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Krishna Shah

Film Director / Screenwriter / Theatre Director / Film Producer | * 05/10/1938 († 75, 10/13/2013) | Mumbai (India)
Krishna Shah (10 May 1938 – 13 October 2013) was an Indian-American/Gujarati film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright, producer, and production/distribution executive. Shah was considered the first Indian to create the crossover between Bollywood and Hollywood. He began his career with international stage plays and also screenplay work for US television, but is perhaps best known for directing the feature films Shalimar and The River Niger. In his middle years, Shah was involved with the low budget cult circuit, directing and distributing movies such as Hard Rock Zombies and Ted & Venus, the later of which he executive produced through his Double Helix Films banner. Shah was a perennial of the international film distribution scene, where he spent decades in various sales, production, and leadership capacities. In 1984, after years of creating nothing but financial and critical failures at both the US and Indian motion picture box office, Shah became... ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Action

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Movies with Krishna Shah as Crew(15)

Production/Producer1993 South Beach
Production/Executive Producer1991 Ted & Venus
Production/Executive Producer1986 Evil Laugh
Directing/Director1985 Hard Rock Zombies
Production/Producer1985 Hard Rock Zombies
Writing/Writer1985 Hard Rock Zombies
Directing/Director1985 American Drive-In
Writing/Writer1985 American Drive-In
Directing/Director1979 Cinema Cinema
Writing/Writer1979 Cinema Cinema
Directing/Director1978 Shalimar
Writing/Writer1978 Shalimar
Directing/Director1976 The River Niger
Directing/Director1972 Rivals
Writing/Writer1972 Rivals

Born: Tuesday, 05/10 1938 (May) in Mumbai (India)
Died: Sunday, 10/13 2013 (October) in Mumbai (aged: 75)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Educated at: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Krishna Shah frequently works together with these people:
Harvey Genkins (4x, Crew)
Dominick Brascia (4x, Actor)
Fred Williamson (3x, Actor)
Bud Cort (3x, Actor)
Steven Baio (3x, Crew)
Paul Ciotti (3x, Crew)
Cynthia Sowder (2x, Crew)
Peter Austin (2x, Crew)
Jack Albee (2x, Cast)
Jon Wilder (2x, Cast)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:157701, Added: 07/05/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024