Ebenezer Donkor
Ebenezer Donkor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 |
| Died | 12 November 2016 (aged 77–78) Cantonments, Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960s-2016 |
| Known for | Efiewura |
| Children | Diana Donkor (daughter) |
Ebenezer Donkor, popularly known as Katawere (1938 – 12 November 2016), was a Ghanaian actor known primarily for his role in the Ghanaian television program Efiewura.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Donkor had been in the acting career for over thirty years, starring in several dramatic television series throughout the 1990s. He appeared in Ghana Commercial Bank advert in the 1990s. [3] He also starred in over twenty Kumawood films. Donkor died on 14 November 2016 at Opoku Ware Hospital in Cantonments, Accra, having battled an undisclosed illness for the previous two years.[1][3]
Selected filmography
[edit]As actor
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Apam | Katawere | Drama |
| 2009 | Libya Akwantuo | Agya Appiah | Drama |
| 2009 | Ananse (Spider-Man) Parts 1 and 2 | Direct-to-video film | |
| 2001–16 | Efiewura | Television series | |
| 2010 | 2016 | Mr. Oppong | Direct-to-video film |
| 2011 | 12:00 Part 1 | Mr. James Brown | Direct-to-video film |
| 2011 | Masquerades | Mr. Asante | Film |
| 2012 | b14? 1 | Agya Appiah | Direct-to-video film |
| 2013 | C4: The Code of Money and Death | Mr. Vass | Direct-to-video film |
| 2013 | 13:30 Kaba Church Parts 1 and 2 | Direct-to-video film | |
| 2015 | Chronicles of Odumkrom: The Headmaster | Katawere | Film |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ernest Dela Aglanu (14 November 2016). "Veteran actor Katawere has died". Myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Peace Ezebuiro (14 November 2016). "Veteran Actor Katawere Is Dead". BuzzGhana. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Oh No! Popular Ghanaian Actor, Ebenezer Donkor "Katawaere" Is Dead". NGYAB. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.