Ekow Blankson
{{Short description|Ghanaian managing director and actor (1972–2022)}}
{{Unreliable Sources|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ekow Blankson
| image = Ekow Blankson.jpg
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1972|3|16|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|10|3|1972|3|16|df=y}}
| occupation = Actor, managing director
| spouse =
| children = 3
| nationality = Ghanaian
| alma_mater = University of Ghana, Heineken Global Commerce University
| known_for = Checkmate, In April, The saga, The pool party, Savannah
| awards = Great Excellence Movie Awards Golden Start award
}}
Ekow Blankson (16 March 1972 – 3 October 2022{{Cite web |last=Coverghana.com.gh |date=2022-10-03 |title=Ekow Blankson is dead: Cause of death, Age |url=https://coverghana.com.gh/ekow-blankson-is-dead-cause-of-death-age/ |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=Coverghana.com.gh |language=en-US}}) was a Ghanaian actor and the Commercial Manager of GhanaWeb.{{Cite web|date=2018-04-19|title=My acting career broke my home – Ekow Blankson|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/My-acting-career-broke-my-home-Ekow-Blankson-644544|access-date=2020-07-31|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2018-04-19|title=My acting career broke my home – Ekow Blankson|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/My-acting-career-broke-my-home-Ekow-Blankson-644544|access-date=2020-08-03|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Adu|first=Dennis|date=2018-04-24|title=New crop of actors are bunch of jokers – Ekow Blankson|url=https://www.adomonline.com/new-crop-of-actors-are-bunch-of-jokers-ekow-blankson/|access-date=2020-08-03|website=Adomonline.com|language=en-US}}
He also worked on projects for schools, notable among them was a production from Lords Production of GH Schools, he worked with them on a movie titled Breath Vengeance and was nominated Best Adult Male Role in their awards scheme, the GH Student's Movie Awards.
He died on 3 October 2022, at the age of 50 after a short illness.{{cite news |title=Veteran actor Ekow Blankson has passed on |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/veteran-actor-ekow-blankson-has-passed-on/ |access-date=3 October 2022 |publisher=Joy Online |date=3 October 2022}}{{Cite web |date=2022-10-03 |title=Announcement on the death of our Commercial Manager Ekow Blankson |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Announcement-on-the-death-of-our-Commercial-Manager-Ekow-Blankson-1634933 |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003114846/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Announcement-on-the-death-of-our-Commercial-Manager-Ekow-Blankson-1634933 |url-status=dead }}
Education
Blankson held a Master's degree in Fine Arts and a Diploma in Theatre Arts (Drama) from the University of Ghana, Legon. He also had a marketing certificate from Heineken Global Commerce University, Amsterdam.
Career
Ekow worked with media companies including TV Africa, Media General Ghana Limited and Multimedia Broadcasting Company as Managing Director, Director of Brands and Corporate Communications and General Manager (Luv FM and Nhyira FM) respectively. He featured in and directed some Ghanaian movies.{{Cite web|date=2018-04-21|title=Kumawood movies are like concert party - Ekow Blankson|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Kumawood-movies-are-like-concert-party-Ekow-Blankson-645094|access-date=2020-07-31|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=30 November 2001|title="I Can't Sleep With My Daughter" Ekow Blankson|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/I-Can-t-Sleep-With-My-Daughter-Ekow-Blankson-217948|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}} Ekow Blankson, until his demise, worked at GhanaWeb as a Commercial Manager.{{Cite web |date= 18 January 2021|title=Actor Ekow Blankson joins GhanaWeb as Commercial Manager |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Actor-Ekow-Blankson-joins-GhanaWeb-as-Commercial-Manager-1157363 |website=www.ghanaweb.com}}
Filmography
- Checkmate (2010) as Kiki Newton
- Borga (2021) as Chief
- In April (2016) as Prempeh
- Black Earth Rising (2018) as Tennis court bodyguard
- Death After Birth (2011)
- The Intruder{{Cite web|title=I'm damn good actor - Ekow Blankson|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/i-m-damn-good-actor-ekow-blankson.html|access-date=2020-08-03|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}
- Diary of the Black Hustler
- The Saga
- Total Exchange
- A Woman's Desire
- Frozen Emotion (2006)
- My Mother's Heart
- Check Mate
- Red Carpet (2022)
- The CEO
- The Pool Party (2011) as Dr. Donald
- Rhapsody of Love (2010) as Antwi
- The Secret burden (2012)
- Dying of the Light
- Breath Vengeance
- Savannah (2021)
- Famous (2021) as Mr. Essel
- Illusions (2021)
- A Woman's Scorn (2020)
- Accra Medic Series
- To Have and To Hold Series
Awards
Nominations
- Best Actor nomination at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).{{Cite web|date=2016-08-08|title=Ekow Blankson Bounces Back|url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/ekow-blankson-bounces-back/|access-date=2020-08-03|website=DailyGuide Network|language=en-US}}
- Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2010 Ghana Movie Awards.
- Best Male Actor International nomination at the 2022 NELAS AWARDS UK{{Cite web |title=NELAS official nominations 2022 |url=https://nelasuk.com/nelas-nominations-2022 |website=www.nelasuk.com |access-date=2022-09-13 |archive-date=2022-09-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909100138/https://nelasuk.com/nelas-nominations-2022 |url-status=dead }}
- Best Adult Male Role GH Student's Movie Awards 2022
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Category:Ghanaian male film actors
Category:21st-century Ghanaian male actors
Category:University of Ghana alumni
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