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]
Amjad Hossain | |
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Born | (1942-08-14)14 August 1942 Jamalpur, British India |
Died | 14 December 2018(2018-12-14) (aged 76) Bangkok, Thailand |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Film director, actor, scriptwriter, lyricist |
Awards | full list |
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]
Year | Film | Notes |
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1967 | Agun Niye Khela | |
1967 | Julekha | |
1968 | Balyo Bandhu | |
1970 | Pitaputra | |
1970 | Jibon Theke Neya | |
1973 | Abar Tora Manush Ho | Bachsas Award for Best Story |
1976 | Noyonmoni | 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 | |
1982 | Dui Poisar Alta | [6] |
1982 | Jonmo Theke Jolchi | Bachsas Award for Best Lyrics |
1984 | Bhat De | Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director Bachsas Award for Best Dialogue |
1984 | Sokhinar Juddha | |
1988 | Hiramoti | Bachsas Award for Best Director |
1994 | Golapi Ekhon Dhakay | [6] |
1995 | Adorer Sontan | |
2002 | Sundori Bodhu | |
2003 | Praner Manush | |
2005 | Kal Sokale | |
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 |
Hossain had two sons - Sajjad Hossain Dodul and Sohel Arman.[7] Sohel was married to actress Tareen Jahan.[8]
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