Nasiruddin Yousuff is a Bangladeshi stage and film director.[1] He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for the film Guerrilla (2011). He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2010 for his contribution to Bangladeshi theater.[2] He was a freedom fighter, an urban guerrilla who fought for independence of Bangladesh.
Nasiruddin Yousuff | |
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নাসির উদ্দীন ইউসুফ | |
 Yousuff (April 2014) | |
| Born | April 15, 1950 Lalbagh, Dhaka |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation(s) | Theater and film director |
| Organization | Dhaka Theater |
| Spouse | Shimul Yousuf |
Career
Yousuff, along with Selim Al Deen, founded "Dhaka Theatre" in 1973 and later "Bangladesh Gram Theatre".[3][2][4] He is the organising secretary of Bangladesh Centre of International Theatre (BCITI). He served as the president and director of the Committee for Cultural Identity and Development (CIDC).[5]
Works
- Ekattorer Jishu (1993)
- Alpha (2019)
- Guerrilla (2011)
- Shey Kotha Boley Jai
Personal life
Yousuff is married to artist Shimul Yousuf. Together they have a daughter Esha Yousuf.[6]