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Shirley Frimpong-Manso

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Shirley Frimpong-Manso
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amShirley Edit
Family nameFrimpong-Manso Edit
Ein date of birth16 March 1977 Edit
Place dem born amKwahu East District Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationfilm director, writer Edit
Educate forUniversity of Media Arts and Communication - Institute of Film and Television Edit
Work period (start)2003 Edit
Award e receiveAfrica Movie Academy Awards, Pan-African Film Festival, Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.sparrowstation.com Edit
Related categoryCategory:Films directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso Edit

Shirley Frimpong-Manso (born 16 March 1977) be a Ghanaian film director, writer, den producer. She be de founder den CEO of Sparrow Productions, a film, television den advertising production company.[1] She win Best Director for de 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[2] Frimpong-Manso sansobe a principal of Sparrow Station, a video streaming service for African entertainment from Sparrow den oda African film producers.[3] Insyd 2013, na dem rank am de 48th most influential person insyd Ghana according to E.tv Ghana.[4]

Biography

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Frimpong-Manso komot Kwahu Pepease insyd de Eastern Region of Ghana.[1] She graduate insyd 2000 from de National Film and Television Institute dem popularly know as NAFTI insyd Ghana wey she work as a presenter for Radio Gold, a private station insyd Accra, wey she go start Sparrow Productions insyd 2003.[1]

Ein husby den business partner be Ken Attoh, wey dem get one kiddie.[5]

Works

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Plus producer den actress Juliet Asante, Frimpong-Manso help produce de TV show Heart to Heart for two years shortly after school. She sanso produce:[1]

  • Different Shades of Blue[6]
  • Personalities Kitchen[1]
  • The Miss Ghana Pageant[1]

Filmography

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Film Production
Year 		Distribution
Companies 		Production
Type 		Ref.
Life and Living it 2009 Sparrow Station Film [7][8]
Scorned 2009 Sparrow Station Film
The Perfect Picture 2009 Sparrow Station Film [9][10]
A Sting in a Tale 2009 Sparrow Station Film [11]
Checkmate 2010 Sparrow Station Film
6 Hours to Christmas 2010 Sparrow Station Film [12]
Peep 2011 Sparrow Station

TV3

TV series
Contract 2012 Sparrow Station Film [13][14]
Adams Apples 2011–2013 Sparrow Station TV series [15][16]
Potomanto 2013 Sparrow Station

Africa Magic

Film [17]
Big for Nothing 2013 Sparrow Station Short film
Stranger in my Bed 2013 Sparrow Station Short film
Tenant 2013 Africa Magic TV series
Devil in the Detail 2014 Sparrow Station

Africa Magic

Film [18]
Love or Something Like That 2014 Sparrow Station

Africa Magic

Film
V-Republic 2014 Sparrow Station TV series
Grey Dawn 2015 Sparrow Station

Africa Magic

Film
Shampaign[19] 2016 Sparrow Station TV series [20]
Rebecca 2016 Sparrow Station Film [21]
Potato Potahto 2017 Film [22][23]
The Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later 2019 Film [24][25]
Us In Between 2020 Sparrow Station Film [26]
Two of a Kind 2024 Sparrow Station Film [27]
For Love and Country 2025 Sparrow Station Film [28]

Awards

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  • 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards - Best Director of de Year[2]
  • 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards - A Sting in a Tale win de Best Soundtrack award[2]
  • 18th Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival - A Sting In A Tale take home de award for Audience Favorite-Narrative Feature[29]
  • 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards - Best Movie Director, Best Video Editor, den (jointly plus Hertey Owusu) Best Writer (Drama), Contract win Best Movie.[13][14]
  • Insyd March 2021, na dem award am de Film Director of de Year insyd de Citi TV Entertainment Achievement Awards.[25][26]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Amankwa, Obour (May 16, 2010). "Biography of Shirley Frimpong-Manso: A Director with Outstanding Skills". GhanaCelebrities.com. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Amankwa, Obour (April 20, 2010). "African Movie Academy Awards 2010: Shirley Frimpong Manso Wins Director of The Year". The Nigerian Voice. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ Abotsi, Maureen (December 13, 2013). "Shirley Frimpong-Manso's Sparrow Station Goes Live!". Ghana Nation. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Etv Ghana holds maiden edition of Ghana Most Influential People". etvghana.com. April 23, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Shirley Frimpong Manso & Her Man-Ken Attoh..." Ghanacelebrities.com (in American English). 2 October 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Adwoa Serwaa Bonsu (2007-09-20). "In Different Shades Of Blue • Drama Is Only A Heart Beat Away". The Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  7. ↑ "Life and Living It". Nollywood News. ModernGhana.com. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Life and Living It (2009)". African Film Database. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "The Perfect Picture (2009)". African Film Database. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  10. ↑ Agyapong Febiri, Chris-Vincent. "BBC's Interview With Shirley Frimpong Manso". GhanaCelebrities.com. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  11. ↑ "Film reviews: Desert Flower & A Sting in a Tale". The Africa Report. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  12. ↑ Smith, Hilda Lan (15 October 2010). "6 Hours to Christmas". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Donkoh, Ebenezer (2014-03-09). "Shirley Frimpong-Manso wins Best Director at 2014 AfricaMagic Viewers' Choice Awards #AMCVA2014". NY DJ Live (in British English). Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "And the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards WINNERS Are…". BellaNaija (in American English). 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  15. ↑ "About Adams Apples". Movie web site. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  16. ↑ "Adams Apples Movie". Facebook page.
  17. ↑ "Potomanto: NR Review". NollywoodREinvented. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  18. ↑ "Devil in the Detail". Talk African Movies (in American English). 28 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  19. ↑ "Shampaign". Sparrow Station. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  20. ↑ "Series Review: Shampaign". Nollywood Observer (in English). 13 March 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  21. ↑ "'Rebecca': Shirley Frimpong Manso's movie set for premiere in the UK". "The Today Post". 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  22. ↑ Izuzu, Chidumga. ""Potato Potahto" - How Shirley Frimpong-Manso put a hilarious spin on divorce". www.pulse.ng (in American English). Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  23. ↑ Hansen, Gabriel Myers (6 July 2018). "2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards: Shirley Frimpong-Manso's POTATO POTAHTO Keeps Ghana Afloat". Proudly Ghanaian! | EnewsGH (in American English). Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  24. ↑ "Ghanaian Movie "The Perfect Picture – Ten Years Later" premiered with the Leading Ladies in Attendance". BellaNaija (in American English). 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Winners of Entertainment Achievement Awards 2021 [Full list]". Citi FM (Ghana) (in American English). 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Dadzie, Kwame (2020-11-30). "Shirley Frimpong-Manso premieres 'Us in Between', a movie on COVID-19". Citi FM (Ghana) (in American English). Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  27. ↑ https://www.myjoyonline.com/shirley-frimpong-mansos-two-of-a-kind-premieres-in-uk/
  28. ↑ https://www.myjoyonline.com/melvin-dains-dual-character-portrayal-shines-in-for-love-and-country/
  29. ↑ "Shirley Frimpong Manso's 'A Sting in a Tale' wins award". Modern Ghana (in English). 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
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