King Ampaw

King Ampaw
Born (1940-07-25) 25 July 1940 (age 84)
Kukurantumi, Eastern Region, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
CitizenshipGhanaian
Alma materHochschule für Fernsehen und Film München (HFF Munich)
Occupation(s)Actor, filmmaker, producer
Years active1972–present
Notable workThey Call it Love (1972)

King Ampaw {also known as King Boama Darko Ampaw[1]) is a Ghanaian filmmaker and actor born in Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He is known for starring as the second lead role with the late Hollywood actor, Klaus Kinski in Werner Herzog's sensational film Cobra Verde (1987) which he also co-produced.[2] He also co-produced the film African Timber [de] (1989) directed by Peter F. Bringmann.[3]

  1. ^ "Kukurantumi - Road to Accra". trigon-film. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  2. ^ "King Ampaw Honoured". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "African Timber". www.african-archive.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.