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Augustine Abbey | |
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Born | Augustine Abbey Ghana |
Other names | Idikoko |
Occupation(s) | 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.
He runs Great Idikoko Ventures and is married to fellow actress Linda Quashiga. He attended Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School.
Matters of the Heart (1993), Triple Echo (1997), and Dark Sand (1999) are well-known works by Augustine Abbey.
Filmography
Films
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 |
Awards and nominations
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 | Won | |
1988 | The Game | Leisure Awards | Best Script | Won |
1989 | Leisure Awards | Best Script, Best Actor and TV Personality of the Year | Won | |
1999 | Alokodongo | Best NAFTI Actor | Won | |
Ingratitude | Festival of Nations - Australia | Best Film and Video | Nominated |
References
- ^ "I Learnt Acting Through The Hard Way - Idikoko". Peace FM Online. Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- "Idikoko's Wife In Love With Agyaa Koo". Ghana Web. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- "Augustine Abbey - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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