academy in New York. He is also a trained and certified RED camera user by RED. He worked as an assistant director to renowned director Ikechukwu Onyeka who helped him hone his skills as a filmmaker.
He has gone on to win scores of awards as a director across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States. His films have also screened at festivals & cinemas in Spain, United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Scottland, the United States, Holland, The United Kingdom, South Africa, Ghana, Cameroon, and Canada. He has been described as the "actors' director", "the all-in-one-director" and the "one-stop-shop". Noted for his knack for perfection and attention to details, actors and crew rarely turn down any script or material from Ademinokan.
He is respected as a director but he is also a seasoned cinematographer, writer, editor, motion graphics animator, producer, songwriter, musician, and music producer. Every single movie that Daniel has worked on in Africa have been blockbusters and this has made him gather an enormous fan base from film enthusiasts around the world and also earn maximum respect from his colleagues.
Daniel is currently the CEO/Co-Founder of Index Two Studios LLC in Atlanta, CEO/Co-Founder of MonAfrik TV, and CEO/Co-Founder of i2Radio.net. He is a serial entrepreneur. He is also known for his philanthropy and training of young filmmakers across Africa and the United States.
In 2015, Daniel separated from his actress wife, Doris Simeon and got married to Stella Damasus.
Daniel's claim to fame came when he directed the movie Black Friday that earned 5 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards which has been described as the African Oscars. The nominations included best screenplay, best director, best editing, best sound and best actor.
He has won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best First Feature Film by a Director.
His net worth is not available.
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