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Owoo
Owoo is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Nii Kwate Owoo, Ghanaian academic and filmmaker * James Owoo, Ghanaian athlete * The Owoo family, claimed original owners of the land of the Achimota Forest {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nii Kwate Owoo
Nii Kwate Owoo (born 1944) is a Ghanaian academic and filmmaker, described by ''Variety'' as "one of the first Ghanaians to lense in 35mm". His name has also appeared in film credits as Kwate Nee-Owoo. Background Owoo was educated at Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast, Ghana, and subsequently went to the UK and studied direction, camera and editing at the London Film School (1968–71) and at Isleworth Polytechnic, London. His documentary film ''You Hide Me'' is considered the first from English-speaking independent Africa. Controversial in subject matter, it was shot in 1970 in England (where he was part of the Cinema Action film collective) and "is an exposé of the theft and concealment of ancient and rare African Art hidden in plastic bags and wooden boxes in the basement of the British Museum","You Hide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Owoo
James Owoo (born 16 December 1927) was a Ghanaian athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * 1927 births Possibly living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Ghanaian male high jumpers Olympic athletes for Ghana Place of birth missing 20th-century Ghanaian sportsmen {{Ghana-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |