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| birth_place = [[Kottayam]]
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| spouse = Neeta Pinto
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'''Anto Joseph''' is an Indian [[film producer]], [[Film distributor|distributor]] and [[movie theatre|cinema exhibitor]], who works predominantly in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]]. He began his career in Malayalam Cinema in the early 90s as a production associate. In 2007 he started his career as a film producer and served as one of the producers of the [[Mammootty]] starrer movie [[Big B (film)|''Big B'']]. Later launched his own film production company named "Anto Joseph Film Company" and produced films like [[Malik (film)|''Malik'']], [[Take Off (2017 film)|''Take Off'']], ''[[The Priest (2021 film)|''The Priest'' ]]'' etc.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://m3db.com/anto-joseph | title=ആന്റോ ജോസഫ് }}</ref> He is currently serving as the general secretary of Kerala Film Producers Association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/ott-release-we-need-to-plan-ahead-as-it-is-the-matter-of-survival-anto-joseph/articleshow/75824372.cms|title = OTT release: We need to plan ahead as it is the matter of survival: Anto Joseph - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
'''Anto Joseph''' (born 1 June 1972) is an Indian [[film producer]], [[Film distributor|distributor]] and [[movie theatre|cinema exhibitor]], who works predominantly in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam Film Industry]]. He began his career in Malayalam Cinema in the early 90s as a Production associate.


In 2007, he started his career as a film producer and served as the co-producer of the [[Mammootty]] starrer [[Big B (film)|''Big B'']]. Later, he launched his own film production company named Anto Joseph Film Company and produced films like [[Malik (film)|''Malik'']], [[Take Off (2017 film)|Take Off]], [[The Priest (2021 film)|The Priest]] etc.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://m3db.com/anto-joseph | title=ആന്റോ ജോസഫ് }}</ref> He is currently serving as the general secretary of Kerala Film Producers Association.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/ott-release-we-need-to-plan-ahead-as-it-is-the-matter-of-survival-anto-joseph/articleshow/75824372.cms|title = OTT release: We need to plan ahead as it is the matter of survival: Anto Joseph - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]| date=19 May 2020 }}</ref> President, KPCC Samskarika Sahithi
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== Early life and family ==

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Anto Joseph was born on 1972 June 1, as the son of P M Joseph and Molly Joseph. He hails from [[Kottayam]] , [[Kerala]] and studied in SH Mount High School. While studying in Government College , Kottayam he also served as the district secretary of [[Kerala Students Union]]. Anto Joseph is married to Neeta Pinto and they have two children named Andrea Neeta Anto and Avarachan Neeta Anto.
His wife Neeta Pinto also started a production and distribution company along with Priya Venu in 2009, named Aan Mega Media. It has produced and distributed a few number of [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]].

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== Early life ==
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Anto Joseph was born on 1972 June 1, as the son of P M Joseph and Molly Joseph. He hails from [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]] and studied in SH Mount High School. While studying in Government College, Kottayam he also served as the district secretary of [[Kerala Students Union]].


== Career ==
== Career ==
Anto began his career as a production executive in the early 90s. His served as the production controller in many hit Malayalam movies like [[Black | (Black Film)]], [[Thommanum Makkalum]], [[Rajamanikyam]] and [[Mayavi]] etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/anto-joseph-about-what-he-learned-from-mammootty-on-his-70th-birthday-qz2qpz|title='രക്തബന്ധത്തിനപ്പുറവും ചിലതുണ്ടെന്ന് പഠിപ്പിച്ച മമ്മൂക്ക'; ആന്‍റോ ജോസഫ് എഴുതുന്നു}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/spotlight/2021/09/07/anto-joseph-fb-post-about-mammootty.html|title = ഉമ്മയുടെ ഹൃദയമിടിപ്പ് കൂടിയാല്‍ ഇടറുന്ന മമ്മൂട്ടി: ആന്‍റോയുടെ കുറിപ്പ്: ഹൃദ്യം}}</ref>
Anto began his career as a production executive in the early 90s. His served as the production controller in many hit Malayalam movies like [[Black (2004 film)]], [[Thommanum Makkalum]], [[Rajamanikyam]] and [[Mayavi]] etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/anto-joseph-about-what-he-learned-from-mammootty-on-his-70th-birthday-qz2qpz|title='രക്തബന്ധത്തിനപ്പുറവും ചിലതുണ്ടെന്ന് പഠിപ്പിച്ച മമ്മൂക്ക'; ആന്‍റോ ജോസഫ് എഴുതുന്നു}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/spotlight/2021/09/07/anto-joseph-fb-post-about-mammootty.html|title = ഉമ്മയുടെ ഹൃദയമിടിപ്പ് കൂടിയാല്‍ ഇടറുന്ന മമ്മൂട്ടി: ആന്‍റോയുടെ കുറിപ്പ്: ഹൃദ്യം| date=7 September 2021 }}</ref>
In 2007, he started as a film producer in association with other film production companies and made his debut as a producer with Mammootty-starrer crime thriller ''[[Big B (film)]]'', which despite having a lukewarm response in the theaters later went to be one of the biggest cult following movies in Malayalam Cinema. The movie also marked the debut of popular film director [[Amal Neerad]]. In 2009, Anto had his first major breakthrough as a producer with the film [[Annan Thambi]]. The movie was directed by [[Anwar Rasheed]] and had [[Mammooty]] on the double role. The movie turned out to be one of the highest grossers of that year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/fahadh-faasil-malik-prithviraj-cold-case-to-release-directly-on-ott-confirms-producer-7352628/|title = Fahadh Faasil's Malik, Prithviraj's Cold Case to release on OTT, confirms producer Anto Joseph|date = 11 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprimetime.in/we-must-take-that-risk-mammootty-was-the-courage-anto/|title='We must take that risk '; Mammootty was the courage; Anto|date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanitha.in/celluloid/movies/anto-joseph-share-mammootty-new-pic-news.html|title = 'എന്റെ ചിങ്ങപ്പുലരി' എന്ന് ആന്റോ ജോസഫ്, സ്റ്റൈലിഷ് ലുക്കിൽ മമ്മൂക്ക: വൈറലായി പുതിയ ചിത്രം &#124; anto joseph share mammootty new pic news}}</ref> In 2014, he produced his first [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film starring named [[Bramman]] starring [[M. Sasikumar|Sasikumar]].<br>
In 2007, he started as a film producer in association with other film production companies and made his debut as a producer with Mammootty-starrer crime thriller ''[[Big B (film)]]'', which despite having a lukewarm response in the theaters later went to be one of the biggest cult following movies in Malayalam Cinema. The movie also marked the debut of popular film director [[Amal Neerad]]. In 2009, Anto had his first major breakthrough as a producer with the film [[Annan Thambi]]. The movie was directed by [[Anwar Rasheed]] and had [[Mammooty]] on the double role. The movie turned out to be one of the highest grossers of that year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/fahadh-faasil-malik-prithviraj-cold-case-to-release-directly-on-ott-confirms-producer-7352628/|title = Fahadh Faasil's Malik, Prithviraj's Cold Case to release on OTT, confirms producer Anto Joseph|date = 11 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprimetime.in/we-must-take-that-risk-mammootty-was-the-courage-anto/|title='We must take that risk '; Mammootty was the courage; Anto|date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanitha.in/celluloid/movies/anto-joseph-share-mammootty-new-pic-news.html|title = 'എന്റെ ചിങ്ങപ്പുലരി' എന്ന് ആന്റോ ജോസഫ്, സ്റ്റൈലിഷ് ലുക്കിൽ മമ്മൂക്ക: വൈറലായി പുതിയ ചിത്രം &#124; anto joseph share mammootty new pic news}}</ref> In 2014, he produced his first [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film starring named [[Bramman]] starring [[M. Sasikumar|Sasikumar]].<br>
