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Tareque Masud

Name in Native Language: "তারেক মাসুদ" (Bengali/BN)
Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Lyricist | * 12/06/1956 († 54, 08/13/2011) | Bangladesh (Bangladesh)
Tareque Masud (6 December 1956 – 13 August 2011) was a Bangladeshi independent film director, film producer, screenwriter and lyricist. He first found success with the films Muktir Gaan (1995) and Matir Moina (2002), for which he won three international awards, including the International Critics' FIPRESCI Prize, in the Directors' Fortnight at 2002 Cannes Film Festival. The film became Bangladesh's first film to compete for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Masud died in a road accident on 13 August 2011 while returning to Dhaka from Manikganj on the Dhaka-Aricha highway after visiting a filming location. Masud was working on Kagojer Phool (The Paper Flower). In 2012, he posthumously received Ekushey Padak, the second highest civilian award of Bangladesh. In 2013, New York University Asian/Pacific/American Institute, and South Asia Solidarity Initiative, hosted the first North American retrospective of his films. ()
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Tareque Masud was an award-winning Bangladeshi independent film director. He was known for directing the films Muktir Gaan (1995) and Matir Moina (2002), for which he won a number of international awards, including the International Critics' Prize and FIPRESCI Prize for Directors' Fortnight at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. He died in a road accident on 13 August, 2011. Tareque Masud was born in Nurpur village, Bhanga Upazila, Faridpur District, Bangladesh. He studied at an Islamic madrasah as a child, but the outbreak of the Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan forces in 1971 put an end to his studies at the Islamic seminary. After the war, Masud pursued general education and went on to obtain a Masters degree in History at Dhaka University. His wife, Catherine Masud, is a Chicago-born film editor.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | War

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Awards & Nominations for Tareque Masud

Ekushey Padak Fipresci Prize of The Festival De Cannes Marrakech International Film Festival Awards Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Screenplay
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Movies with Tareque Masud as Actor(1)

as himself2012 Return Journey

Movies with Tareque Masud as Crew(12)

Directing/Director2010 Runway
Writing/Writer2010 Runway
Writing/Screenplay2010 Runway
Directing/Director2009 Noroshundor
Writing/Story2009 Noroshundor
Directing/Director2005 Homeland
Production/Producer2005 Homeland
Writing/Screenplay2005 Homeland
Directing/Director2002 The Clay Bird
Writing/Screenplay2002 The Clay Bird
Directing/Director1995 Song of Freedom
Directing/Director1991 The Inner Strength

Full Name: Tareque Masud
Citizenships: Pakistan, Bangladesh
Born: Thursday, 12/06 1956 (December) in Bangladesh (Bangladesh)
Died: Saturday, 08/13 2011 (August) in Ghior Upazila (aged: 54)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: Bengali (BN, native language)
Educated at: University of Dhaka, Adamjee Cantonment College, Notre Dame College
Spouses (current/former): Catherine Masud
Other names for Tareque Masud (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"আবু তারেক মাসুদ"
Tareque Masud frequently works together with these people:
Catherine Masud (8x, Crew)
Proshoon Rahmaan (3x, Crew)
Rokeya Prachy (2x, Actress)
Mishuk Munier (2x, Crew)
Sara Zaker (1x, Actress)
Nasrin Akter (1x, Cast)
Ali Ahsan (1x, Cast)
Moslemuddin (1x, Cast)
Fazlul Haque (1x, Cast)
Sylvain Nahmias (1x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:441519, Added: 09/23/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024