Birth Name: | Augustine Abbey |
Birth Place: | Ghana |
Othername: | Idikoko |
Occupation: | Actor, producer, director, film writer |
Years Active: | 1970s–present |
Spouse: | Linda Quashiga |
Awards: | 1979 Arts Council of Ghana, Leisure Awards 1988, Leisure Awards 1989, Best NAFTI Actor 1999 |
Augustine Abbey, also known as Idikoko, is a Ghanaian actor and movie maker known for comedy. He is also known for his main roles as a house boy or gate man. He has produced and starred in a BBC documentary and also directed and produced a film on HIV and AIDS in partnership with UNESCO and Esi Sutherland-Addy's MMOFRA Foundation.[1]
He runs Great Idikoko Ventures and is married to fellow actress Linda Quashiga. He attended Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School.[2]
Matters of the Heart (1993), Triple Echo (1997), and Dark Sand (1999) are well-known works by Augustine Abbey.[3]
Year | Title | Role | Cast | Notes | |
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2016 | Shampaign | Mr. Hawkson | |||
1991 | Tricky Twist |
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1993 | Matters of the Heart |
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Bitter Love | |||||
Ingratitude | |||||
Stolen Bible | |||||
Stolen Pregnancy | |||||
Recipe For Disaster | |||||
Money Bag | |||||
Alokodongo | |||||
Augustine Abbey has won the following awards.
Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
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1979 | Arts Council of Ghana | Best Juvenile Actor | ||
1988 | The Game | Leisure Awards | Best Script | |
1989 | Leisure Awards | Best Script, Best Actor and TV Personality of the Year | ||
1999 | Alokodongo | Best NAFTI Actor | ||
Ingratitude | Festival of Nations - Australia | Best Film and Video | ||