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Cinematographer
Santosh Sivan
- Born March 8, 1964 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Santosh Sivan ASC, ISC is an Indian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor in Indian cinema. Santosh graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and has to date completed 45 feature films and 41 documentaries. He is a founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC) and is the most awarded Director of Photography (DOP) in India. Santosh became the first Cinematographer in the Asia-Pacific region to be honoured with American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) membership.
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As a cinematographer, he has won five National Film Awards – including four for Best Feature Film Cinematography. As of 2014, he has received 11 National Film Awards , and 21 international awards,for his work in various films.He was awarded the Padmashree by the president of India in the year 2014.
Known for
Bride & Prejudice2004
Dil Se..1998
Aśoka2001
The Mistress of Spices2005
Thuppakki2012
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani2000
Spyder2017
Roja1992
Filmography
- 2026Raja ShivajiFilmDirector of Photography
- 2026Batwara 1947FilmDirector of Photography
- 2024Barroz: Guardian of TreasuresFilmDirector of Photography
- 2024ManorathangalSeriesDirector, Director of Photography
- 2023MumbaikarFilmDirector of Photography, Director
- 2023MohaFilmDirector, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
- 2022Jack N JillFilmScreenplay, Director, Story, Producer, Director of Photography
- 2022CentimeterFilmDirector, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
- 2020DarbarFilmDirector of Photography
- 2019BalakrishnaFilmDirector of Photography
- 2018Chekka Chivantha VaanamFilmDirector of Photography
- 2018Lies We TellFilmExecutive Producer, Director of Photography
- 2018Abhiyum AnuvumFilmExecutive Producer
- 2017SpyderFilmDirector of Photography
- 2017The Great FatherFilmProducer
- 2017BoichekFilmDirector
- 2016Anuraga Karikkin VellamFilmProducer
- 2016Darwinte ParinamamFilmProducer
- 2014AnjaanFilmDirector of Photography
- 2014Sapthamashree ThaskarahaFilmProducer
- 2014CeylonFilmScreenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Producer
- 2013Kadal Kadannu Oru MaathukuttyFilmProducer
- 2013RangrezzFilmDirector of Photography
- 2012ThuppakkiFilmSelf, Director of Photography
- 2012A Farmer from KuttanadFilmDirector, Director of Photography
- 2011UrumiFilmDirector, Producer, Director of Photography
- 2011Indian RupeeFilmProducer
- 2011MakaramanjuFilmRavi Varma
- 2011VarnamFilmProducer
- 2010RaavananFilmDirector of Photography
- 2010RaavanFilmDirector of Photography
- 2009KeshuFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 2008TahaanFilmDirector, Writer, Director of Photography
- 2007Before the RainsFilmDirector, Director of Photography
- 2007PrarambhaFilmDirector, Director of Photography
- 2005The Mistress of SpicesFilmDirector of Photography
- 2005AnandabhadramFilmDirector, Director of Photography
- 2005SilsiilayFilmDirector of Photography
- 2005NavarasaFilmDirector, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
- 2004Bride & PrejudiceFilmDirector of Photography
- 2004AparichithanFilmDirector of Photography
- 2004Meenaxi: Tale of 3 CitiesFilmDirector of Photography
- 2003TehzeebFilmDirector of Photography
- 2002DevaFilmDirector of Photography
- 2001AśokaFilmScreenplay, Director, Director of Photography
- 2000Phir Bhi Dil Hai HindustaniFilmDirector of Photography
- 2000FizaFilmDirector of Photography
- 2000PukarFilmDirector of Photography
- 1999VanaprasthamFilmDirector of Photography
- 1999MalliFilmDirector, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography
- 1998Dil Se..FilmDirector of Photography
- 1998The TerroristFilmDirector, Story, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Cinematography
- 1997IruvarFilmDirector of Photography
- 1997Darmiyaan: In BetweenFilmDirector of Photography
- 1996KaalapaniFilmDirector of Photography
- 1996HaloFilmDirector, Director of Photography, Writer
- 1995BarsaatFilmDirector of Photography
- 1995NirnayamFilmDirector of Photography
- 1995IndiraFilmDirector of Photography
- 1994PavithramFilmDirector of Photography
- 1993RudaaliFilmDirector of Photography
- 1993GardishFilmDirector of Photography
- 1993GandharvamFilmDirector of Photography
- 1993JohnnyFilmDirector of Photography
- 1992RojaFilmDirector of Photography
- 1992YoddhaFilmDirector of Photography
- 1992AhamFilmDirector of Photography
- 1991ThalapathiFilmDirector of Photography
- 1991PerumthachanFilmDirector of Photography
- 1990No. 20 Madras MailFilmSecond Unit Director of Photography
- 1990Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamFilmFirst Assistant Camera
- 1990Dr. PasupathyFilmDirector of Photography
- 1990IndrajaalamFilmDirector of Photography
- 1990VyoohamFilmDirector of Photography
- 1990MidhyaFilmDirector of Photography
- 1990AppuFilmDirector of Photography
- 1990Sunday 7.P.M.FilmDirector of Photography
- 1989RaakhFilmDirector of Photography
- 1989New YearFilmDirector of Photography
- 1988David David Mr. DavidFilmDirector of Photography