Akhtaruzzaman

Akhtaruzzaman (1946 or 1947 – August 23, 2011) was a Bangladeshi film director.[1] He was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for his direction of the film Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti (1996).[2] The film won awards in eight different categories.[3]

Akhtaruzzaman
আক্তারুজ্জামান
Born1946 or 1947
Died(2011-08-23)August 23, 2011 (aged 65)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting placeGovindapur village, Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi District
OccupationFilm director

Career

Akhtaruzzaman directed three films: Ferari Basanta (1983), Princess Tina Khan (1984) and Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti (1996).[1] He was a teacher at the Film and Media Department in the Stamford University Bangladesh.[1]

Akhtaruzzaman died on August 23, 2011. Before death he had been working on a film titled Suchona Rekhar Dike, sponsored by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]

References

  1. চলচ্চিত্র-নির্মাতা আক্তারুজ্জামান আর নেই. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). August 23, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. "Film Archive, its alumnus recall Tareque, Mishuk and Akhtaruzzaman". The Daily Star. September 29, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2016.


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