Super OD
Asonaba Kwaku Darko | |
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| Born | 12 January 1934 |
| Died | 13 February 2018 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Other names | Super OD |
| Citizenship | Ghanaian |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1970s-2018 |
| Known for | Osofo Dadzie, Diabolo, Fatal Decision, Obra, Crossfire, Bongo bar |
Asonaba Kwaku Darko (12 January 1934 – 13 February 2018) popularly known as Super OD was a Ghanaian comic actor and a performer who featured in the popular Akan drama TV series, Osofo Dadzie and movies like 'Diabolo' .[1][2][3][4]
Career[edit]
He started his acting career in the early 1970s and became a household name in the early 1990s in the television series Akan Drama on GTV. He was with the S. K. Oppong Drama Group which later became known as Osofo Dadzie Group.[5][6][7] Some of his co-stars in the group include Nathaniel Frimpong Manso (Osofo Dadzie), Samuel Kwesi Oppong (SK Oppong), Kwadwo Kwakye, Fred Addai, Kingsley Kofi Kyeremanteng (Ajos), Mercy Offei, Bea Kissi, Jane Ackon (Mama Jane), Akua Boahemaa, Helena Maame Adjoa Pieterson (Adjoa Pee), Louisa Debra (Mama Lee) among others.
Filmography[edit]
List of films acted over the period.[5]
- Obra
- Osofo Dadzie
- Diabolo
- Bongo Bar[7]
- Double Cross
- Fatal Decision
- Crossfire
- Expectations
References[edit]
- ^ "Veteran actor Super OD dies at 84". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Another blow! Veteran actor Super OD is dead | General News 2018-02-13". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Veteran actor Super OD dies at 84". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Actor, Super O. D dies aged 82". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ a b "ASONABA Kweku "Super OD" Darko, Super O.D." www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ MEMORIES OF SUPER (OD) GHANAIAN ACTOR. LIFE OF OD, retrieved 2019-10-14
- ^ a b "Super O.D — Turned down twice as policeman". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
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