Shirley Frimpong-Manso facts for kids
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Shirley Frimpong-Manso
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Shirley Frimpong-Manso at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in Lagos
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| Born | 16 March 1977 (age 48) Kwahu East District
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| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Occupation | Film director and producer |
| Spouse(s) | Ken Attoh (married 2009–present) |
Shirley Frimpong-Manso (born March 16, 1977) is a famous film director, writer, and producer from Ghana. She is the person who started and leads Sparrow Productions, a company that makes movies, TV shows, and advertisements. Shirley won the award for Best Director at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
She also helps run Sparrow Station, which is a website where you can watch African movies and shows. In 2013, she was named one of the most important people in Ghana by E.tv Ghana. Shirley wants to make better movies in Ghana and Africa. She likes to tell African stories from an African point of view. Her films often show strong female characters who are leaders and live interesting lives. In December 2019, her movie ‘Potato Potahto’ became available to watch on Netflix.
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About Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Shirley Frimpong-Manso grew up in Kwahu Pepease in the Eastern Region of Ghana. When she was a child, she loved to organize plays. She found this much more fun than playing with toys.
In 2000, she finished her studies at the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) in Ghana. After that, she worked as a presenter at Radio Gold, a radio station in Accra. Then, in 2003, she started her own company, Sparrow Productions. Shirley is married to Ken Attoh, who is also her business partner. They have a child together.
Shirley's Early Work
After finishing school, Shirley worked with producer and actress Juliet Asante. They helped create a TV show called Heart to Heart for two years. Shirley has also produced other interesting shows and events:
- Different Shades of Blue – This was a TV series about five university girls who shared a room in a dorm.
- Personalities Kitchen – A cooking show where two famous people would compete to make a rice meal.
- The Miss Ghana Pageant – During her time, she helped two contestants become semifinalists at the Miss World event within five years.
Shirley's Films and TV Shows
Shirley Frimpong-Manso has directed and produced many films and TV shows. Here are some of her well-known works:
| Film or TV Show | Year | Type | What it's about |
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| Life and Living it | 2009 | Film | This movie tells the stories of four male friends, including a musician and a doctor. It explores themes like love, friendship, and family. |
| Scorned | 2009 | Film | A dramatic story. |
| The Perfect Picture | 2009 | Film | This film follows the lives and loves of three Ghanaian women friends. It looks at marriage and how society expects things in Ghana. Shirley won Best Director for this movie at the 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards. |
| A Sting in a Tale | 2009 | Film | This is a story about two Ghanaian men trying hard to find jobs. It won an award called "Audience Favorite" at the 2010 Pan African Film & Arts Festival. |
| Checkmate | 2010 | Film | A suspenseful story. |
| 6 Hours to Christmas | 2010 | Film | The story of a creative director whose life changes when he is tempted to do something wrong on Christmas Eve. |
| Peep | 2011 | TV series | A television series. |
| Contract | 2012 | Film | A successful businessman wants a child but not marriage, so he makes a deal with a woman. This movie won four awards at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, including Best Movie. |
| Adams Apples | 2011–2013 | TV series | This is a 10-part series about a mother and her three adult daughters living in modern Ghana. |
| Potomanto | 2013 | Film | About a private investigator who finds a case of organ harvesting by mistake. |
| Big for Nothing | 2013 | Short film | A short movie. |
| Stranger in my Bed | 2013 | Short film | A short movie. |
| Tenant | 2013 | TV series | A television series. |
| Devil in the Detail | 2014 | Film | This film explores suspicions in a marriage and deals with questions of right and wrong. |
| Love or Something Like That | 2014 | Film | A movie about love and relationships. |
| V-Republic | 2014 | TV series | A television series. |
| Grey Dawn | 2015 | Film | A dramatic film. |
| Shampaign | 2016 | TV series | This drama is about a woman who is campaigning to become the president of Ghana. |
| Rebecca | 2016 | Film | A city guy gets lost and finds himself with a quiet village girl he was forced to marry. He soon learns she is not so ordinary. |
| Potato Potahto | 2017 | Film | A funny movie about a couple who decide to keep living in their house even after they get divorced. |
| The Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later | 2019 | Film | This is a follow-up to The Perfect Picture, showing the three friends ten years later and how their relationships have changed. It won Best Ghanaian Movie of the Year in 2021. |
| Us In Between | 2020 | Film | A story about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it affected people's lives. |
Awards and Achievements
Shirley Frimpong-Manso has received many awards for her amazing work:
- She won the Best Director of the Year at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
- Her film A Sting in a Tale won the Best Soundtrack award at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
- A Sting In A Tale also won the Audience Favorite-Narrative Feature award at the 18th Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival.
- At the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, she won Best Movie Director, Best Video Editor, and Best Writer (Drama) for her film Contract. Contract also won Best Movie.
- In March 2021, she was named the Film Director of the Year at the Citi TV Entertainment Achievement Awards.
See also
In Spanish: Shirley Frimpong-Manso para niños
