Shirley Frimpong-Manso

Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Shirley Frimpong-Manso at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in Lagos
Born16 March 1977 (1977-03-16) (age 47)
Kwahu East District
NationalityGhanaian
Occupation(s)Film director and producer
SpouseKen Attoh (married 2009–present)
Websitewww.sparrowstation.com

Shirley Frimpong-Manso (born 16 March 1977) is a Ghanaian film director, writer, and producer. She is the founder and CEO of Sparrow Productions, a film, television and advertising production company.[1] She won Best Director at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[2] Frimpong-Manso is also a principal of Sparrow Station, a video streaming service for African entertainment from Sparrow and other African film producers.[3] In 2013, she was ranked the 48th most influential person in Ghana according to E.tv Ghana.[4]

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."[1] Changing the way Ghana was portrayed also motivated her career choice.[5] Her films are also known for their "fierce female leads,"[6] as they portray African women with agency who can be breadwinners and lead complex lives.[6][7] In December 2019, her movie ‘Potato Potahto’ started streaming on Netflix.[8]

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