Godwin Nikoi Kotey (1965 - 2012) was a Ghanaian actor, producer, educator, playwright and director who contributed to the growth and development of the movie industry.

Education

He attended Tema Senior High School and Ghanata Secondary School. He then furthered his studies at the University of Ghana for his degree and masters in theatre arts and did his Phd. at

University of Southern Illinois Southern Illinois University is a system of public universities in the southern region of the U.S. state of Illinois. Its headquarters is in Carbondale, Illinois. Board of trustees The university is governed by the nine member SIU Board of Tr ...

Career

Godwin lectured at the University of Ghana, he taught Performing Arts. In 1997 and 1997 he directed Smash TV and also Taxi Driver in 1999. In 2008 he was the creative director for the opening and closing ceremony of the

2008 Africa Cup of Nations The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football tournament for nations affiliated to the Confederat ...

Filmography

List of movies. * ''Police Officer'' * ''I Sing of A Well'' * ''Taxi Driver'' * ''The Scent of Danger'' * ''Etuo Etu Bare'' * ''Sodom and Gomorrah'' * ''Shoe Shine Boy''

Awards

* He won an award for the film, The Scent of Danger at African Film Festival in Burkina Faso – FESPACO in 2001. * He also took the best awards for the TV series Taxi Driver.

Death

He died of cancer - leukemia after he had treatment in the United States.

References

1965 births 2012 deaths Ghanaian male film actors 21st-century Ghanaian male actors {{Ghana-actor-stub