Shirley Frimpong-Manso

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1977-03-16 (47 years old)

Shirley Frimpong-Manso

Biography

Shirley Frimpong-Manso is a Ghanaian film director, writer, and producer. She is the founder and CEO of Sparrow Productions, a film, television and advertising production company. She won Best Director at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Frimpong-Manso is also a principal of Sparrow Station, a video streaming service for African entertainment from Sparrow and other African film producers. In 2013, she was ranked the 48th most influential person in Ghana according to E.tv Ghana. 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." Changing the way Ghana was portrayed also motivated her career choice.[4] Her films are also known for their "fierce female leads," as they portray African women with agency who can be breadwinners and lead complex lives. In December 2019, her movie ‘Potato Potahto’ started streaming on Netflix.

Known For

Director

2017
Potato Potahto

as Director

2016
Rebecca

as Director

2015
Grey Dawn

as Director

2014
2013
Potomanto

as Director

2010
Checkmate

as Director

2010
2009
A Sting in a Tale

as Director

2009
2008
Life and Living It

as Director

2008
Scorned

as Director

Writer

2017
Potato Potahto

as Writer

2016
Rebecca

as Screenplay

2015
Grey Dawn

as Writer

2014
2013
Potomanto

as Screenplay

2009
2009
2008
2008
Scorned

as Writer

Editor

2019

Creator

2014
V Republic

as Creator