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John Abraham (1937-1987)

Birthplace:
Alappuzha, Kerala, India

Born:
August 11, 1937

Died:
May 31, 1987

Biography from TheMovieDB

John Abraham was a Malayali Indian filmmaker, short story writer and screenwriter. He was perhaps more famous for his style of living and way of thinking than for his films. He attained a legendary status, living a nomadic kind of life. He rebelled against all the established ways of life as well as film making. John Abraham is recognised as a genius in Malayalam cinema. He made his mark with the Tamil film Agraharathil Kazhuthai, but is possibly remembered most for his efforts in starting a people's cinema movement, an absolute form of independent filmmaking called Odessa Collective.  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. Agraharathil Kazhuthai was listed among the "100 Greatest Indian Films" of all time by IBN Live's 2013 poll.

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Film Production

Assistant Director:
1970  Uski Roti

Director:
1967  Koyna Nagar
1969  Hides and Strings
1969  Priya
1970  Uski Roti
1972  This Way, Students
1972  Trisandhya
1977  Donkey in a Brahmin Village
1979  The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan
1986  Report to Mother

Producer:
1967  Koyna Nagar
1969  Hides and Strings
1969  Priya
1970  Uski Roti
1972  This Way, Students
1972  Trisandhya
1977  Donkey in a Brahmin Village
1979  The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan
1986  Report to Mother

Writer:
1967  Koyna Nagar
1969  Hides and Strings
1969  Priya
1970  Uski Roti
1972  This Way, Students
1972  Trisandhya
1977  Donkey in a Brahmin Village
1979  The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan
1986  Report to Mother

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