Chuko Esiri

Chuko Esiri
Chuko Esiri
	Esiri at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.

Chuko Esiri is a Nigerian filmmaker. Born in Warri, Nigeria, he was raised in Lagos. He went to college first in England, and then studied at NYU Tisch School of the Arts in the United States. Esiri and his twin brother Arie Esiri produced two shorts while in film school, Besida and Goose. The Esiri brothers' debut feature Eyimofe premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 2020. Esiri wrote the screenplay for the upcoming Mrs. Dalloway adaptation Clarissa, distributed by Neon, and co-directed with his brother.

References

1 2 "On Your Radar: Chuko Esiri". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
1 2 Kim, Nelson (2022-04-27). "A CONVERSATION WITH ARIE & CHUKO ESIRI (EYIMOFE/THIS IS MY DESIRE)". Hammer to Nail. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
↑ "Chuko Esiri". HCAS. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
↑ Grobar, Matt (2026-02-06). "Neon Acquires 'Mrs. Dalloway' Reimagining 'Clarissa' Starring Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, India Amarteifio, Ayo Edebiri & Toheeb Jimoh". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-02-06.

External links

Chuko Esiri at IMDb
Chuko Esiri on Instagram

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[:0-1] 1 2 "On Your Radar: Chuko Esiri". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2026-02-06.

[:1-2] 1 2 Kim, Nelson (2022-04-27). "A CONVERSATION WITH ARIE & CHUKO ESIRI (EYIMOFE/THIS IS MY DESIRE)". Hammer to Nail. Retrieved 2026-02-06.

[3] "Chuko Esiri". HCAS. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2026-02-06.

[4] Grobar, Matt (2026-02-06). "Neon Acquires 'Mrs. Dalloway' Reimagining 'Clarissa' Starring Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, India Amarteifio, Ayo Edebiri & Toheeb Jimoh". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-02-06.