Nollywood filmmaker, Shina Sanyaolu, is dead.

Sanyaolu was a renowned producer and director in the Yoruba genre of the Nollywood industry.

The president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan, confirmed Sanyaolu’s.

“Sleep well uncle Shina Sanyaolu,” Amusan wrote on his Instagram page on Wednesday.

Industry colleagues have taken to social media to offer their tributes.

Veteran actor Jide Kosoko said late Sanyaolu touched so many lives positively.

He wrote: “Shina Sanyaolu was just not a remarkable man, he was a beacon of kindness and warmth to all who had the privilege of knowing him.

“His love for arts and his unwavering support for our industry were unmatched. Shina was always there for us, offering a helping hand and opening doors where there seemed to be none.”

TAMPAN UK president Doyin Amodu wrote, “Your love for the arts and unwavering support for the industry were unmatched. Good night, my brother and director. You will be deeply missed.”

Sanyaolu was known for the production of popular films such as The Honourable, Two Wives, and Omo Olosan.