Fred Amugi
Fred Nii Amugi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 November 1948 Accra, Ghana |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Known for | Beasts of No Nation, The Cursed Ones, Holby City |
| Awards | Accra International Film Festival, best actor 1994. Order of the Volta 2008, Golden Movie Awards 2016 |
Fred Nii Amugi (born 5 November 1948) is a Ghanaian born veteran actor best known for his roles in Holby City, Beasts of No Nation and The Cursed Ones.[1][2][3][4] He rose to prominence for his role in 1985 television series "Opinto".
Early life
[edit]Fred Amugi was born at Teshie, Accra, Ghana on 5 November 1948. He attended Broaks basic and Junior high School. He then attended Takoradi Senior High School and Nungua Senior High school. He joined the civil service for thirty-three years and served as acting director of Supply in Ghana's Ministry of Finance.[5]
Career
[edit]Amugi began his acting career in 1970 in Drama and Documentaries until 1985 when he starred in his first movie "Opinto". The television series brought him into the limelight.[6]
Amugi has appeared in numerous movie roles, including local Ghanaian movies, Shoe Shine Boy (2013), Nyame Bekyere 1&2 (2015), Menua Paa Nie (2016), Housekeepers (2016) among others. His first international role came in 2005 when he played the character Kwame Attakora in the BBC drama Holby City.[7][8] [9] He later starred in Netflix 2015 movie, Beasts of No Nation as "Pastor".[10][11][12] Amugi played the character Pastor Uchebo in the 2015 British award-winning movie "The Cursed Ones".[13][14]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |
Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | African Timber | ||
| 1992 | The Other Side of the Rich | Stephen Kodua | |
| 2001 | The Scent of Danger | ||
| 2004 | Welcome Home | Black Doctor | |
| 2005 | Madam Pink | Police Chief | |
| 2007 | In the Eyes of My Husband | Nana Boateng | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Punctured Hope | Togbe | |
| 2011 | The Destiny of Lesser Animals[16] | Oscar Darko | |
| 2015 | Pieces of Me | Board Member | Direct-to-video |
| The Impossible | Completed | ||
| Beasts of No Nation[17] | Pastor | ||
| Chronicles of Odumkrom: The Headmaster | Kofi Bediako | ||
| The Cursed Ones | Pastor Uchebo | ||
| 2016 | Beautiful Ruins[18] | ||
| Housekeepers[19] | |||
| 2017 | Sala | ||
| Keteke | Old Man | ||
| The Hero Film | Mr. Boateng | ||
| 2018 | Lucky | Father | |
| 2019 | Bigman Wahala | Nana | |
| 2020 | Gold Coast Lounge | Adwene Mu Ti | |
| Aloe Vera | Mr. Aloemele | ||
| 1st Kings | Nana Nyansa | Short film | |
| Agadez | Imam | Short film | |
| 2021 | Borga | Priest | |
| 2022 | Terminus† | Major Nuhu | Completed |
| 2023 | Nine | Witch Doctor | |
| 2024 | Evor | Mr. Amable | Drama |
Television
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Holby City | Kwame Attakora | Episode: "Tuesday's Child" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Accra International Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2008 | Order of the Volta | Ghana National Award for Acting | Won | |
| 2016 | Ghana Movie Awards | Best Actor In Supporting Role | Beautiful Ruins[20] | Nominated |
| Golden Movie Awards | Golden Supporting Actor in a Drama | The Cursed Ones[21] | Won | |
| Golden Movie Awards | Golden Supporting Actor in a Drama | Beautiful Ruins[22] | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Fred Nii Amugi". IMDb. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Holby City". Genome BBC. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "See photos of aging veteran actor, Fred Amugi". Ameyaw Debrah. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Fred Amugi sheds tears after receiving donation from Gloria Sarfo". Ghanaweb.com. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Fred Amugi's Biography". sodasandpopcorn.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Africa: Who is Fred Amugi?". allafrica.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Tuesday's Girl". TV.com. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Holby City: Tuesday's Child". digiguide.tv. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Beasts of No Nation". IMDb. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Beasts of No Nation". fandango.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Cast: Beast of No Nation (2015)". wonderfulcinema.com. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "The Cursed Ones film". thecursedones.com.
- ^ "The Cursed Ones – film – SensCritique". senscritique.com.
- ^ "GAME PLAN". 14 May 2015.
- ^ "The Destiny of Lesser Animals Movie". destinyoflesseranimals.com.
- ^ "Fred Amugi". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "BEAUTIFUL RUINS Starring John Dumelo and Christabel Ekeh Premieres on 18th March; Watch Trailer". 19 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Fred Amugi". 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Uju (25 November 2016). "Check Out The Full List Of Nominees For 2016 Ghana Movie Awards". Answers Africa. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Winners @ the 2016 Golden Movie Awards". Ytainment. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Video Full List of Nominees for 2016 Golden Movie Awards Africa (GMAA)". Modern Ghana.
External links
[edit]- Fred Amugi at IMDb
- Fred Nii Amugi[permanent dead link] at thetv.adms.co.ke
- [1] Archived 9 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine