Enoch Atakorah

Enoch Atakorah
Born
Enoch Atakorah

(1988-10-18) 18 October 1988 (age 36)
Dompoase, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
CitizenshipGhana
Alma materNational Film and Television Institute (NAFTI)
Occupations
Years active2013–present
Known forVictim, Before Noon, Royal Diadem, My One Beautiful Love Story

Enoch Atakorah (born 18 October 1988), is a Ghanaian filmmaker, film producer and production manager.[1][2][3]

Early life

Enoch Atakorah was born and raised at Adansi Dompoase. He attended Most High primary school and secondary education at Dompoase Senior High School, he attended the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI), majoring in film Artistic.

Career

He found his passion for production while in the university. After his University Education, he formed the Holy Fame Production Company[4] and started full movie production in Ghallywood with a debut movie in 2013 titled Victim, a film he produced starring Jackie Appiah, Prince David Osei, Christabel Ekeh.[5][6] In 2014, he produced the drama movie Before Noon that stars Prince David Osei, Bismark Nii Odoi, Toosweet Annan, Christabel Ekeh, John Dumelo which was directed by Samuel Owusu Asare and written by Nana Ananse Ntentan.[7] In 2015, he produced a movie titled "Royal Diadem". A movie that focuses on the bad and ugly sides of the African who would do anything to gain power. It featured other prominent Ghanaian actors, most notably Kofi Adjorlolo and David Dontoh.[8] Atakorah switched to associate producer for a number of films later in his career after serving as Production Manager for Zylofone Media.[9][10] His associate production credits included The Nanny in 2021, When Hearts Whisper in 2022, Stitches in 2021, Unexpected in 2022.

Filmography

Enoch Atakorah has produced and co-produced In Nollywood and Ghallywood movies. Amongst them are:.

  • 2013: Victim (short film; writer, producer)
  • 2014: Jackie Goes to School (associate producer, production manager)
  • 2014: Before Noon (producer) [11]
  • 2015: Royal Diadem (producer) [12]
  • 2019: My One Beautiful Love Story (producer)
  • 2021: The Nanny (associate producer)
  • 2021: Just a Sin (associate producer)
  • 2021: What I Got from Loving You (associate producer)
  • 2021: Stitches (associate producer)
  • 2022: Unexpected (associate producer)
  • 2022: When Hearts Whisper (associate producer)
  • 2022: Love & Lies (associate producer)
as Production manager
  • 2022: Wede (production manager)
  • 2015: Last Night (production manager)
  • 2012: Swagger Babes (production manager)

Awards and nominations

He is a recipient of Best Location Manager, Ghana Film and Television Crew Awards 2016.[13] In 2023, he received a SDTA Award for Supreme African Filmmaker of the Decade.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Fred Nuamah And Ghana Movie Awards Organisers Are Jokers- Movie Producer". peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Ghanaian Youngest Film Producer Enoch Atakora Releases 'Victims' unto the Market". modernghana.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Ghanaian/Nigerian Film Makers Are The Cause for Low Patronage of Movies - Enoch Atakorah". africine.org. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Holy Fame Production". talkafricanmovies.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  5. ^ "There Is A Grave Importance In HIV Testing – New Ghanaian Movie "VICTIMS" Reveals". ghanamma.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Victims. 1 & 2". worldcat.org. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Before Noon. Full Story". Worldcat.org. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Royal Diadem (2015) Full Cast & Crew". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Govt's Investment In Movie Industry Laudable – Enoch Atakorah". dailyguidenetwork.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Zylofon Media Suspends Production Manager Indefinably?". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Before Noon (2014)- Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "Royal Diadem(2015)- Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  13. ^ "Nominees for 2016 Ghana Film and Television Crew awards released". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  14. ^ "SDTA Awards names Enoch Atakorah Supreme African Film Producer of the Decade". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.