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Amakye And Dede
''Amakye and Dede'' is a Ghanaian romantic comedy movie released in 2016 and directed by Kofi Asamoah. The movie is centered on two best friends who fell in love with the same girl. The film sold the most tickets on the date of it was premiered. The movie was themed as the “Easter Movie” because it was premiered during Easter on 26 March, 2016 at the Silverbirds Cinemas West Hills Mall and Accra Mall. Cast * Majid Michel * Kalybos * Ahuofi Patri * John Dumelo * Roselyn Ngissah * Salma Mumin * Umar Krupp *Emelia Brobbey * Moesha Buduong * Grace Nortey * Fred Nuamah Fred Nuamah (born Frederick Kwaku Nuamah; November 5, 1975) is a Ghanaian actor, film director and producer best known for his role in the movie ''The Game''. He is the founder and CEO of Ghana Movie Awards & Ghana TV series Awards, an annual a ... Reception Ghana Film Industry gave the film a 9.5 out of 10. References 2016 films Ghanaian comedy films {{Ghana-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy" are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Asamoah
Kofi Asamoah also known as Kofas is a Ghanaian award-winning film director, writer, and film producer. He is the CEO and Creative Director of Kofas Media, a film, television and advertising production company. Early life Kofi was born in Assin Anyinabrem in Ghana's Central region but grew up mostly in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana where he had his basic and primary education at the Young Christian Preparatory School. He had his secondary education at Mfantsipim School, where he was a member of the school's national debating team. Kofi Asamoah started his tertiary education at the University of Ghana, Legon. As his career in Filmmaking got started, he proceeded to the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI), where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Film and Television Production with a major in Film Directing. Asamoah then joined Ghana Institute of Journalism where he attained a master's degree in Public Relations. He later moved to the US where he stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majid Michel
Majid Michel (born 22 September 1980) is a Ghanaian actor, model, television personality, evangelist and a humanitarian. He received nominations for ''Best Actor in a Leading Role'' at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2017. He eventually won the award in 2012 after three previous consecutive nominations. Early life Michel was born in Cantonments, a suburb of the Ghanaian capital Accra. The son of a Lebanese father and a Ghanaian mother, he grew up in Accra with his nine siblings. He attended St. Theresa's Primary School, and later, the Mfantsipim School, the alma mater of Van Vicker and also of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. In secondary school, Michel was actively involved in theatre and was a member of the school's Drama Club. As a member of the drama club, he received a Best Actor Award in one of their performances on Emancipation Day in Cape Coast, Ghana. Career Michel entered professional acting by auditioning for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalybos
Kalybos is the character name of Richard Kweku Asante, a filmmaker and an entrepreneur. He made his acting debut in the comedy video series ''Boys Kasa'' in 2012. Richard Asante popularly known as Kalybos, is a Ghanaian actor and comedian who came to light through his role in the ''Boys Kasa'' comic series. In 2017, he and his co-star from the ''Boys Kasa'' series Patricia Opoku Agyemang, received a Black British Entertainment Award in London. He has starred in several popular Ghanaian movies including Kalybos in China and Amakye and Dede. Early life and education Kalybos was born on April 27, 1988, to Mr. Peter Owusu Mensah and Madam Felicia Owusu. He attended De-youngsters International and St. Anthony's preparatory school in Accra for his basic education and had his secondary education at Suhum Secondary Technical School where he studied Building Construction. He furthered at the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI). Kalybos graduated with a best student honor from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Opoku Agyeman
Priscilla Opoku Agyeman, popularly known as "Ahuofe Patri" (born March 1991) is a Ghanaian Actress and Women's Advocate. Education Priscilla is a graduate of National Film And Television Institute (Nafti). Career She began her career after becoming part of the final 10 in the Miss Maliaka beauty pageant. She later became popularly known for her comedy skits Boys Kasa with Kalybos. Priscilla is known for fighting for young women. She launched a mentoring and a gender equality project She power, a non governmental organization which empowers young girls against sexual abuse Sexual abuse or sex abuse, also referred to as molestation, is abusive sexual behavior by one person upon another. It is often perpetrated using force or by taking advantage of another. Molestation often refers to an instance of sexual assa ... in Africa. References External links * Living people 1991 births 21st-century Ghanaian actresses Ghanaian activists Ghanaian women activists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dumelo
John Dumelo (born 3 February 1984) is a Ghanaian actor, farmer and politician. On 1 April 2014 he emerged as the first Ghanaian to hit a million likes on Facebook. His parents are Mr. John Dumelo who was a Civil Engineer and Mrs. Antoinette Dumelo a Customs Officer. Early life and education Dumelo was born in Ghana and had his basic education at Christ the King School in Accra. He attended Achimota School was part of the Drama Club and also won the Fliers Guy in Mo-TOWN prize. and further studied Civil Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He contested in "Mr University" won at KNUST. Later, he enrolled in GIMPA's School of Public Service and Governance. He started acting in the early 1990s in a 1991 movie called '' Baby Thief'' while he was attending Christ the King School and was paid 20 thousand old Ghana Cedis (currently 2 Ghana Cedis) at age 7 years. Personal life John Dumelo is married to Gifty Mawunya Nkornu. He held a grand wedding at R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roselyn Ngissah
