About

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Birthday:
1977-03-16
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Shirley Frimpong-Manso

Overview

Shirley Frimpong-Manso is a Ghanaian film director, writer, and producer. She is the founder and CEO of Sparrow Productions, a film, television and advertising production company. She won Best Director at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Frimpong-Manso is also a principal of Sparrow Station, a video streaming service for African entertainment from Sparrow and other African film producers. In 2013, she was ranked the 48th most influential person in Ghana according to E.tv Ghana.

Frimpong-Manso is described as one who "seeks to raise the standard of film production in Ghana and Africa by telling progressive African stories as seen through the eyes of Africans." Changing the way Ghana was portrayed also motivated her career choice.[4] Her films are also known for their "fierce female leads," as they portray African women with agency who can be breadwinners and lead complex lives. In December 2019, her movie ‘Potato Potahto’ started streaming on Netflix.

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Directing
2019 The Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later Directing Director N/A
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2017 Potato Potahto Directing Director 58
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2016 Rebecca Directing Director N/A
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2015 Grey Dawn Directing Director N/A
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2014 Love or Something Like That Directing Director N/A
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2014 Devil in the Detail Directing Director N/A
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2013 Potomanto Directing Director N/A
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2011 Adams Apples: The Family Ties Directing Director N/A
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2010 Checkmate Directing Director N/A
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2010 6 Hours To Christmas Directing Director N/A
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2009 A Sting in a Tale Directing Director N/A
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2009 The Perfect Picture Directing Director N/A
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2008 Life and Living It Directing Director N/A
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2008 Scorned Directing Director 59
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Writing
2017 Potato Potahto Writing Writer 58
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2016 Rebecca Writing Screenplay N/A
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2015 Grey Dawn Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Love or Something Like That Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Devil in the Detail Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Potomanto Writing Screenplay N/A
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2011 Adams Apples: The Family Ties Writing Writer N/A
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2009 A Sting in a Tale Writing Writer N/A
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2009 The Perfect Picture Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Life and Living It Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Scorned Writing Writer 59
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Editing
2019 2 Weeks in Lagos Editing Editor 59
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