Sharif Nayyar

Sharif Nayyar
Born1922 (1922)
Lahore, British India
DiedApril 24, 2007(2007-04-24) (aged 84–85)
Lahore, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Years active1936–1994
AwardsWon 3 Nigar Awards in 1965, 1971 and 1999

Sharif Nayyar (c. 1922 – 24 April 2007),[1][2] was a Pakistani film director. Having a career spanning over four decades, he directed his first film in 1947 in British Indiam and directed a total of 13 films including a Punjabi film. In Pakistani cinema, Nayyar is known for directing one of Lollywood's earliest colour films, Naila (1965) and a Diamond jubilee film Dosti (1971). For directing these films, he received two Nigar Awards.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference pakmag was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "4th death anniversary of film director Shareef Nayyar observed". Samaa.TV. 24 May 2022.