Amjad Hossain
Amjad Hossain | |
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| Born | 14 August 1942 |
| Died | 14 December 2018 (aged 76) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, actor, scriptwriter, lyricist |
| Awards | full list |
Amjad Hossain (14 August 1942 – 14 December 2018) was a Bangladeshi film director, actor, scriptwriter and lyricist.[1] He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director twice, for the films Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978) and Bhat De (1984).[2] He also won Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2004 and Ekushey Padak in 1992.[3][4]
Career
Hossain was born in Jamalpur on 14 August 1942.[5]
Hossain debuted his acting career in the film Tomar Amar (1961).[1] He made his directorial debut as an assistant in the film Agun Niye Khela (1967).[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Agun Niye Khela | |
| 1967 | Julekha | |
| 1968 | Balyo Bandhu | |
| 1970 | Pitaputra | |
| 1973 | Abar Tora Manush Ho | Bachsas Award for Best Story |
| 1976 | Nayanmoni | Bachsas Award for Best Dialogue |
| 1978 | Golapi Ekhon Traine | Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Film Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Dialogue Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Script Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director Bachsas Award for Best Dialogue |
| 1979 | Sundori | Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics |
| 1980 | Koshai | |
| 1981 | Jonmo Theke Jolchi | Bachsas Award for Best Lyrics |
| 1982 | Dui Poisar Alta | [6] |
| 1984 | Sokhinar Juddha | |
| 1984 | Bhat De | Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director Bachsas Award for Best Dialogue |
| 1988 | Hiramoti | Bachsas Award for Best Director |
| 2006 | Golapi Ekhon Dhakay | [6] |
| 2010 | Golapi Ekhon Bilatey | [6] |
| 2017 | Premi O Premi | First film with Arifin Shuvoo, Nusraat Faria, Director: Zakir Hossain Raju |
| 2018 | Bhalo Theko | Last film, Director: Zakir Hossain Raju |
Personal life
Hossain had two sons - Sajjad Hossain Dodul and Sohel Arman.[7] Sohel was married to actress Tareen Jahan.[8]
Awards
- Fazlul Haque Memorial Award (2009)[9]
- Uro Shishu Shahitya Puroshkar (2008)[10]
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (2004)
- Ekushey Padak (1992)
References
- ^ a b c "Our Talents". The Daily Star. 5 November 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Film director Amjad Hossain laid in Jamalpur". The Daily Star. BSS. 23 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Amjad Hossain passes away". New Age. 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Film director Amjad Hossain dies at 76". bdnews24.com. 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ ঢালিউডে আলোচিত বিবাহ বিচ্ছেদ [Notable divorces in Dhallywood]. Channel i (in Bengali). 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ "Syed Shamsul Huq and Amjad Hossain honoured". The Daily Star. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Asad Chowdhury, Amjad Hossain and Anwara Syed Haque receive Uro Shishu Shahitya Puroshkar '08". The Daily Star. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2016.