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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith was born on 23 August 1977 in Accra, Ghana. He is an actor, known for Mary Poppins Returns (2018), Wonka (2023) and Paddington 2 (2017). He has been married to Nydia A. Swaby since 27 July 2018.- Actor
- Soundtrack
- Director
Born West Africa. Lived in Ireland aged 3-9. Convent school. Lied in First Confession aged 6. Sent to satisfactorily brutal boarding school in County Meath. Aged 9 moved to England. Monastery school till 18. Still dodgy in Confession. Aged 13 decided he wanted to be an actor. Didn't own up to this until he was 25. University at Cambridge. Footlights. Law School in London. Toured Australia in a Footlights Revue Botham The Musical. A year in Noises Off at the Savoy Theatre. Big advertising contract to sell Guinness. Thought this acting game was easy. Finally came out to his parents about chosen profession and wrote to the Passport Office. Held a spear and said one line at the National Theatre in Frances de La Tour's St Joan. Thought this acting game was not what it was a year ago. Married Victoria Threlfall, a painter. Honeymoon in Central America. Salmonella. Left two stone in Guatemala. Assorted theatre work including The Swap, a cross-dressing comedy, and Judgement a two hour monologue on cannibalism. Four grim months in Dry Rot, a West End revival of a farce that should have been strangled at Bath. TV series: Malcolm Bradbury's Anything More Would Be Greedy. First daughter. More theatre: Lady Audley's Secret. Second daughter. The Choice by Claire Luckham. Made courtly love to Dorothy Tutin in Chichester and on tour every night for several months in Getting Married by George Bernard Shaw. Third daughter. TV series: Joking Apart by Steven Moffat. Bronze Rose of Montreux. Two series of Joking Apart in a five year period. Despair. Learned to be patient. Joking Apart still fondly remembered by drunks on public transport who tell him in detail the plot of their favourite episode. Gave up appearing in TV commercials having sold chocolate, coffee beer, spaghetti, DIY tools, insurance, banking, newspapers, cigarettes, trains and many others long forgotten. Now does voice-overs with No Shame Attached. Third daughter. Theatre: The Rover by Aphra Behn. Film: The Wind In The Willows directed by Terry Jones. 1997 Pilot of Cold Feet. Winner of the Golden Rose of Montreux. Fourth daughter. Get Well Soon, BBC sitcom by Ray Galton and John Antrobus, crazily there was only one series but it could've & should've...etc. Cold Feet series 1. Michael Frayn's Alarms & Excursions (Gielgud Theatre)). Cold Feet 2. Tesman in Hedda Gabler (ACT). Cold Feet 3. Goodbye Mr Steadman (ITV). The Safe House (ITV). Cold Feet 4, BAFTA Best Drama Series. The Secret (BBC). White Teeth (Channel 4). Cold Feet 5. My Dad's The Prime Minister by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman (BBC). Chekhov's Three Sisters with Kristin Scott-Thomas, adapted by Christopher Hampton (Playhouse). Members Only with Nicholas Tennant (Trafalgar Studios). A pinch of film: Heidi, Scoop (Woody Allen), The Thief Lord, Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie, playing a barrister with Tourette's . Theatre, Steve Thompson's Whipping It Up (Bush Theatre transferring to The New Ambassadors) with Richard Wilson. Tours of Present Laughter and Joe Penhall's Blue/Orange. Months playing a vet in South Africa in Wild At Heart, after which the series was humanely put down. Co devised the staging of Alex, Charles Peattie and Russell Taylor's cartoon banker, directed by Phelim McDermott. Alex played London, Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Eastbourne and others. Blithe Spirit in the West End, with Alison Steadman. Chased Lady Edith in Downton Abbey. Three series of Toast Of London, by Matt Berry and Arthur Matthews. series 1 watched by nobody, series 2 won awards. Produced & performed Love, Loss & Chianti a double bill of poems by Christopher Reid, with settings of music and cartoon animation (Chichester). NHS - Who Cares? by Michael Wynne (Royal Court). more Mrs Brown, playing her love interest (BBC1). Gap Year (Ch4/TNT). Cold Feet 6. Played the title role in King Charles 111 by Mike Bartlett at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Cold Feet 7&8 Robert has been killed in the first episodes of: Hornblower and Red Dwarf. Bits of his body played by other people include: his private parts, by Kerry Shale in Joking Apart. and his nose by Phelim McDermott in Gogol's The Nose adapted by Alastair Beaton, Nottingham Playhouse and Bucharest.- Actor
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Hugh Quarshie was born on 22 December 1954 in Accra, Ghana. He is an actor and director, known for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Highlander (1986) and Nightbreed (1990). He is married to Annika Sundström.- Actress
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- Producer
Akosua Busia was born on 30 December 1966 in Accra, Ghana. She is an actress and director, known for The Color Purple (1985), Tears of the Sun (2003) and Low Blow (1986). She was previously married to John Singleton.- Souad Faress was born in Accra, Ghana to Irish and Syrian parents and came to London to study drama at the Guildhall School. She made her television debut in a small role in 'I, Claudius' in 1976 and has since appeared in numerous series including as Dev Alahan's mother in 'Coronation Street' and an ongoing role in 'Casualty'. In 1990 she took over the role as lawyer Usha Gupta, a Sikh who would marry Christian vicar Alan Franks on the radio show 'The Archers'. In 2004 she began writing, initially short stories, with her play 'Seed', about mixed race relationships in colonial India also being staged that year. She has also appeared in 'Beauty and the Beast' and Tony Kushner's 'Homebody/Kabul' at the Young Vic and David Hare's 'Permanent Way' at the National Theatre and in 2015, 'Hurried Steps' with the New Shoes Theatre Company. Additionally she has served as a panelist at the Croydon International Playwriting Festival and in 2016 could be seen in the sixth season of 'Game of Thrones'.
