Shirley Frimpong-Manso, 38, is a Ghanaian film director, writer, and producer. Shirley is the founder and CEO of Sparrow Productions, a film, television and advertising production company.
In 2013, Shirley was ranked the 48th most influential person in Ghana according to E. TV, Ghana
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She is described as one who "seeks to raise the standard of film production in Ghana and Africa by telling progressive African stories as seen through the eyes of Africans." She won Best Director at the 6th African Movie Academy Awards.
Some of her popular movies includes Grey Dawn (2015), Devil in the Detail (2014), Potomato (2013), 6 hours to Christmas (2010) and Adams Apple which featured stars including Joselyn Dumas and Yvonne Okoro.
The 2014 African Magic Viewers Best Video Editor and Best Movie Director, Shirley Frimpong-Manso, on February 9, 2015, expressed her concerns over the lack of money and high rate of piracy in the Ghanaian Movie Industry.