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John Apea
Born
John Apea
OccupationActor

John Apea is a Ghanaian actor. In 2008 he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Screenplay for the film Run Baby Run in which he also featured as the lead actor.[1]

Run Baby Run received 8 nominations and won 4 awards at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008, including the awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.[2][3][4][5]

Career

Apea studied at Achimota School and Sociology and Social Policy at the University of York and the University of Oxford.[6] He is one of the lead actors in the popular Ghanaian television series Home Sweet Home.[1][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Student's film wins four African Oscars". Nouse. York, UK: Nouse. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  2. ^ Ogbu, Rachel (5 May 2008). "Abuja's Night Of Excellence". Newswatch. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  3. ^ "The new international movie from Revele Films: Run Baby Run". The Statesman. Accra, Ghana. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  4. ^ Orivri, Hope Afoke (20 March 2009). "AMAA '09: Ghana prompts Nollywood". Nigerian Compass Newspaper. Ogun State, Nigeria. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  5. ^ Bondzi, Jacquiline Afua (16 February 2007). "'Run Baby Run' a Must-See Movie". AllAfrica.com. AllAfrica Global Media. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Linkedin", John Apea, December 2,2013
  7. ^ "Home Sweet Home...The show you can't get enough of". The Statesman. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 21 February 2011.