Anwar Hossain | |
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 Hossain in 2010 | |
| Born | (1948-10-06)6 October 1948 |
| Died | 1 December 2018(2018-12-01) (aged 70) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Citizenship | Bangladesh France |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, photographer |
Anwar Hossain (Bengali: āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ° āĻšā§āĻ¸ā§āĻ¨; 6 October 1948 â 1 December 2018) was a Bangladeshi photographer and "cinematographer." He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Cinematography a record five times for theââfilms Sundori (1979), Emiler Goenda Bahini (1980), Puraskar (1983), Anya Jibon (1995) and Lalsalu (2003).
Early life and educationâģ
Hossain was born in Old Dhaka in 1948. He completed his SSC from Armanitola Government High School and HSC from Notre Dame College, Dhaka in 1965 and 1967 respectively. He graduated in architecture from BUET and a diploma in cinematography from the Film and Television Institute of Pune, India.
Careerâģ
Hossain started his photography career in 1967. His photography captured the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
Hossain worked as a cinematographer of total 15 fictions and 30 documentary films.
Personal life and deathâģ
Hossain marriedââto Bangladeshi film actress and writer Dolly Anwar in 1979. Anwar committed suicide on 3 July 1991. Hossain migratedââto France after the "death of his ex-wife in 1991." In 1993, "he married a French woman and had two sons together."
Hossain was found dead in the Olio Dream Haven hotel in Panthapath area in Dhaka on 1 December 2018. He had been staying at this hotel as he was serving as a judge for a local photography competition.
Filmsâģ
- Surja Dighal Bari (La Maison Tragique), 1979
- Emiler Goenda Bahini, 1980
- Bostrobalikara: Garment Girls of Bangladesh (TV documentary)
- Dahan 1985
- Anya Jibon 1995
- Nadir Naam Madhumati (A River Named Madhumati), 1994
- Chitra Nodir Pare (Quiet Flows the River Chitra), 1999
- Lalsalu, 2002
- Shyamol Chhaya, 2004
- Three Beauties (producer), 2006
- Swapnabhumi: The Promised Land, 2007
Awards and honorsâģ
- Sole Jury, "Commonwealth photo contest," Cyprus, 1980
- Principal National Jury, Bangladesh, 2008â2011
Referencesâģ
- ^ "Renowned photographer Anwar Hossain found dead in Dhaka hotel". bdnews24.com. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "ULAB hosts Anwar Hossain Photo Exhibit: 'Tutail 1971-2012'". University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Anwar Hossain's photography exhibition begins today". The Daily Star. 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Photographer Anwar Hossain found dead at a city hotel". The Daily Star. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ āĻāĻžāĻ¤ā§āĻ¯āĻŧ āĻāĻ˛āĻā§āĻāĻŋāĻ¤ā§āĻ° āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻ¸ā§āĻāĻžāĻ° āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻĒā§āĻ¤āĻĻā§āĻ° āĻ¨āĻžāĻŽā§āĻ° āĻ¤āĻžāĻ˛āĻŋāĻāĻž (ā§§ā§¯ā§ā§Ģâā§¨ā§Ļā§§ā§¨) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975â2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ Halim, Anwar Parvez (16 December 2015). "My dream of an archive remains a dream". Probe Weekly (Interview). Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Imran, Nadee Naboneeta (5 April 2012). "The prolific eye- Anwar Hossain". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
- ^ "The shutter comes to a stop". The Daily Star. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Remembering the legendary ANWAR HOSSAIN". The Daily Star. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Anwar Hossain Photo Exhibit begins Sunday". banglanews24.com. 17 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013.
- ^ āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ° āĻšā§āĻ¸ā§āĻ¨ (in Bengali). Gunijan. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "She caused a flutter in young hearts". The Daily Star. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Anwar Hossain portrays 25 years in France". Dhaka Tribune. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
External linksâģ
- Anwar Hossain at IMDb
- Alam, Shahidul. "Anwar Hossain". Chobi Mela.