Napoleon Ehi

Occupation: Actor, Writer, Production Manager, Property Department, Producer, Location Management, Director, Additional Crew, Editor, Set Decorator, Special Effects
Active: 2025 - 2025

Biography

Napoleon Ehi is a multi-talented Nigerian filmmaker, director, producer, and actor. He is the Managing Director and CEO of Hileon Films, a production company based in Lagos that focuses on creating organic African stories. His filmmaking style heavily emphasizes human rights issues, real-life events, and the exploration of African spirituality. As a director and producer, he has worked on Cold Sprite (2025), The Broom and a Fly (2019), and Óbhi Ędę. Ehi regularly collaborates on broader Nollywood sets, serving as the line producer for projects like the independent drama Give Me My Heart. He has appeared as a supporting actor in several well-received independent Nigerian movies, including playing "Ben" in the drama Country Hard (2021)—acting alongside Mary Kowo—and "Odia" in Jimi Bendel (2016).