Kwaw Ansah

Kwaw Ansah
Born
Kwaw Paintsil Ansah

1941 (age 82–83)
Agona Swedru, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
CitizenshipGhanaian
Education
Occupations
  • filmmaker
  • production designer
  • theater designer
  • dramatist
  • music composer
Years active1964–present
Notable workLove Brewed in the African Pot (1980); Heritage Africa (1989)

Kwaw Paintsil Ansah (born 1941) is a Ghanaian film-maker, whose work as writer, director or producer includes Love Brewed in the African Pot in 1980 and Heritage Africa in 1989.[1][2][3][4][5] His first feature, Love Brewed in the African Pot, earned immediate popular and critical acclaim throughout English-speaking Africa. Despite all the awards and the success, it would be nearly 10 years before Ansah could complete his next major film project, the ambitious Heritage Africa (1989). Yet again, the film was widely acclaimed and awarded. Since then, Ansah has produced other films, including Harvest at 17 (1994), Crossroads of People, Crossroads of Trade (1994) and The Golden Stool, the Soul of the Asantes (2000). Ansah is a crusader for African filmmaking and dramatic art, working ceaselessly for improved funding and distribution of African films within Africa. He has been chairman of FEPACI and a leader in the direction of FESPACO. In 1998, Ansah was awarded the Acrag Prize, the Living Legend Award for Contribution to the Arts of Ghana.[6]

  1. ^ "Kufuor Raises Thumb For Kwaw Ansah". Modern Ghana. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Kwaw Ansah Bounces Back With New Movie". Modern Ghana. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Kwaw Ansah's new film premieres tomorrow | Entertainment News". Graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  4. ^ Odidi, Billie (16 October 2013). "Kwaw Ansah pillories false prophets and messiahs". Daily Nation. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  5. ^ "A Ghanaian filmmaker's take on how churches get rich". BBC News. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Heritage Africa Synopsis". Lusaka international film and music festival. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.