Johnpaul George
Johnpaul George | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 14 February |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Swathi Thirunal College of Music |
| Occupation | Film Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
Johnpaul George is an Indian script writer and film director active in the Malayalam film industry.[1] He is well known for his debut film Guppy which was released on August 2016.
Personal life[]
Johnpaul George was born in Kottayam, Kerala to K.V George and Reethamma George. He graduated with Bachelor of Performing Arts (B.P.A.), vocal in music from Swathi Thirunal College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram. However while doing that course, he felt that he should pursue cinema. He was also strongly influenced by his mother in entering the film field.
Film career[]
He started his film career as a chief assistant director in the Rajesh Pillai directed movie Traffic which was released in 2011. Later he was the associate director for Sameer Thahir in the following movies Chaappa Kurishu, 5 Sundarikal, Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi. He also worked as the production partner of 'E4 Entertainment' from 2013 to 2016. He made his directional movie debut through the Malayalam movie Guppy which was released in August 2016.[2]
Awards[]
- Best Debutant Director – South Indian International Movie Award
Filmography[]
As Director[]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Cast | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | ||||
| 2016 | Guppy | Yes | Yes | Chethan Jayalal, Tovino Thomas, Sreenivasan | |
| 2019 | Ambili[3] | Yes | Yes | Soubin Shahir, Tanvi Ram, Naveen Nazim | |
As Associate Director[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Chaappa Kurishu | Associate Director |
| 2013 | 5 Sundarikal | Associate Director |
| 2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Associate Director |
As Chief Assistant Director[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Traffic | Chief Assistant Director |
References[]
- ^ "Musician turned filmmaker John Paul George talks about his debut film — Guppy". Hunt News.
- ^ "Direction :John Paul George". Times of India.
- ^ "Soubin Shahir in 'Guppy' director Johnpaul George's next 'Ambili'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
External links[]
- Malayalam film directors
- Malayali people
- Living people
- Film directors from Kerala
- Artists from Kottayam
- 21st-century Indian film directors