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Blitz Bazawule is a Filmmaker and Musician born in Ghana and based in New York. Blitz's feature directorial debut 'The Burial Of Kojo' premiered on Netflix in 2019 via array. He co-directed Beyoncé's Black Is King which earned him a Grammy nomination in 2020. Blitz is directing 'The Color Purple Musical' for Warner Bros produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones and Scott Sanders. Blitz is the founder of Africa Film Society and the recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship, the TED Fellowship and the Vilcek Prize.- Gyearbuor Asante was born on 4 November 1941 in Accra, Gold Coast [now Ghana]. He was an actor, known for Local Hero (1983), Desmond's (1989) and The Dogs of War (1980). He died on 2 August 2000 in Accra, Ghana.
- Samuel Ankrah was born on 27 March 1996 in Accra, Ghana. Samuel is an actor, known for iBoy (2017), HBK The Prequel (2018) and Fair trade (2020).
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- Director
William Boyd was born on 7 March 1952 in Accra, Ghana. He is a writer and producer, known for The Trench (1999), Chaplin (1992) and The Galapagos Affair.- Director
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- Camera and Electrical Department
Ghana born John Akomfrah is known for his experimental documentaries and video installations on the subjects of race, migration, and slavery in the encounters between European colonisers and African subjects.In the 1980s working in London, he helped found the Black Audio Film Collective and later set up the Smoking Dogs production company. His cinematic influences include Carl Dreyer and Sergei Eisenstein.- Akosia Sabet was born in Accra, Ghana. She is known for Winchester (2018), Clickbait (2021) and Lilith.
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Nuotama Bodomo was born on 9 February 1988 in Accra, Ghana. She is a writer and director, known for Collective: Unconscious (2016), Boneshaker (2013) and Afronauts (2014).- Kwame O. Ansah was born on 9 December 1967 in Accra, Ghana. He was an actor, known for Holby City (1999), Omama: Royal Blood (2005) and Married to a Witch (2001). He died on 2 May 2008 in Accra, Ghana.
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- Producer
- Director
Yvonne Nelson was born on 12 November 1985 in Accra, Ghana. She is an actress and producer, known for Fix Us (2019), Single and Married (2012) and If Tomorrow Never Comes (2016).- Joshua Buatsi was born on 14 March 1993 in Accra, Ghana. He is an actor, known for Touching Hands (2024), Sky Sports World Championship Boxing (1989) and Rio 2016: Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016).
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- Producer
- Writer
Nana Obiri-Yeboah is a renowned Ghanaian film director celebrated for his impactful storytelling and cinematic vision. He gained significant recognition for his 2015 film, *The Cursed Ones*, which garnered 13 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards, including accolades for Best Film and Best Director. His work often explores themes of cultural identity and social issues, contributing to the evolving landscape of African cinema.- Producer
- Visual Effects
- Actor
Vishal Punjabi was born on 10 July 1980 in Accra, Ghana. He is a producer and actor, known for Main Hoon Na (2004), Don (2006) and Paheli (2005).- Actor
- Additional Crew
Beorht Lewinski was born on 25 October 2001 in Accra, Ghana. He is an actor, known for In the Heights (2021), The Man in the White Van (2023) and DC's Titan Fan Series (2022).- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Costume Designer
- Art Director
Known by many as 3000, Isaac Anderson is a Ghanaian fashion model and fashionista. Anderson is recognized for his unique approach to fashion, blending ancient styles with contemporary trends to create revolutionary looks. He is studying mathematics at Howard University. In addition to his academic pursuits and personal style, Anderson has made a significant impact on the entertainment industry. He has used his fashion skills to dress famous celebrities, bringing his innovative designs to movies and TV shows. His work has been featured on red carpets and in major productions, where his eye for detail and ability to mix traditional and modern elements have set him apart as a visionary in the fashion world. Anderson's collaborations with top-tier celebrities have not only elevated his profile but have also influenced contemporary fashion trends, making him a sought-after stylist in the industry.- Actor
- Production Manager
Bernard Aduse-Poku was born in 1975 in Accra, Ghana. He is an actor and production manager, known for Heroes of Africa: Tetteh Quarshie (2020), Kae (2015) and Poposipopo (2012).- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Sena Dagadu was born on 3 February 1983 in Accra, Ghána. She is an actress, known for Three Thousand Numbered Pieces (2022), Poligamy (2009) and Gyászfilm (2014).- Mother of the Haus of Injustice, Kenya Rami is a fun, creative, and unapologetically BLACK, PHAT, and a damn snack of drag artist. Originally from Thunder Bay she has been doing drag for 6 years and is THE traveling drag gurlie of Ontario. Now living in the GTA Kenya uses drag to share a message, whether that be of fun, comedy, kindness, or to highlight issues and injustices, striving to make her drag impactful to those watching.
- Arthur Simpson-Kent was born on 16 May 1967 in Accra, Ghana. He was previously married to Dominique Deblieux.
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- Soundtrack
Nana Abrokwa was born on 5 October 1968 in Accra, Ghana. He is an actor and composer, known for Schattenboxer (1992), Fernes Land Pa-Isch (2000) and Nana: He's Comin' (1997).- Sam Okyere was born on 21 April 1991 in Accra, Ghana.