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Bob Santo | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Evans Kwadwo Bosompem 1940 Ghana |
| Died | 2002 (aged 61–62) |
| Other name | Santo |
| Citizenship | Ghanaian |
| Occupations | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1962-2002 |
| Notable work | Efiewura |
John Evans Kwadwo Bosompem (/ˈdʒɒn ˈɛvənz ˈkwɑːdwoʊ bɒˈsɒmpɛm/) (1940–2002), also professionally known as Santo or Bob Santo, was a Ghanaian comedian and an actor. He featured in film speaking Akan. He usually acted with his close compatriot, Judas[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Santo was famous in the early 2000's with his friend Judas in movie production, acting, and theater.[4] He was the leader of the Omintiminim Concert Party in 1995 when he and his friend Abusapanyin Judas went into film acting and concert party performance.[5]
Filmography
[edit]- 419
- Abawa Mary
- Banker to Banker.
- Double Sense
- Asem
- Efiewura[6]
- Key Soap Concert Party[7]
- Landlord
- Marijata (1, 2 and 3)
- Okukuseku (1, 2 and 3)[8]
- Sika
- That Day
- Hard Times
- Lucifer
Death
[edit]Santo suffered and died on 30 May 2002 from a disease known as jaundice.[9][10][1][5] He was 62 and was survived by two wives and three children.[5][11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Bob SANTO is dead!". www.ghanaweb.com. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ↑ SUPERSTV GH (2017-02-27), Bob Santo & Judas funny movie. latest kumawood movies. SIKA part 1, retrieved 2018-11-19
- ↑ enn jay (2017-12-21), Bob Santo & Judas concert party Ghana concert party, retrieved 2018-11-19
- ↑ "Modernghana.com".
- 1 2 3 "Celebrating 20years of Bob Santo's death". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ Newspaper, Flex Entertainment (2013-09-18). "Efiewura TV Series Needs Commendation: The Longest Running Local Production On Gh. TV". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ↑ "Ghana: Who is who?".
- ↑ "Then and now 4 Ghanaian child actors who are all grown-ups now". GhanaWeb. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Judas Finally Reveals Bob Santo's Cause Of Death". GhanaCelebrities.Com. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ↑ "Santo didn't die of cocaine - Dr. Kwakye-Maafo". 30 November 2001. Archived from the original on 2015-07-18.
- ↑ Adu, Dennis (2019-10-15). "Revealed: The truth behind Bob Santo's death (Video)". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
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