Abu Sayeed (born 1962)
is a Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter, and television producer. As a filmmaker he has made six full-length features and two short films, some of which have received 6 national and 4 international awards.
Biography
Sayeed graduated from United High School, Naogan, and then attended
Government Azizul Haque College
Government Azizul Haque College in Bogura is a higher secondary school and college under the National University of Bangladesh. It is one of the largest educational institutions in Bangladesh's northern region.
History
The college was establ ...
.
In 1987, at the age of 25, Abu Sayeed made his first film, the short ''Aborton''. It was released the following year and won the
. Sayeed started work on his second short film, ''Dhushar Jatra'', in 1989. It was released in 1992, and also won the National Award for Best Short Film.
The short films were not lucrative, however, so in 1997 Sayeed shifted to television production, which was more profitable.
2000-present
In 2000, Sayeed directed his first feature film, ''
Kittonkhola''. It won National Awards for Best Film, Best Director, and in seven other categories. His second feature, ''
Shankhonad
Shankhonad ( bn, শঙ্খনাদ, ''Wail of the Conch'') is a 2004 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Abu Sayeed
Abu Sayeed is a politician from Pabna district of Bangladesh, organizer of the War of Liberation, and former Minister of St ...
'', won the
Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best Film.
His third feature, ''
Nirontor
''Nirontor'' (in English as ''Forever Flows'') is a 2006 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Abu Sayeed. It stars Dolly Johur, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Amirul Haque Chowdhury, Litu Anam and Shilpi Sarkar Apu. It was Bangladesh's submission to th ...
'' (English title ''Forever Flows'') was Bangladesh's submission to the
79th Academy Awards
The 79th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2006 and took place February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m ...
for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
He and his wife have a son, born in 2006.
Urban planning
Sayeed has championed an elevated "Moving Road" concept similar to a
moving walkway
A moving walkway, also known as an autowalk, moving pavement, moving sidewalk, people-mover, travolator, or travelator, is a slow-moving conveyor mechanism that transports people across a horizontal or inclined plane over a short to medium distan ...
as a solution to traffic congestion in Dhaka. In late 2017, he demonstrated a prototype at the
Shilpakala Academy
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy ( bn, শিল্পকলা একাডেমি; National Academy of Fine and Performing Arts) is the principal state-sponsored national cultural center of Bangladesh.
History
It is the national academy of f ...
. In March 2020, he exhibited the idea at
Sufia Kamal National Public Library. He has also advocated elevated housing that emulates the structure of trees, calling it a more environmentally friendly architectural design.
Filmography
References
External links
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Living people
Bangladeshi film directors
Bangladeshi film producers
Best Film Directing Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award winners
Best Director National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
Best Screenplay National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
Best Cinematographer National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
1962 births