Anto Joseph
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Spouse(s) | Neeta Pinto |
Children | Andrea Neeta Anto Avarachan Neeta Anto |
Anto Joseph is an Indian film producer, distributor and cinema exhibitor, who works predominantly in Malayalam film industry. He began his career in Malayalam Cinema in the early 90s as a production associate.In 2007 he started his career as a film producer and served as one of the producers of the Mammootty starrer movie Big B. Later launched his own film production company named "Anto Joseph Film Company" and produced films like Malik, Take Off, The Priest etc.[1] He is currently serving as the general secretary of Kerala Film Producers Association.[2]
Early life and family[]
Anto Joseph was born on 1972 June 1, as the son of P M Joseph and Molly Joseph. He hails from Kottayam , Kerala and studied in SH Mount High School. While studying in Government College , Kottayam he also served as the district secretary of Kerala Students Union. Anto Joseph is married to Neeta Pinto and they have two children named Andrea Neeta Anto and Avarachan Neeta Anto.
Career[]
Anto began his career as a production executive in the early 90s. His served as the production controller in many hit Malayalam movies like (Black Film), Thommanum Makkalum, Rajamanikyam and Mayavi etc.[3][4]
In 2007, he started as a film producer in association with other film production companies and made his debut as a producer with Mammootty-starrer crime thriller Big B (film), which despite having a lukewarm response in the theaters later went to be one of the biggest cult following movies in Malayalam Cinema. The movie also marked the debut of popular film director Amal Neerad. In 2009, Anto had his first major breakthrough as a producer with the film Annan Thambi. The movie was directed by Anwar Rasheed and had Mammooty on the double role. The movie turned out to be one of the highest grossers of that year.[5][6][7] In 2014, he produced his first Tamil film starring named Bramman starring Sasikumar.
Later launched his own film production company named "Anto Joseph Film Company" and produced films like Malik, Take Off, The Priest etc.
In 2020, he produced Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal in association with Viacom18 Studios with Dulquer Salmaan on the lead.
In 2017, he produced the film Take Off which was one of the most critically acclaimed films of that year. The movie was well received in the box office and went to earn many prestigious film awards including two national awards[8] and five Kerala state film awards.[9]
He is the general secretary of Kerala Film Producers Association, vice president of Kerala Film Distributors Association and executive committee member of Kerala Film Chamber.[10]
Filmography[]
As Producer[]
in association with other producers[]
No. | Film | Year | Director | Lead | Other notes |
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1 | Big B | 2007 | Amal Neerad | Mammooty | Debut as producer |
2 | Lollipop | 2008 | Shafi | Prithviraj, Kunchako Boban, Bhavana, Roma | |
3 | Roudram | 2008 | Renji Panicker | Mammooty | |
4 | Annan Thambi | 2008 | Anwar Rasheed | Mammootty, Gopika | |
5 | Chattambinadu | 2009 | Shafi | Mammootty, Raai Laxmi | |
6 | Bramman | 2014 | Socrates | Sasikumar, Lavanya Tripathi | First Tamil Film |
via Anto Joseph Film Company[]
via Ann Mega Media[]
No. | Film | Year | Director | Lead | Other notes |
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1 | Kana Kanmani | 2009 | Akku Akbar | Jayaram, Padmapriya | Remake of Gauri: The Unborn |
2 | Kaaryasthan | 2009 | Thomson K. Thomas | Dileep | |
3 | Mallu Singh | 2012 | Vysakh | Unni Mukundan, Kunchako Boban. Samvrutha Sunil | |
4 | Puthiya Theerangal | 2012 | Sathyan Anthikad | Nivin Pauly, Namitha Pramod |
References[]
- ^ https://m3db.com/anto-joseph
- ^ "OTT release: We need to plan ahead as it is the matter of survival: Anto Joseph - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "'രക്തബന്ധത്തിനപ്പുറവും ചിലതുണ്ടെന്ന് പഠിപ്പിച്ച മമ്മൂക്ക'; ആന്റോ ജോസഫ് എഴുതുന്നു".
- ^ "ഉമ്മയുടെ ഹൃദയമിടിപ്പ് കൂടിയാല് ഇടറുന്ന മമ്മൂട്ടി: ആന്റോയുടെ കുറിപ്പ്: ഹൃദ്യം".
- ^ "Fahadh Faasil's Malik, Prithviraj's Cold Case to release on OTT, confirms producer Anto Joseph". 11 June 2021.
- ^ "'We must take that risk '; Mammootty was the courage; Anto". 13 March 2021.
- ^ "'എന്റെ ചിങ്ങപ്പുലരി' എന്ന് ആന്റോ ജോസഫ്, സ്റ്റൈലിഷ് ലുക്കിൽ മമ്മൂക്ക: വൈറലായി പുതിയ ചിത്രം | anto joseph share mammootty new pic news".
- ^ "National film awards: Jury praises standard of Malayalam films and quality of acting". 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2018: Parvathy, Indrans bag top honours; Take off emerges as the big winner-Entertainment News , Firstpost". 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Film associations issue guidelines to begin shooting in Kerala".
External links[]
- Anto Joseph at IMDb
- Malayali people
- Malayalam film producers
- Film producers from Kerala
- Businesspeople from Kottayam
- Businesspeople from Kerala
- 21st-century Indian businesspeople
- Kerala State Film Award winners
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Tamil film producers