John Abraham (director)

For the Bollywood actor, see John Abraham (actor).

John Abraham
Born(1937-08-11)11 August 1937
Chennamkary, Kuttanadu, Alleppey, Travancore[1][2]
Died31 May 1987(1987-05-31) (aged 49)
Calicut, Kerala, India
Alma materMarthoma College
Film and Television Institute of India
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Notes
"A Wonder in World Cinema" – Adoor Bhasi

John Abraham (11 August 1937 – 31 May 1987) was an Indian filmmaker, short story writer and screenwriter who worked mainly in Malayalam cinema. His film Amma Ariyan (1986) was the only South Indian feature film to make the list of "Top 10 Indian Films" of all time by British Film Institute.[3] Agraharathil Kazhuthai was listed among the "100 Greatest Indian Films" of all time by IBN Live's 2013 poll.[4]

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  2. ^ Skaria Mathew (16–22 June 2013). Mathrubhumi Weekly: 22.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  3. ^ "Top 10 Indian Films". British Film Institute. 2002. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  4. ^ "'Mayabazar' is India's greatest film ever" . IBNLive. Retrieved 12 June 2013.