Shirley Frimpong-Manso
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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DirectingBirthday
March 16, 1977Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
15Crew credits
Checkmate
DirectorScorned
Director, WriterA Sting in a Tale
Director, WriterThe Perfect Picture
Director, WriterRebecca
Screenplay, DirectorPotomanto
Director, ScreenplayPotato Potahto
Writer, DirectorThe Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later
DirectorGrey Dawn
Director, WriterLove or Something Like That
Director, WriterDevil in the Detail
Director, WriterLife and Living It
Director, WriterAdams Apples: The Family Ties
Director, Writer2 Weeks in Lagos
Editor