Later launched his own film production company named "Anto Joseph Film Company" and produced films like [[Malik (film)|''Malik'']], [[Take Off (2017 film)|''Take Off'']], ''[[The Priest (2021 film)|''The Priest'' ]]'' etc.
Later launched his own film production company named "Anto Joseph Film Company" and produced films like [[Malik (film)|''Malik'']], [[Take Off (2017 film)|''Take Off'']], ''[[The Priest (2021 film)|''The Priest'']]'' etc.
In 2020, he produced [[Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal]] in association with [[Viacom18 Studios]] with [[Dulquer Salmaan]] on the lead.
In 2020, he produced [[Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal]] in association with [[Viacom18 Studios]] with [[Dulquer Salmaan]] on the lead.
In 2017, he produced the film [[Take Off (2017 film)|Take Off]] which was one of the most critically acclaimed films of that year. The movie was well received in the box office and went to earn many prestigious film awards including two national awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/national-film-awards-jury-praises-standard-malayalam-films-and-quality-acting-79519|title = National film awards: Jury praises standard of Malayalam films and quality of acting|date = 13 April 2018}}</ref> and five Kerala state film awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kerala-state-film-awards-2018-parvathy-indrans-bag-top-honours-take-off-emerges-as-the-big-winner-4381705.html|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2018: Parvathy, Indrans bag top honours; Take off emerges as the big winner-Entertainment News , Firstpost|date=8 March 2018}}</ref><br>He is the general secretary of Kerala Film Producers Association, vice president of Kerala Film Distributors Association and executive committee member of Kerala Film Chamber.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/07/20/film-associations-issue-guidelines-to-begin-shooting-in-kerala.html|title=Film associations issue guidelines to begin shooting in Kerala}}</ref>
In 2017, he produced the film [[Take Off (2017 film)|Take Off]] Starring [[Kunchacko Boban]] and [[Parvathy Thiruvothu]] which was one of the most critically acclaimed films of that year. The movie was well received in the box office and went to earn many prestigious film awards including two national awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/national-film-awards-jury-praises-standard-malayalam-films-and-quality-acting-79519|title = National film awards: Jury praises standard of Malayalam films and quality of acting|date = 13 April 2018}}</ref> and five Kerala state film awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kerala-state-film-awards-2018-parvathy-indrans-bag-top-honours-take-off-emerges-as-the-big-winner-4381705.html|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2018: Parvathy, Indrans bag top honours; Take off emerges as the big winner|date=8 March 2018}}</ref><br>He is the general secretary of Kerala Film Producers Association, vice president of Kerala Film Distributors Association and executive committee member of Kerala Film Chamber.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/07/20/film-associations-issue-guidelines-to-begin-shooting-in-kerala.html|title=Film associations issue guidelines to begin shooting in Kerala}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Anto Joseph is married to Neeta Pinto and they have two children named Andrea Neeta Anto and Avarachan Neeta Anto.

== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
===As Producer===
===As producer===
====in association with other producers====
====in association with other producers====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
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|''[[Big B (film)|Big B]]''
|''[[Big B (film)|Big B]]''
|[[Amal Neerad]]
|[[Amal Neerad]]
|[[Mammooty]],[[Manoj K. Jayan]],[[Bala (actor)|Bala]],[[Mamta Mohandas]]
|[[Mammooty]]
|Debut as producer
|Debut as producer
|-
|-
|-
|-
|2008
|2008
|''[[Lollipop (film) |Lollipop]]''
|''[[Lollipop (film)|Lollipop]]''
|[[Shafi]]
|[[Shafi]]
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Kunchako Boban]], [[Bhavana]], [[Roma Asrani|Roma]]
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Kunchako Boban]],[[Jayasurya]],[[Bhavana]], [[Roma Asrani|Roma]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Roudram]]''
|''[[Roudram]]''
|[[Renji Panicker]]
|[[Renji Panicker]]
|[[Mammooty]],[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]],[[Rajan P.Dev]],[[Lalu Alex]],[[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]]
|[[Mammooty]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Annan Thambi]]''
|''[[Annan Thambi]]''
|[[Anwar Rasheed]]
|[[Anwar Rasheed]]
|[[Mammootty]], [[Gopika]]
|[[Mammootty]], [[Gopika]],[[Lakshmi Rai]],[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Chattambinadu]]''
|''[[Chattambinadu]]''
|[[Shafi]]
|[[Shafi]]
|[[Mammootty]], [[Raai Laxmi]]
|[[Mammootty]], [[Raai Laxmi]],[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]],[[Manoj K.Jayan]],[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]],[[Salim Kumar]],[[Vinu Mohan]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[The King & the Commissioner]]''
|''[[The King & the Commissioner]]''
|[[Shaji Kailas]]
|[[Shaji Kailas]]
|[[Mammootty]], [[Suresh Gopi]]
|[[Mammootty]], [[Suresh Gopi]],[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]],[[Samvrutha Sunil]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|2013
|2013
|''[[Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath]]''
|''[[Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath]]''
|Thomson K. Thomson, Kanal Kannan
|Thomson K. Thomson
|[[Mammootty]], [[Dileep]], [[Rima Kallingal]]
|[[Mammootty]], [[Dileep]], [[Rima Kallingal]],[[Baburaj]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Vishudhan]]''
|''[[Vishudhan]]''
|[[Vysakh]]
|[[Vysakh]]
|[[Kunchako Boban]], [[Mia George]]
|[[Kunchako Boban]], [[Mia George]],[[Hareesh Peradi]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Salala Mobiles]]''
|''[[Salala Mobiles]]''
|Sharath Haridassan
|Sharath Haridassan
|[[Dulquer Salmaan]], [[Nassriya]]
|[[Dulquer Salmaan]], [[Nazriya]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|2014
|2014
|''[[God's Own Country (2014 film) |God's own Country]]''
|''[[God's Own Country (2014 film)|God's own Country]]''
|Vasudev Sanal
|Vasudev Sanal
|[[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Mythili]], [[Sreenivasan]], [[Isha Talwar]]
|[[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Mythili]], [[Sreenivasan]], [[Lal]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla]]''
|''[[Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla]]''
|[[Akku Akbar]]
|[[Akku Akbar]]
|[[Jayasurya]], [[Bhama]], [[Mukesh]], [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]]
|[[Jayasurya]], [[Bhama Kurup|Bhama]], [[Mukesh]], [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Ivan Maryadaraman]]''
|''[[Ivan Maryadaraman]]''
|Suresh Divakar
|Suresh Divakar
|[[Dileep]], [[Nikki Galrani]]
|[[Dileep]], [[Nikki Galrani]],Sudheer Sukumaran,[[Kailash]]
|Remake of [[Maryada Ramanna]]
|Remake of [[Maryada Ramanna]]
|-
|-
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|''[[Bhaskar The Rascal]]''
|''[[Bhaskar The Rascal]]''
|[[Siddique (director)|Siddiqque]]
|[[Siddique (director)|Siddiqque]]
|[[Mammootty]], [[Nayanthara]]
|[[Mammootty]], [[Nayanthara]],J D Chakravarthi,[[Kalabhavan Shajohn]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare]]''
|''[[Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare]]''
|[[Kannan Thamarakulam]]
|[[Kannan Thamarakulam]]
|[[Jayaram]], [[Rimi Tomi]]
|[[Jayaram]], [[Anoop Menon]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|[[Take Off (2017 film)|''Take Off'']]
|[[Take Off (2017 film)|''Take Off'']]
|[[Mahesh Narayan]]
|[[Mahesh Narayan]]
|[[Parvathy Thiruvothu]], [[Kunchako Boban]], [[Fahadh Faasil]]
|[[Kunchacko Boban]],[[Parvathy Thiruvothu]], [[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]]
|Winner of Two National Awards and Five Kerala State Film Awards
|Winner of Two National Awards and Five Kerala State Film Awards
|-
|-
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|''[[Oru Yamandan Premakadha]]''
|''[[Oru Yamandan Premakadha]]''
|B.C. Noufal
|B.C. Noufal
|[[Dulquer Salmaan]], [[Samyuktha Menon]], [[Nikhila Vimal]]
|[[Dulquer Salmaan]],[[Nikhila Vimal]],[[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Ganagandharvan]]''
|''[[Ganagandharvan]]''
|[[Ramesh Pisharody]]
|[[Ramesh Pisharody]]
|[[Mammootty]],[[Manoj K.Jayan]],[[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]],[[Johny Antony]]
|[[Mammootty]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[The Priest (2021 film)|''The Priest'']]''
|''[[The Priest (2021 film)|''The Priest'']]''
|Joffin T. Chacko
|Joffin T. Chacko
|[[Mammooty]], [[Manju Warrier]], [[Saniya Iyappan]]
|[[Mammooty]], [[Manju Warrier]], [[Nikhila Vimal]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Malik (film)|''Malik'']]''
|''[[Malik (film)|''Malik'']]''
|[[Mahesh Narayan]]
|[[Mahesh Narayan]]
|[[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Nimisha Sajayan]]
|[[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Nimisha Sajayan]],[[Dileesh Pothan]],[[Vinay Forrt]]
|-
|-
|-
|-
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|''[[19(1)(a)]]''
|''[[19(1)(a)]]''
|Indu VS
|Indu VS
|[[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Nithya Menen]]
|[[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Nithya Menen]],[[Indrajith Sukumaran]],[[Indrans]]
|In association with Ann Mega Media
|Released on [[Disney+ Hotstar]]<br>In association with Ann Mega Media
|-
|-
|}
|}


