Fred Nuamah (born Frederick Kwaku Nuamah; November 5, 1975) is a

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

ian 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 Movie Awards'' is an annual film award to recognise excellence in the Ghanaian film industry. The first edition was held on 25 December 2010 at the Accra International Conference Center. It’s only in 2017 that the ceremony wasn’t held ...

& Ghana TV series Awards, an annual award show that recognises excellence in the Ghanaian film industry).

Life and career

Nuamah was born in

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, and hails from

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and

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, a city located in

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Southern part of

. His rose to prominence after he starred in the movie '' Matters of the Heart'' in 1993. He went on to play supporting roles in films including ''The Prince Bride'', ''Heart of Men'', ''Material Girl'' and ''4 Play''. In 2010, Nuamah appeared in ''The Game'' , directed by

Abdul Salam Mumuni Abdul Salam Mumini is a Ghanaian film maker. Career His first film was '' God Loves Prostitutes'', which starred Nollywood star Genevieve Nnaji. Salam's Venus Film Production is responsible for the discovery of the likes of Van Vicker, Jackie A ...

. Nuamah played a role in '' Amakye and Dede'' which premiered at the Silverbird Cinemas in Accra on March 26, 2016. He was a member of the NDC and an aspiring parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Ayawaso West-Wuogon, but later on withdrew from the primaries rallying behind John Dumelo to win the sit. He explained he was not influenced through external factors but did it for the unity of the NDC in a letter to the party's general secretary.

Ghana Movie Awards

On 1 January 2009, Nuamah founded the

where he holds the position of CEO.

Selected filmography

* '' Matters of the Heart'', 1993 (Cameo Role) * ''The Prince Bride'' (Supporting Role) 2009 * ''The Heart of Men'' (Supporting Role) 2009 * '' The Game'', 2010 * ''Material Girl'' (Supporting Role) 2010 * ''4 Play'' (Supporting Role) 2010 * ''Temptation'' (Supporting Role) 2010 * ''4 Play Reloaded'' (Supporting Role) 2011 * ''Pool Party'' (Supporting Role) 2011 * '' Amakye and Dede'', 2016

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* Living people Ghanaian male film actors 1975 births Ghanaian film producers {{Ghana-actor-stub