Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury
Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury | |
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আহমদ জামান চৌধুরী | |
Born | (1947-12-28)28 December 1947 Chandpur, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
Died | 6 March 2013(2013-03-06) (aged 65) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Other names | A. Z. Chow, Khoka |
Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury (28 December 1947 – 6 March 2013) was a Bangladeshi film journalist, screenwriter and lyricist.[1] He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the film Jadur Banshi (1977).[2] Besides, he won Bachsas Award and Fazlul Haq Memorial Award.[3][4]
Early life and career
Chowdhury completed his bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Dhaka. While he was a student, he took up a part-time job at the weekly film magazine Chitrali of which he later went on to become the editor.[3] Chowdhury gave up teaching at the University of Dhaka.[3]
Chowdhury wrote screenplays, dialogues, and stories films including Peech-dhala Poth, Notun Naame Dako, Naacher Putul, Baadi Theke Begum, Aagun, Jadur Bashi, Mastaan, Tufaan, Durdesh, Miss Lanka and Love in Singapore.[3]
In later life, Chowdhury emerged as a playwright of the drama plays - Amar Okal Basanta, Kemon Achho Tumi, Onno Rokom Chor, Prescription, Poth Jana Nai and Shaat Konnya. He taught at Stamford University's Film and Media Department.[3]
Chowdhury served as the president of Bangladesh Chalachitra Shangbadik Shomitee (BACHSAS) for three terms.[3]
Personal life
He is the younger brother of writer and translator Fakhruzzaman Chowdhury. His sister-in-law Dilara Zaman is an actress.
Filmography
- Pitch Dhala Poth (1970)
- Nacher Putul (1971)
- Bandi Theke Begum (1976)
- Shesh Uttar (1977)
- Door Desh (1983)
- Miss Lanka (1985)
- Rakkhushi (2004)
References
- ^ "Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury passes away". The Daily Star. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Shazu, Shah (10 March 2013). "Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury: Versatility personified". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Fazlul Haque Memorial Award '08 announced". The Daily Star. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
External links
- Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury at IMDb
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- Khan Ataur Rahman (1975)
- Amjad Hossain (1976)
- Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury (1977)
- Amjad Hossain (1978)
- Masiuddin Shaker & Sheikh Niamat Ali (1979)
- Khan Ataur Rahman (1980)
- No Award (1981)
- Alamgir Kabir (1982)
- Syed Shamsul Haque (1983)
- Amjad Hossain (1984)
- Ismail Mohammad (1985)
- No Award (1986)
- Dilip Biswas (1987)
- Abdullah al Mamun (1988)
- A J Mintu (1989)
- Shibli Sadik (1990)
- Kazi Morshed & Shibli Sadik (1991)
- Kazi Hayat (1992)
- A J Mintu (1993)
- Kazi Hayat (1994)
- Sheikh Niamat Ali (1995)
- No Award (1996)
- No Award (1997)
- No Award (1998)
- Kazi Hayat (1999)
- Abu Sayeed & Nurul Alam Atique (2000)
- Nargis Akhter (2001)
- Tareque Masud (2002)
- No Award (2003)
- Tauquir Ahmed (2004)
- No Award (2005)
- Kazi Morshed (2006)
- Humayun Ahmed (2007)
- Murad Parvez (2008)
- Giasuddin Selim (2009)
- Nargis Akhter (2010)
- Nasiruddin Yousuff and Ebadur Rahman (2011)
- Humayun Ahmed (2012)
- Gazi Rakayet (2013)
- (2014)
- Masum Reza and Reazul Mawla Rezu (2015)
- Anam Biswas and Gaosul Alam (2016)
- Tauquir Ahmed (2017)
- Saiful Islam Mannu (2018)
- Mahbubur Rahman (2019)