Nazir Ahmed | |
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Born |
c. 1925 |
Died | 1 February 1990
London, England | (aged 64–65)
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Nazir Ahmed (1925 – 1 February 1990) was a Bengali filmmaker. [1] He served as the founding executive director of East Pakistan Film Development Corporation (later Bangladesh Film Development Corporation) during 1957–1962. [2]
Ahmed was born at 17 Ashik Lane, Islampur neighborhood in Old Dhaka. [1] Ahmed's grandfather Mirza Hayat performed as an actor for the Nawabs of Dhaka. [1] His father, Mirza Fakir and uncle, Mirza Kader were actors as well. Ahmed's elder brother, Abu Naser Ahmed, was one of the founders of East Bengal Film Association in 1952. [3] His younger brother, Hamidur Rahman, an artist, who later was the architect of Shaheed Minar, Dhaka. [1]
Ahmed completed his bachelor's from the University of Dhaka in 1942. [1]
Ahmed was the creator of In Our Midst (1947), the first documentary film ever produced in Dhaka. [1] The documentary was focused on the 10-day Dhaka visit of the then Governor-General of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. [1] Ahmed worked for BBC in London during 1948–1952. [1] He went on make other documentary films including Salamat, Wheel and 1955. [1] He was the writer of the story and dialogues for the 1960 film Asiya. [4]
Ahmed directed a film Notun Diganta (1968) and served as the cinematographer of Bindu Theke Britto (1970). [5]