Ekow Blankson Explained

Ekow Blankson
Birth Date:16 March 1972
Occupation:Actor, managing director
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[1]) was a Ghanaian actor and the Commercial Manager of GhanaWeb.[2] [3] [4] 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.[5] [6]

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.[7] [2] [8] Ekow Blankson, until his demise, worked at GhanaWeb as a Commercial Manager.[9]

Filmography

Awards

Golden start award awarded by Great Excellence Movie Awards.[11]

Nominations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coverghana.com.gh . 2022-10-03 . Ekow Blankson is dead: Cause of death, Age . 2022-10-03 . Coverghana.com.gh . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2018-04-19. My acting career broke my home – Ekow Blankson. 2020-07-31. www.ghanaweb.com. en.
  3. Web site: 2018-04-19. My acting career broke my home – Ekow Blankson. 2020-08-03. www.ghanaweb.com. en.
  4. Web site: Adu. Dennis. 2018-04-24. New crop of actors are bunch of jokers – Ekow Blankson. 2020-08-03. Adomonline.com. en-US.
  5. News: Veteran actor Ekow Blankson has passed on . 3 October 2022 . Joy Online . 3 October 2022.
  6. Web site: 2022-10-03 . Announcement on the death of our Commercial Manager Ekow Blankson . 2022-10-03 . GhanaWeb . en . 2022-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003114846/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Announcement-on-the-death-of-our-Commercial-Manager-Ekow-Blankson-1634933 . dead .
  7. Web site: 2018-04-21. Kumawood movies are like concert party - Ekow Blankson. 2020-07-31. www.ghanaweb.com. en.
  8. Web site: 30 November 2001. "I Can't Sleep With My Daughter" Ekow Blankson.
  9. Web site: 18 January 2021. Actor Ekow Blankson joins GhanaWeb as Commercial Manager . www.ghanaweb.com.
  10. Web site: I'm damn good actor - Ekow Blankson. 2020-08-03. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  11. Web site: 2021-10-31 . ADPU's Ekow Blankson wins Golden Star award at Great Excellence Movie Awards . 2022-09-30 . GhanaWeb . en . 2021-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211031132017/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/ADPU-s-Ekow-Blankson-wins-Golden-Star-award-at-Great-Excellence-Movie-Awards-1392145 . dead .
  12. Web site: 2016-08-08. Ekow Blankson Bounces Back. 2020-08-03. DailyGuide Network. en-US.
  13. Web site: NELAS official nominations 2022 . www.nelasuk.com . 2022-09-13 . 2022-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220909100138/https://nelasuk.com/nelas-nominations-2022 . dead .

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