Prince Kojo-Hilton
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Amb Prince Kojo-Hilton | |
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| Born | 7 December 1981 Accra, Ghana |
| Notable work | Beast of No Nation, Sense8, Black Earth Rising, Sink or Swim |
Prince Kojo-Hilton (born 7 December 1981)[1] is a Ghanaian art director known for his work in the Ghanaian visual art industry.[2]
He is an ambassador to the United States Presidential Service Center and the chairperson for US Presidential Service Center International Film Festival.[3] He worked as a scenic designer in Sense8 and Beast of No Nation and as an art director in Guldkyten, a 2015 movie about the Danish Gold Coast.[4]
Kojo-Hilton was born in Accra, Ghana, where he has lived for most of his life. His interest in art and design developed at a young age, and he graduated with a certificate in art direction and production design from the National Film and Television Institute in 2014.[5]
Career
Kojo-Hilton began his career in the industry working in the Technical Department of the National Theatre of Ghana. He joined Roverman Productions in 2008 and worked on makeup transformation for the stage play Unhappy Wives, Confused Husbands, written by Uncle Ebo Whyte.[6] In 2013, he built the first man-made volcano for the Guinness Big Eruption Concert in Ghana, headlined by Akon who performed in a transparent giant ball[7] and Big Sean, with guest performances by Wizkid, Shatta Wale and Samini.[8]
He gained international recognition in 2014 working as a scenic painter for the science fiction drama series, Sense8, which was written and co-directed by creators of the Matrix trilogy, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski.[9]
In 2015, Kojo-Hilton worked as a scenic designer for Beast of No Nation, directed by Idris Elba[10] and lead actor, Abraham Attah.
In 2023, Kojo-Hilton recreated scenic design for the stage play of The Dilemma of a Ghost, in memory of Ama Ata Aidoo.[11]