Umar Krupp

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Umar Krupp
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Umar Krupp

Nationality Ghanaian
Occupation(s)Actor, producer
Years active2009–present
AwardsPan Africa Cinema Awards, 2015

Umar Krupp, is a Ghanaian actor and producer. He is best known for his roles in the films House of Gold and Amakye and Dede.

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Personal life

He was born in Accra, Ghana.

Career

In 2015, he won the award for the Best Actor at the Pan Africa Cinema Awards (PACA). [1]

Krupp was nominated as Best African Producer for Nollywood Entertainment and Leadership Awards (NELAS) in 2019 for producing the movie Accra Hustlers. In 2019, Krupp directed the Ama which was theatrically released in January 2020. In 2018, he acted in the film Babani. He later won four awards at the Golden Movie Awards including; City People Entertainment Award for Face of Ghana Movies. [2]

In 2020, an upcoming actress Serwaa Akoto issued a warning to actor Umar Krupp regarding her break up with Krupp and paying problems to the actress for a film. [3] [4] [5]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2009Close to PerfectFilm [6]
2013 House of Gold Peter Dan AnsahFilm [7]
2013Trip to HellFilm [8]
2016 Amakye and Dede Film [9]
2016You May Kill the BrideFilm
2017BaabaniFilm [10]
2019Origin of LoveFilm [11]
2020Only YouFilm [12]
2020Saints In CrimeFilm [13]
2020AishaLatifFilm [14]

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