Kwame Owusu-Ansah or Kwame Owusu Ansah (or John William Kwame Owusu Ansah,[1] 9 December 1967 - 2 May 2008[2][3]) was a Ghanaian radio broadcaster, actor, poet, Public Relations Consultant and teacher turned actor who graced the scene of the Ghanaian movie industry through various collaboration with Nigerians and major features in Ghanaian movie.[4][5][6][3]
Kwame Owusu-Ansah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 December 1967 |
| Died | 2 May 2008 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Occupation(s) | actor, radio broadcaster |
| Years active | 1990s - 2008 |
Early life
editOwusu-Ansah was born at Alajo in Accra[1] to Smart Owusu Ansah and Victoria Cosmos Gonsalves on 9 December 1967.[5]
Career
editOwusu-Ansah appeared in about 60 movies before he died in 2008.[2][1] He was also the Media Director of Madhaus Incorporation, a record label and a subsidiary of FNT Group of Companies (FNT Group).[4]
Owusu-Ansah previously served as the Public Relations Officer for Asante Kotoko between 2004 and 2005 and one-time special assistant to the club's former CEO Major Yaw Larson.[7][8]
Filmography
editSelection of movies and TV he appeared in:
- A Stab in the Dark[2] (1999)
- The Visitor[2] (1999) - George
- End of the River[2]
- Errors of the Past[2]
- Wedding Day[2]
- Jewels 1&2[2] (1999)
- Remember Your Mother[2] (2000) - Linus
- Time[2] (2000) - Francis
- Grace to Grass[2]
- Married to a Witch[2] (2001) - Michael
- Okukuseku 1,2,3&4[2] (2001) - Sammy
- That Day[2] (2001) - Mahama
- Sika[2] (2001) - Adae
- Tenterhooks (2002) - Danny
- Christ in Me (2003) - Austine
- Madam Joan (2004) - Freddy
- Holby City (2005 TV Series) - Manu Sembene
- Born Again[2]
- Axe of Vengeance[2]
- Spirit of Darkness[2]
- Fortune Island (TV series)[9]
- Frozen Emotion (2006)
- The Mighty One (2007) - Antwi
Death
editHe died on 2 May 2008 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident on the Tema Motorway in Accra.[2][3][10]
Scene at his memorial service
editDuring his memorial service on 14 June 2008, "another woman aside from his already known mother, Madam Victoria Cosmos Gonsalves who hails from Atsiavi in the Volta region, claimed ownership of Kwame. One Miss Koffie believed to be a native of Cape Coast created a scene outside the church hall wailing and shouting that Kwame is her son."[1] The woman claimed on a radio station that she had evidence proving that the late Owusu-Ansah was her son. When asked by the radio presenter how she met Owusu-Ansah's late father, "Miss Koffie said she was in the brigade and Kwame's father was in the military so they met at Burma Camp where they both lived."[1] On Saturday 28 June 2008, exactly a week after Owusu-Ansah's burial, family members called a press conference and denied the woman's claims.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Modern Ghana : WHO IS KWAME OWUSU ANSAH'S REAL MOTHER? by Eugene Osafo-Nkansah (Jun 25, 2008) [1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s GhanaWeb: Eight years after the demise of Kwame Owusu Ansah, (2 May 2016) [2]
- ^ a b c Thomas Adotei Pappoe, 3news.com [in] Peace FM, Suzzy Williams, Terry Bonchaka, Kwame Owusu Ansah, Vybrant Faya, Isaac Yeboah, Ebony Etc (10-Feb-2018) [3]
- ^ a b "Kwame Owusu Ansah Is Dead". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ a b "Eight years after the demise of Kwame Owusu Ansah". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ Nollywoodcity TV (2015-06-06), Axe Of Vengeance - Latest Nigerian Nollywood Movie, retrieved 2018-11-19
- ^ "Kwame Owusu Ansah Quits Kotoko". GhanaWeb. 15 March 2005. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Kotoko PRO Pleads With Supporters". Modern Ghana. 18 March 2004. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ Showbiz [in] Ghana Base, Fortune Island: The Story Continues (22-May-2008) [4] Archived 2020-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kwame Owusu Ansah Is Dead". Ghana Web. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2018.