====via Ann Mega Media====
====via Aan Mega Media====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
!Year
!Year
!Films
!Film
!Director
!Director
!Lead
!Lead Actors
!Other notes
!Other notes
|-
|-
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|''[[Kana Kanmani (film)|Kana Kanmani]]''
|''[[Kana Kanmani (film)|Kana Kanmani]]''
|[[Akku Akbar]]
|[[Akku Akbar]]
|[[Jayaram]], [[Padmapriya]]
|[[Jayaram]], [[Padmapriya]], [[Biju Menon]]
|Remake of [[Gauri: The Unborn]]
|Remake of [[Gauri: The Unborn]]
|-
|-
|2010
|2009
|''[[Kaaryasthan]]''
|''[[Kaaryasthan]]''
|Thomson K. Thomas
|Thomson K. Thomas
|[[Dileep]], [[Akhila]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Madhu]]
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|[[Dileep]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Mallu Singh]]''
|''[[Mallu Singh]]''
|[[Vysakh]]
|[[Vysakh]]
|[[Unni Mukundan]], [[Kunchako Boban]]. [[Samvrutha Sunil]]
|[[Kunchacko Boban]], [[Unni Mukundan]], [[Samvrutha Sunil]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Manoj K.Jayan]]
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Puthiya Theerangal]]''
|''[[Puthiya Theerangal]]''
|[[Sathyan Anthikad]]
|[[Sathyan Anthikad]]
|[[Nivin Pauly]], [[Namitha Pramod]]
|[[Nivin Pauly]], [[Namitha Pramod]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Innocent]]
|
|
|-
|2022
|[[Night Drive (film)|Night Drive]]
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| [[Vysakh]]
|[[Indrajith Sukumaran]], [[Anna Ben]], [[Roshan Mathew]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]
|
|-
|2022
|[[Malikappuram]]
| Vishnu Sasi Sankar
|[[Unni Mukundan]], [[Saiju Kurup]], [[Ramesh Pisharody]], [[Manoj K. Jayan]]
|In association with Kavya Film Company
|-
|-
|}
|}
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Latest revision as of 16:46, 6 November 2024

