Augustine Abbey

Ghanaian actor den comedian

Augustine Abbey, wey dem know am as Idikoko be actor for Ghana wey dem know am sake of ein comedy. De roles wey e de play more times for movies top be gate man anaa house boy. He produce den sana starr for some BBC documentary wey e sana direct some film for HIV den AIDs. E do am plus UNESCO den Esi Sutherland-Addy ein MMOFRA foundation.[1]

Augustine Abbey
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amAugustine Edit
Family nameAbbey Edit
Place dem born amGhana Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Ga Edit
Ein occupationactor, comedian, documentary filmmaker, film producer Edit
Educate forPresbyterian Boys' Senior High School Edit
Notable workMatters Of The Heart, Dark Sand Edit

He dey own Great Idikoko Ventures. Ein wifey be actress wey ein name be Linda Quashiga. De school wey Idikoko go be Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School.[2]

Some of ein works wey blow be Matters of the Heart (1993), Triple Echo (1997), den Dark Sand (1999).[3]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Cast Notes
2016 Shampaign Mr. Hawkson
1991 Tricky Twist
  • Augustine Abbey (Idikoko)
  • Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd
1993 Matters of the Heart
  • Grace Omaboe
  • Alexandra Duah
  • Augustine Abbey (Idikoko)
  • Grace Nortey
  • Enoch Botchway
  • Mac Jordan Amartey
  • Adwoa Smart
  • Sheila Nortey
  • Sarah Boison
  • Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd (Kilango)
Bitter Love
Ingratitude
Stolen Bible
Stolen Pregnancy
Recipe For Disaster
Money Bag
Alokodongo

Awards and nominations

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Augustine Abbey win de awards wey dey follow.[1]

Year Nominated work Award Category Result
1979 Arts Council of Ghana Best Juvenile Actor He win
1988 The Game Leisure Awards Best Script He win
1989 Leisure Awards Best Script, Best Actor and TV Personality of the Year He win
1999 Alokodongo Best NAFTI Actor He win
Ingratitude Festival of Nations - Australia Best Film and Video Dem nominate am

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "I Learnt Acting Through The Hard Way - Idikoko". Peace FM Online. Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. "Idikoko's Wife In Love With Agyaa Koo". Ghana Web. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  3. "Augustine Abbey - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-10-03.