A. Vincent

A. Vincent
Born(1928-06-14)14 June 1928
Calicut, Madras Presidency, British India
Died25 February 2015(2015-02-25) (aged 86)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, Film Director
ChildrenJayanan Vincent
Ajayan Vincent
In this Indian name, the name Aloysius is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Vincent.

Aloysius Vincent (14 June 1928 – 25 February 2015) was an Indian cinematographer and director known for his works in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films.[1][2][3] From the mid-1960s on, he directed some 30 movies including the landmark Malayalam films Bhargavi Nilayam, and Murappennu.[4][5]

He received the Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award for Prem Nagar (1974) starring Rajesh Khanna.[5][6] In 2003, the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC) awarded him an Honorary Membership, along with K. K. Mahajan and V. K. Murthy. He received the J. C. Daniel Award in 1996.[7][1]

  1. ^ a b B. Kolappan (25 February 2015). "Ace cinematographer Vincent dies". The Hindu.
  2. ^ "Many stories, one truth". The Hindu. 11 December 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Chungakkarum Veshyakalum - A film from Canada". nowrunning.com. 30 October 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.
  4. ^ B. Vijayakumar (16 November 2009). "Bhargavi Nilayam 1948". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
  5. ^ a b B. Vijayakumar (30 March 2009). "Murappennu 1965". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Director Vincent passes away". Business Standard. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  7. ^ "ISC – KODAK National Seminar on "Cinematographer as a Co-author of Cinema"". ISC. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2014.