Anwarul Islam (known as Baby Islam; 1931 – 24 May 2010) was a Bangladeshi cinematographer and film director. He won the

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Cinematography The Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Cinematography is one of the highest film awards in Bangladesh. Since 1975, the awards are given in the category of best screenplay. List of winners Records and statistics Multiple wins and nominat ...

for the film (1975).

Early life and education

Islam was born in 1931 in

Murshidabad Murshidabad fa, مرشد آباد (, or ) is a historical city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the eastern bank of the Bhagirathi River, a distributary of the Ganges. It forms part of the Murshidabad district. During ...

, West Bengal to Abdul Hossain Biswas and Motaharun Nessa. He went to a missionary school in

Sealdah Sealdah is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Etymology Jackals (''sheal'' in Bengali) howled around Sealdah. Antiquarians identify it as Shrigaldwipa (Jackal Island). Nearby Beliaghata wa ...

and moved to

Cathedral Mission High School Cathedral Mission High School is an English-medium boys' school located at Bhowanipore. History The school was established in 1925 and is affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for Madhyamik Pariksha, and to the West Bengal ...

. He matriculated in 1945 before attending Bangabasi College, under the

University of Calcutta The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University; CU) is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate State university (India), state university in India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Considered ...

Career

Islam started his career as the assistant of Bengali film director

Ajoy Kar Ajoy Kar (Bengali:অজয় কর; 27 March 1914 – 25 January 1985) was an Indian film director and cinematographer . He directed 26 films between 1949 and 1983. His 1961 film ''Saptapadi'' was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Fil ...

. In 1956, he joined as a senior photographer at the Information Department in

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

. He served as the general manager of Film Development Corporation (FDC). Islam was the cinematographer of notable films including ''Harano Sur'', ''Bor Didi'', ''Saptapadi'', ''Saat Paake Bandha'' and ''Kabuliwala''. He worked with filmmaker

Ritwik Ghatak Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (; 4 November 19256 February 1976) was a noted Indian film director, screenwriter, and playwright. Along with prominent contemporary Bengali filmmakers Satyajit Ray, Tapan Sinha and Mrinal Sen, his cinema is primarily remembe ...

on two films, ''

Titash Ekti Nadir Naam ''Titas Ekti Nadir Naam'' ( bn, তিতাস একটি নদীর নাম), or ''A River Called Titas'', is a 1973 film that was a joint production between India and Bangladesh directed by Ritwik Ghatak. The movie was based on a novel ...

'' and ''

Jukti Takko Aar Gappo ''Jukti Takko Aar Gappo'' (''Jukti tôkko aːr gôppo'', ''Reason, Debate and a Story'') is a 1974 Bengali film directed by auteur of Indian cinema Ritwik Ghatak. ''Jukti Takko Aar Gappo'' was Ritwik Ghatak's last film. The film was believed t ...

''. He received the Meril-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 for his outstanding contribution to the Bangladeshi Film Industry.

Filmography

;Cinematographer * ''Barjatri'' (1951, assistant camera) * ''

Harano Sur ''Harano Sur'' () is a 1957 Indian Bengali-language romantic drama film by Ajoy Kar, starring Suchitra Sen and Uttam Kumar, with music by Hemant Kumar, and sung by Geeta Dutt. This is the first film that Uttam had produced along with Ajoy Kar. ...

'' (1957, assistant cinematographer) * ''

Akash Ar Mati ''Akash Ar Mati'' (''The Sky and the Earth'') is a 1959 black and white film directed by Fateh Lohani and produced by Film Development Corporation (FDC). It was the first sound feature produced in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) including post-prod ...

'' (1959) * ''Surja Snan'' (1962) * '' Nawab Sirajuddaula'' (1967) * ''

Nil Akasher Niche ''Neel Akasher Niche'' is a 1969 Bangladeshi film starring Razzak and Kabari opposite him. The film was directed by Narayan Ghosh Mita. It also stars Rozi Samad and Anwar Hossain.http://filmproducersassociation.com.bd/index.php/welcome/ViewArchi ...

'' (1969) * ''

Ka Kha Ga Gha Umo Ka Kha Ga Gha Umo (ক খ গ ঘ ঙ) is a 1970 Bangladeshi film directed by Narayan Ghosh Mita. Razzak and Kabari Sarwar plays the lead roles. Cast * Razzak * Kabori Sarwar * AFM Abdul Ali Lalu Shooting The film's shooting began in Chu ...

'' (1970) * ''

'' (1973) * ''

'' (1974/1977) * (1975) * ''

Noyoner Alo ''Noyoner Alo'' (English: Eyesight) ( bn, নয়নের আলো) is a 1984 Bangladeshi film directed by Belal Ahmed. It stars Zafar Iqbal, Kajori, Subarna Mustafa, Raisul Islam Asad, Prabir Mitra and Anwar Hossain. The film was remade i ...

'' (1984) * ''Obhijan'' (1984) * ''Premik'' (1985) * ''Bor Didi'' * ''Saptapadi'' * ''Saat Paake Bandha'' * ''Kabuliwala'' * (''Jesus '71'') ;Director *''Tanha'' (1964) * (1975)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Islam, Baby 1931 births 2010 deaths People from Murshidabad district Bangabasi College alumni University of Calcutta alumni Film directors from West Bengal Cinematographers from West Bengal Bangladeshi film directors Bengali film directors Bengali film cinematographers Best Cinematographer National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Meril-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award winners