Charles Kofi Bucknor
- Died
- 2017-05-23
- Birthplace
- Cape Coast, Ghana
- Occupation
- Actor, Writer, Producer, Television Executive, Auditor, Advertising Executive, Advertiser
- Active
- 1972 - 2017
- Spouse
- Sarah Bucknor
- Alma Mater
- St. Augustine’s College, Panel Fritz Patrick School of Accountancy (now Panel Kerfoster), National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI), University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
- AKA
- Kofi Bucknor
Biography
EARLY LIFE
Charles Kofi Babatunde Bucknor was born in 1953 in Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana, to scientist Kobina Bucknor and Dorothy Buckner. He received his early education at Jubilee School in Cape Coast. He spent a brief period living in the United States before returning to Ghana to complete his Ordinary Level at St. Augustine’s College (science stream) and Advanced Level (arts stream), where he discovered his passion for acting. He pursued further studies in accounting at Panel Fritz Patrick School of Accountancy (now Panel Kerfoster), qualifying as an auditor. In 1981, he trained in cinematography, editing, and film directing as a pioneer student at the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI). Bucknor later earned a postgraduate diploma in Mass Communications from the University of Ghana, Legon, and completed a Master’s Executive programme at GIMPA in 2004.
CAREER
Bucknor's multifaceted career spanned acting, production, advertising, and broadcasting. He initially worked as an auditor for institutions like the University of Ghana and founded Talent Incorporated, a performance group that composed and performed the song "Soweto." He worked as the casting director for the 1989 film Heritage Africa and took on the lead role of Quincy Arthur Bosomfield, earning international acclaim for his performance. His filmography includes African Timber (1989), Harvest at 17 (1992), No Time to Die (2006), Run Baby Run (2007), Elmina (2010), Cartel the Genesis (2015), and Silver Rain (2015), as well as the TV series Shampaign (2016–2018). In advertising, he established Focal Point Company Limited, creating over 100 commercials. In 1998, he launched a pay-per-view TV station in Kumasi, which he later sold. From 2002 to 2007, he served as Director of Television at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), where he implemented significant reforms and brokered rights to broadcast English Premier League matches. In his later career, Bucknor produced children's television programs such as Kyekyekule and Dudi’s Magic Trol, wrote scripts, novels like Testament, and poems, and designed the logo for the Catholic University College of Ghana.
PERSONAL LIFE
Charles Kofi Bucknor was married to Sarah Bucknor and left behind three children—two sons and a daughter, Mrs. Efua Appiah Yeboah. Their marriage was characterized by mutual trust and respect. He was remembered by family and peers as a devoted husband, exemplary father, and avid enthusiast of Shakespearean quotations. He dedicated his final years to writing and editing scripts. He passed away on May 23, 2017, at the age of 64, at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, after battling an undisclosed illness. His funeral service was held on June 30, 2017, at Christ the King Parish in Accra, and he was laid to rest at the Asokyeano Cemetery in Cape Coast.
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