03/16/1977
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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The Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later (2019) Director |
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2 Weeks in Lagos (2019) Editor |
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Potato Potahto (2017) Director |
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Potato Potahto (2017) Writer |
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Rebecca (2016) Director |
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Rebecca (2016) Screenplay |
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Grey Dawn (2015) Director |
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Grey Dawn (2015) Writer |
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Love or Something Like That (2014) Director |
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Love or Something Like That (2014) Writer |
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Devil in the Detail (2014) Director |
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Devil in the Detail (2014) Writer |
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Potomanto (2013) Director |
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Potomanto (2013) Screenplay |
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Adams Apples: The Family Ties (2011) Director |
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Adams Apples: The Family Ties (2011) Writer |
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Checkmate (2010) Director |
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6 Hours To Christmas (2010) Director |
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A Sting in a Tale (2009) Director |
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A Sting in a Tale (2009) Writer |
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The Perfect Picture (2009) Director |
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The Perfect Picture (2009) Writer |
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Life and Living It (2008) Director |
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Life and Living It (2008) Writer |
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Scorned (2008) Director |
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Scorned (2008) Writer |
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Stitches () Director |