Ekow Blankson, a seasoned actor, has passed away.
The 50-year-old passed away on Monday morning in a hospital in Tema, flanked by his wife and kids, according to sources.
The actor, who had involvement in other private businesses, had a variety of roles in numerous films and television commercials.
He appeared in a number of films, including Borga, Frozen Emotion, Savannah, In April, Checkmate, Illusions, A Woman Scorned, Pool Party, and Famous.
From the University of Ghana, Legon, he has a Masters in Fine Arts and a Diploma in Theatre Arts (Drama).
Additionally, Mr. Blankson received a marketing certificate from the Heineken Global Commerce University in Amsterdam.
He leaves behind a wife and kids.
His Career
Media organizations Ekow Blankson has collaborated with include TV Africa, Media General Limited, and The Multimedia Group.
At The Multimedia Group, he was the Managing Director of Brands and Corporate Communications and General Manager (Luv FM and Nhyira FM) respectively.
Up to his death, he produced, starred in, and directed various Ghanaian films.
At GhanaWeb, Mr. Blankson served as the commercial manager.
His Best Screen Time
In a July 2021 interview with Rev. Erskine of YFM, Mr. Blankson identified his time on the set of “Checkmate” as his favourite on-screen experience.
He claimed that the wonderful experience he had on-site and on set was made possible by Shirley Frimpong-Manso, the film’s director.
He explained that “At that time I was used to doing things my way.
“I was used to suggesting moves, suggesting delivery, changing dialogue when I thought it was right but when I got onto that set, I really got challenged.
“Here, you could find that the director knew what she was about and I realised that those were better than I suggested”.
Ekow saw that the effort put into the film had really paid off because many had praised him for his performance in it.
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