Awtar Krishna Kaul
Awtar Krishna Kaul (born September 27, 1939 in Srinagar , Kashmir , † July 20, 1974 in Bombay , Maharashtra ) was an Indian screenwriter , film director and producer .
Life
After graduating from Panjab University with a degree in natural sciences , Kaul went to New York and studied film studies at the Institute for Film and Television Technology at the City University of New York ( BA degree). During this time he produced three short films. For the documentary film The Golden Years he was awarded as best writer of a documentary film in 1965.
His only feature film, 27 Down (1974), was made with financial support from the Film Finance Corporation and won a National Film Award for best film in Hindi . On the evening of the announcement of the award, Awtar Krishna Kaul died - probably trying to save someone from drowning - in the Arabian Sea off Bombay. His brother accepted the award on his behalf as director and producer.
Web links
- Awtar Krishna Kaul in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Short biography with photo
Individual evidence
- ↑ J & K Yearbook & Who's Who , 1970
- ^ Movie director dies in double tragedy in New Strait Times of July 30, 1974
- ↑ - ( Memento of the original from November 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kaul, Awtar Krishna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kaul, Awtar Krishan; Kaul, Awtar; Kaul, Avtar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian screenwriter, film director and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Srinagar , Kashmir |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th July 1974 |
| Place of death | Bombay , Maharashtra |