Mani Kaul date of birth:
December 25, 1944
How old was Mani Kaul when died?
66
Where was Mani Kaul born?
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
When did Mani Kaul die?
July 6, 2011
What is Mani Kaul nationality?
Indian
What is Mani Kaul's occupation?
Film director, film academic
Short Biography
Mani Kaul (25 December 1944 – 6 July 2011) was an Indian Kashmiri Pandit director of Hindi films and an influential figure in Indian parallel cinema. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) where he was a student of Ritwik Ghatak and later became a teacher. Starting his career with Uski Roti (1969), which won him the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie, he went on to win four of them in all. He won the National Film Award for Best Direction in 1974 for Duvidha and later the National Film Award for his documentary film, Siddheshwari in 1989.