Roselyn Ngissah is a Ghanaian actress. She started acting at an early age, and has featured in movies including Adams Apple, Away Bus, and Princess Tyra. Early life and education Roselyn, born to Ghanaian parents, grew up in Lagos, Nigeria where she had her basic education. She graduated at the University of Ghana, Legon with a second class upper degree in Theatre Art in 2008. Roselyn earned her first film role in Sicily, 2003. While playing small parts in several movies, she nabbed her breakthrough role as Angie in ''4Play'' and ''4Play Reloaded'' in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Filmography *Adams Apples *Princess Tyra *Power of The Gods *Last Victory *My Sister's Honour *'' 4 Play'' *'' Broken Mirror'' *'' John and John'' *''Somewhere in Africa'' *''Away Bus'' *'' Amakye and Dede'' *Trending Crimes (2020) *Pauline's Diary (2017) *Sin of the soul *''Aloe Vera ''Aloe vera'' () is a succulent plant species of the genus ''Aloe''. It is widely distributed, and is considere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salma Mumin
Salma Mumin is a Ghanaian actress and producer. Her contributions to the Ghanaian movie industry have earned her several accolades, including Best International New Actress at the 2014 Papyrus Magazine Screen Actors Awards and Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2019 Ghana Movie Awards. Early life She later moved to Accra to pursue her acting career. Career Mumin made her screen debut in 2007 where she was featured in the movie ''Passion and Soul''. Since 2012 she has also played roles in the movies ''Seduction'', ''No Apology'', ''College Girls'', ''Leave my wife'', ''The Will'', ''No Man’s Land'', and ''What My Wife Doesn’t Know'', and ''John and John''. Her first screen performance were in ''I Love Your Husband'' 1, 2, and 3 in 2009. She also starred in the film ''You May Kill the Bride'' in 2016. She has also been on international movies. Producer In 2015, she produced her first movie titled ''No Man's Land''. Promotional work Mumin's face can be seen on billboards a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umar Krupp
Umar Krupp, is a Ghanaian actor and producer. He is best known for his roles in the films ''House of Gold'' and ''Amakye and Dede''. Personal life He was born in Accra Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ..., Ghana. Career In 2015, he won the award for the Best Actor at the Pan Africa Cinema Awards (PACA). Krupp was nominated as Best African Producer for Nollywood Entertainment and Leadership Awards (NELAS) in 2019 for producing the movie ''Accra Hustlers''. In 2019, Krupp directed the ''Ama'' which was theatrically released in January 2020. In 2018, he acted in the film ''Babani''. He later won four awards at the Golden Movie Awards including; City People Entertainment Award for Face of Ghana Movies. In 2020, an upcoming actress Serwaa Akoto issued a warning to actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emelia Brobbey
Emelia Brobbey (born 6 January 1982) is Ghanaian actress, television presenter and musician. She won the Best Indigenous Actress of the Year and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress of the Year at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2016. She won Best Gallywood Actress and Best Philanthropist at the 3G Awards in New York in 2018. She won the 2019 Best Actor Female indigenous at the ZAFAA Global Award which was presented by the African Film Academy Award Early life and education Emelia Brobbey was born on January 6, 1982, and grew up in Akim Swedru (Ghana parliament constituency), Akyem Swedru in the Eastern region of Ghana. She completed Akyem Swedru Secondary School and continued to Presbyterian Teacher's Training College. After completing Teacher's Certificate 'A'. Emelia was posted to teach at Obuasi were she taught Agric Science. She was then introduced into acting. She also holds a diploma in Journalism, a bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moesha Buduong
Moesha Buduong is a Ghanaian TV presenter, actress and model who is also known for granting a controversial interview to CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour on issues of sex, love and gender. Controversy In April 2018, Buduong came under criticism from Ghanaians. over a controversial interview she gave to CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour. In the interview, Buduong mentioned that Ghanaian women use men as their primary source of income, since the economy is tough. They do this through engaging in sexual intercourse with the men. She is quoted as saying that "In Ghana, our economy is such a way that you need someone to take care of you. You can’t make enough money as a woman here. Because even when you want to get an apartment, in Ghana they take two years’ advance and I just started working where will I get money to pay?" Her comments received harsh criticism from both men and women who felt she was painting a negative picture of Ghanaian (and by extension African) women. Celebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Nortey
Grace Nortey (born 1 February 1937) is a Ghanaian actress who has played several lead roles on Ghanaian television. She has been active in the film, theatre and drama industry for over five decades and is considered as one of the ace actresses and pioneers of Ghanaian theatre and drama. She has starred in some of the most memorable movie productions released by the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI). Throughout her long and illustrious career on television, she has gained considerable recognition and admiration as a trailblazer who paved the way for women's active involvement in the performing arts. Grace is recognised as one of the most prominent and versatile Ghanaian female actresses to bring comedy and drama to the masses, particularly in TV programmes such as ''Akan Drama'' and ''TV Theatre''. In doing so, she championed the cause of women in a male-dominated society, challenged the asymmetric power relations between the rich and the poor, and lent voice to the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |