About Sheikh Niamat Ali
Lived 1940 – 2003 (aged 63). Sheikh Niamat Ali was a Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani film director and screenwriter.
Sheikh Niamat Ali (30 April 1940 – 24 November 2003) was a Bangladeshi film director. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director in 1979, 1985, and 1995 for all the three feature films he ever made - Surja Dighal Bari, Dahan, and Anyajiban respectively.
Career In 1977, Ali and his co-director Masihuddin Shaker started shooting the film Surja Dighal Bari. The film was based on a novel by Abu Ishaque about the rural people in the 1950s. It won five international awards, including the Mannheim Film Festival and the Portugal Film Society. It was the first film made with a Bangladesh government grant.
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Who was Sheikh Niamat Ali?
Bangladeshi film director
When was Sheikh Niamat Ali born?
Sheikh Niamat Ali was born on 30 April 1940 in 24 Parganas district.
When did Sheikh Niamat Ali die?
Sheikh Niamat Ali died on 24 November 2003 in Dhaka.
What was Sheikh Niamat Ali's occupation?
Sheikh Niamat Ali was a film director and screenwriter.
What nationality was Sheikh Niamat Ali?
Sheikh Niamat Ali was Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani.
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