Anwar Hossain (photographer) explained
Anwar Hossain (Bengali: আনোয়ার হোসেন; 6 October 1948 – 1 December 2018)[1] [2] was a Bangladeshi photographer and cinematographer.[3] [4] He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Cinematography a record five times for the films Sundori (1979), Emiler Goenda Bahini (1980), Puraskar (1983), Anya Jibon (1995) and Lalsalu (2003).[5]
Early life and education
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.[6] He graduated in architecture from BUET and a diploma in cinematography from the Film and Television Institute of Pune, India.[7]
Career
Hossain started his photography career in 1967.[8] His photography captured the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
Hossain worked as a cinematographer of total 15 fictions and 30 documentary films.[9]
Personal life and death
Hossain married to Bangladeshi film actress and writer Dolly Anwar in 1979.[10] Anwar committed suicide on 3 July 1991.[11] Hossain migrated to France after the death of his ex-wife in 1991.[12] 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.[13]
Films
Awards and honors
- Sole Jury, Commonwealth photo contest, Cyprus, 1980
- Principal National Jury, Bangladesh, 2008–2011
External links
Notes and References
- News: Renowned photographer Anwar Hossain found dead in Dhaka hotel. bdnews24.com. 2018-12-01. 2018-12-01.
- Web site: ULAB hosts Anwar Hossain Photo Exhibit: 'Tutail 1971-2012' . University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh . 7 January 2017 . 14 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180814233357/https://ulab.edu.bd/2015/12/07/ulab-hosts-anwar-hossain-photo-exhibit-tutail-1971-2012/ . dead .
- News: Anwar Hossain's photography exhibition begins today . The Daily Star . 20 August 2010.
- News: Photographer Anwar Hossain found dead at a city hotel. 2018-12-01. The Daily Star. 2018-12-01.
- Web site: http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/১৯৭৫-২০১২. bn:জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫–২০১২). bn. List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975–2012). 25 March 2019. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Government of Bangladesh.
- Halim . Anwar Parvez . 16 December 2015 . My dream of an archive remains a dream . Probe Weekly . Interview . 7 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170608012403/http://www.probeweekly.com/Details/2015/12/16/249 . 8 June 2017 . dead .
- News: Imran . Nadee Naboneeta . 5 April 2012 . The prolific eye- Anwar Hossain . New Age . Dhaka . https://archive.today/20130411112705/http://newagebd.com/supliment.php?sid=70&id=472 . 11 April 2013 . dead .
- News: Remembering the legendary ANWAR HOSSAIN. 2018-12-02. The Daily Star. 2018-12-01.
- News: Anwar Hossain Photo Exhibit begins Sunday . banglanews24.com . 17 March 2012 . https://archive.today/20130407192526/http://www.banglanews24.com/English/detailsnews.php?nssl=f0e1267124a8106605be012d766d65f1&nttl=2012042736208 . 7 April 2013 . dead .
- Web site: http://gunijan.org.bd/GjProfDetails_action.php?GjProfId=52A . bn:আনোয়ার হোসেন . Gunijan . bn . 26 August 2016.
- News: She caused a flutter in young hearts. 2009-08-07. The Daily Star. 2018-12-04.
- News: Anwar Hossain portrays 25 years in France . 2016-01-23. Dhaka Tribune . 2018-12-01.
- News: The shutter comes to a stop. 2018-12-02. The Daily Star. 2018-12-01.