In this Indian name, the name Joseph is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Anto.
Anto Joseph
Anto in 2021
Born (1972-06-01) 1 June 1972 (age 52)
Kottayam, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
SpouseNeeta Pinto
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Anto Joseph (born 1 June 1972) is an Indian film producer, distributor and cinema exhibitor, who works predominantly in the Malayalam Film Industry. He began his career in Malayalam Cinema in the early 90s as a Production associate.

In 2007, he started his career as a film producer and served as the co-producer of the Mammootty starrer Big B. Later, he launched his own film production company named Anto Joseph Film Company and produced films like Malik, Take Off, The Priest etc.[1] He is currently serving as the general secretary of Kerala Film Producers Association.[2] President, KPCC Samskarika Sahithi

His wife Neeta Pinto also started a production and distribution company along with Priya Venu in 2009, named Aan Mega Media. It has produced and distributed a few number of Malayalam films.

Early life

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Anto Joseph was born on 1972 June 1, as the son of P M Joseph and Molly Joseph. He hails from Kottayam, Kerala and studied in SH Mount High School. While studying in Government College, Kottayam he also served as the district secretary of Kerala Students Union.

Career

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Anto began his career as a production executive in the early 90s. His served as the production controller in many hit Malayalam movies like Black (2004 film), Thommanum Makkalum, Rajamanikyam and Mayavi etc.[3][4] In 2007, he started as a film producer in association with other film production companies and made his debut as a producer with Mammootty-starrer crime thriller Big B (film), which despite having a lukewarm response in the theaters later went to be one of the biggest cult following movies in Malayalam Cinema. The movie also marked the debut of popular film director Amal Neerad. In 2009, Anto had his first major breakthrough as a producer with the film Annan Thambi. The movie was directed by Anwar Rasheed and had Mammooty on the double role. The movie turned out to be one of the highest grossers of that year.[5][6][7] In 2014, he produced his first Tamil film starring named Bramman starring Sasikumar.
Later launched his own film production company named "Anto Joseph Film Company" and produced films like Malik, Take Off, The Priest etc. In 2020, he produced Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal in association with Viacom18 Studios with Dulquer Salmaan on the lead. In 2017, he produced the film Take Off Starring Kunchacko Boban and Parvathy Thiruvothu which was one of the most critically acclaimed films of that year. The movie was well received in the box office and went to earn many prestigious film awards including two national awards[8] and five Kerala state film awards.[9]
He is the general secretary of Kerala Film Producers Association, vice president of Kerala Film Distributors Association and executive committee member of Kerala Film Chamber.[10]

Personal life

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Anto Joseph is married to Neeta Pinto and they have two children named Andrea Neeta Anto and Avarachan Neeta Anto.

Filmography

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As producer

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in association with other producers

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Year Film Director Lead Other notes
2007 Big B Amal Neerad Mammooty,Manoj K. Jayan,Bala,Mamta Mohandas Debut as producer
2008 Lollipop Shafi Prithviraj, Kunchako Boban,Jayasurya,Bhavana, Roma
2008 Roudram Renji Panicker Mammooty,Sai Kumar,Rajan P.Dev,Lalu Alex,Abu Salim
2008 Annan Thambi Anwar Rasheed Mammootty, Gopika,Lakshmi Rai,Siddique
2009 Chattambinadu Shafi Mammootty, Raai Laxmi,Siddique,Manoj K.Jayan,Suraj Venjaramoodu,Salim Kumar,Vinu Mohan
2014 Bramman Socrates Sasikumar, Lavanya Tripathi First Tamil Film

