Ishmael Daddys Bangura aka Isho

Ishmael Daddys-Bangura a.ka Isho was born on the 26th of December 1990 in Kaingeasa Village – Tonkoh Limba Chiefdom, Kambia District, Northwest Province of Sierra Leone.

He attended the UMC George Brook Primary School – Dwazark Farm from 1994 to 1999. He proceeded to the Prince Of Wales Secondary School Kingtom Freetown and attended there from 1999-2005. He furthered to the Njala University from 2009 to 2013 and attained a B.Sc in Economics. In 2021, he forged ahead to get his Masters in Business Administration

Career

Ishmael Daddys Bangura is a movie actor, director and screenplay writer. He started his acting career in 1996 in his teens while he was in primary school. From 1996 to 2005, he worked with the UMC Drama Team, the Hill-Side Players, Prince of Wales secondary school drama team and Hill Side Players Contokn Tree theatre, etc. He joined the Sierra Leone film industry in 2009 after he was spotted and recruited by the director of the Valentine Production. He went on to act in several movies and later formed his production called the Supreme Movies. The production was later merged with other production houses that formed the Central All-Stars Movies. 

Currently, he works as the writer, assistant director and lead actor at the Sierra Network Production/Central All-Stars Movies. He started acting way back in his Primary school days. He was a leading member of the Prince Of Wales secondary school drama team and has participated in several schools and community drama show and competition. 

 Filmography

Movie Acted

1. 2020: Big Yard, Sierra Network Production
2. 2019: Wrong Mission, Central All Stars Movie Ltd.
3. 2018: Blood Battle, Mimigotry Production.
4. 2016 to present Comedy episode for Youtube, Sierra Network Comedy.
5. 2016: Gbangbanyilla, Central All Stars Movie Ltd
6. 2015: The Revenge Of The Ghost, Supreme Movie Ld.
7. 2015: Who Is Who, Talent Works Production
8. 2014: Mercury Must Mak At Gentry, Supreme Movie.
9. 2013: Total Mistake Valentine’s Production.
10. 2013: Unpleasant Love Story, Valentine’s Production.
11. 2011: Adventure Of A Good Lover, Valentine’s Production.
12. 2009: Village Queen, Valentine’s Production
13. Serra Tong One, Sierra Network Production.

MOVIES DIRECTED

1. 2015: The Revenge of The Ghost. Supreme Movie Lt.
2. 2014: Mercury Mst Make Ar Gentry, Supreme Movie Ltd.

ASSISTANCE DIRECTOR

1. 2019:Wrong Mission, Central All Stars Movie Ltd
2. 2018: Serra Tong, Sierra Network Production.
3. 2016 to presently: Comedy Episodes, Sierra Network Comedy.
4. 2016: Gbangbanyilla, Central All Stars Movie Ltd
5. 2015: Who Is Who, Talent Works Movie Production

MOVIES WRITTEN

1. 2018: Serra Tong, Sierra Network Production.
2. 2019: Wrong Mission, Central All Movie Lt.
3. 2020: Big Yard, Sierra Network Production
4. 2016 to present: Sierra Network Comedies 
5. 2016: Gbangbanyilla, Central All Stars Movie ltd
6. 2015: Who Is Wh, Talent Works Production
7. 2014: Mercury Most Make Ar Gentry, Supreme Movie Ltd.
8. 2015: The Revenge Of The Ghost, Supreme Movie Ltd.

AWARDS – WON

1. 2020: Best Action Movie(Wrong Mission) New Skol Award
2. 2020: Best Production(Sierra Network Production) AWOLEngland
3. 2020: Best Actor, Sierra Leone Diaspora
4. 2010:Best Actor Pole Organisation
5. 2018: Best TV Serie National Entertainment Award
6. 2007: Best Actor, Young Talented Guys Club Award
7. 2005: Best Actor, British Council inter Secondary School Drama Competition
8. 2002: Best Supporting Actor, British Council Inter secondary school Drama Competition 
9. 2012: Best Actor National Youth Commission and Culture Radio

NOMINATIONS

1. 2020: Best Writer, New Skol Awar.
2. 2018: Best Lead Actor New Skol Award.
3. 2018: Best Lead Actor, Faces Of The North Award