Super OD explained

Asonaba Kwaku Darko
Birth Date:12 January 1934
Death Date:13 February 2018 (aged 84)
Othername:Super OD
Nationality:Ghanaian
Citizenship:Ghanaian
Yearsactive:1970s-2018
Known For:Osofo Dadzie, Diabolo, Fatal Decision, Obra, Crossfire, Bongo bar

Asonaba Kwaku Darko (12 January 1934 – 13 February 2018) popularly known as Super OD was a Ghanaian comic actor and a performer who featured in the popular Akan drama TV series, Osofo Dadzie and movies like 'Diabolo' .[1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

He started his acting career in the early 1970s and became a household name in the early 1990s in the television series Akan Drama on GTV. He was with the S. K. Oppong Drama Group which later became known as Osofo Dadzie Group.[5] [6] Some of his co-stars in the group include Nathaniel Frimpong Manso (Osofo Dadzie), Samuel Kwesi Oppong (SK Oppong), Kwadwo Kwakye, Fred Addai, Kingsley Kofi Kyeremanteng (Ajos), Mercy Offei, Bea Kissi, Jane Ackon (Mama Jane), Akua Boahemaa, Helena Maame Adjoa Pieterson (Adjoa Pee), Louisa Debra (Mama Lee) among others.

Filmography

List of films acted over the period.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veteran actor Super OD dies at 84. www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-10-14.
  2. Web site: Another blow! Veteran actor Super OD is dead General News 2018-02-13. www.ghanaweb.com. 2019-10-14.
  3. Web site: Veteran actor Super OD dies at 84. 2018-02-13. Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. en-US. 2019-10-14.
  4. Web site: Actor, Super O. D dies aged 82. 2020-07-09. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  5. Web site: ASONABA Kweku "Super OD" Darko, Super O.D.. www.ghanaweb.com. 2019-10-14.
  6. Web site: Super O.D — Turned down twice as policeman. 2020-07-09. Graphic Online. en-gb.