via Anto Joseph Film Company

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Year Film Director Lead Other notes
2012 The King & the Commissioner Shaji Kailas Mammootty, Suresh Gopi,Sai Kumar,Samvrutha Sunil
2012 Cobra Lal Mammootty, Lal, Padmapriya, Kaniha
2012 Da Thadiya Aashiq Abu Sekhar Menon, Sreenath Bhasi, Nivin Pauly, Ann Augustine
2013 Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath Thomson K. Thomson Mammootty, Dileep, Rima Kallingal,Baburaj
2013 Bharya Athra Pora Akku Akbar Jayaram, Gopika
2013 Vishudhan Vysakh Kunchako Boban, Mia George,Hareesh Peradi
2014 Salala Mobiles Sharath Haridassan Dulquer Salmaan, Nazriya
2014 God's own Country Vasudev Sanal Fahadh Faasil, Mythili, Sreenivasan, Lal
2014 Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla Akku Akbar Jayasurya, Bhama, Mukesh, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
2015 Ivan Maryadaraman Suresh Divakar Dileep, Nikki Galrani,Sudheer Sukumaran,Kailash Remake of Maryada Ramanna
2015 Bhaskar The Rascal Siddiqque Mammootty, Nayanthara,J D Chakravarthi,Kalabhavan Shajohn
2015 Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Kannan Thamarakulam Jayaram, Anoop Menon
2017 Take Off Mahesh Narayan Kunchacko Boban,Parvathy Thiruvothu, Fahadh Faasil, Asif Ali Winner of Two National Awards and Five Kerala State Film Awards
2018 Ente Ummante Peru Jose Sebastian Tovino Thomas, Urvashi
2019 Oru Yamandan Premakadha B.C. Noufal Dulquer Salmaan,Nikhila Vimal,Vishnu Unnikrishnan
2019 Ganagandharvan Ramesh Pisharody Mammootty,Manoj K.Jayan,Suresh Krishna,Johny Antony
2019 Stand Up Vidhu Vincent Nimisha Sajayan, Rajisha Vijayan
2020 Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal Desingh Periyasamy Dulquer Salmaan, Ritu Varma In association with Viacom18 Studios
2020 Kilometers and Kilometers Jeo Baby Tovino Thomas, India Jarvis Released on Asianet
2021 The Priest Joffin T. Chacko Mammooty, Manju Warrier, Nikhila Vimal
2021 Irul Naseef Yusuf Izuddin Fahadh Faasil, Soubin Shahir, Darshana Rajendran Released on Netflix
2021 Nizhal Appu N. Bhattathiri Kunchako Boban, Nayanthara
2021 Cold Case Tanu Balak Prithviraj, Aditi Balan Released on Amazon Prime Video
2021 Malik Mahesh Narayan Fahadh Faasil, Nimisha Sajayan,Dileesh Pothan,Vinay Forrt
2022 19(1)(a) Indu VS Vijay Sethupathi, Nithya Menen,Indrajith Sukumaran,Indrans Released on Disney+ Hotstar
In association with Ann Mega Media

via Aan Mega Media

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Year Films Director Lead Actors Other notes
2009 Kana Kanmani Akku Akbar Jayaram, Padmapriya, Biju Menon Remake of Gauri: The Unborn
2010 Kaaryasthan Thomson K. Thomas Dileep, Akhila, Siddique, Madhu
2012 Mallu Singh Vysakh Kunchacko Boban, Unni Mukundan, Samvrutha Sunil, Biju Menon, Manoj K.Jayan
2012 Puthiya Theerangal Sathyan Anthikad Nivin Pauly, Namitha Pramod, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent
2022 Night Drive Vysakh Indrajith Sukumaran, Anna Ben, Roshan Mathew, Siddique
2022 Malikappuram Vishnu Sasi Sankar Unni Mukundan, Saiju Kurup, Ramesh Pisharody, Manoj K. Jayan In association with Kavya Film Company

References

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  1. ^ "ആന്റോ ജോസഫ്".
  2. ^ "OTT release: We need to plan ahead as it is the matter of survival: Anto Joseph - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 May 2020.
  3. ^ "'രക്തബന്ധത്തിനപ്പുറവും ചിലതുണ്ടെന്ന് പഠിപ്പിച്ച മമ്മൂക്ക'; ആന്‍റോ ജോസഫ് എഴുതുന്നു".
  4. ^ "ഉമ്മയുടെ ഹൃദയമിടിപ്പ് കൂടിയാല്‍ ഇടറുന്ന മമ്മൂട്ടി: ആന്‍റോയുടെ കുറിപ്പ്: ഹൃദ്യം". 7 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Fahadh Faasil's Malik, Prithviraj's Cold Case to release on OTT, confirms producer Anto Joseph". 11 June 2021.
  6. ^ "'We must take that risk '; Mammootty was the courage; Anto". 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ "'എന്റെ ചിങ്ങപ്പുലരി' എന്ന് ആന്റോ ജോസഫ്, സ്റ്റൈലിഷ് ലുക്കിൽ മമ്മൂക്ക: വൈറലായി പുതിയ ചിത്രം | anto joseph share mammootty new pic news".
  8. ^ "National film awards: Jury praises standard of Malayalam films and quality of acting". 13 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2018: Parvathy, Indrans bag top honours; Take off emerges as the big winner". 8 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Film associations issue guidelines to begin shooting in Kerala".
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