‘Starring Charles Bucknor’ film tribute for late actor
Three films that featured the late Charles Bucknor in prominent acting roles, will be screened in his memory on Saturday, June 24 at GBC ZOY Gardens, Kanda in Accra.
Dubbed ‘Starring Charles Bucknor, ’ the event which is free to the public, is being organised by the Ghana Actors Guild, Ghana Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Film Producers Association of Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.
Films to be shown at the 6.30pm programme are ‘Heritage Africa’ ( Kwaw Ansah, 1987), ‘No Time Die’ (King Ampaw, 2006) and ‘The Chronicles of Odumkrom - The Headmaster’ (Ernest Abbeyquaye, 2015).
Charles Bucknor, 64, died in Accra on Tuesday, May 23. He will be buried on Friday, June 30 at the Asokyeano Cemetery in Cape Coast.
Sources from his family have indicated that wake will be kept for him on Thursday, June 29 from 8.00pm at his residence, Teshie-Nungua Estates in Accra. Pre-burial and burial services will be held on Friday, June 30 at 7.00am at the Christ the King Catholic Church, near Flagstaff House in Accra.
Born at Cape Coast in 1953, the late Bucknor attended St. Augustine’s College in Cape Coast, the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) and the School of Communication Studies at the University of Ghana, Legon.
Though he majored in Cinematography at NAFTI, acting was his passion and he appeared in numerous films including Run Baby Run, Elmina, Double Silver Rain, Heritage Africa, Chronicles of Odumkrom: The Headmaster, African Timber, Never Say Never and No Time To Die.
The late Bucknor worked at various times with Film Africa, Focal Point Productions and Fontomfrom TV. He was also a former Director of Television at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.
Funeral rites will be held for him on Saturday, July 1 from midday at the Unique Floral Palace, Trade Fair Centre at La in Accra.
A thanksgiving service will come off on Sunday, July 2 at 9.00am at St Anthony’s Catholic Church, Nungua, near Nungua Cold Store to be followed by a reception at the GNAT Hostel, Teshie Nungua.
