Anwar Hossain (photographer)

For other people with the same name, see Anwar Hossain.

Anwar Hossain
Hossain in 2010
Born(1948-10-06)6 October 1948
Dhaka, East Pakistan, Dominion of Pakistan
Died1 December 2018(2018-12-01) (aged 70)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
CitizenshipBangladesh
France
Alma materBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, photographer

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]

  1. ^ "Renowned photographer Anwar Hossain found dead in Dhaka hotel". bdnews24.com. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Anwar Hossain's photography exhibition begins today". The Daily Star. 20 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Photographer Anwar Hossain found dead at a city hotel". The Daily Star. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  5. ^ 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.