FILM DIRECTOR

Abrar Alvi

1927 - 2009

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Abrar Alvi (1 July 1927 – 18 November 2009) was an Indian film writer, director and actor. Most of his notable work was done in the 1950s and 1960s with Guru Dutt. He wrote some of the most respected works of Indian cinema, including Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) and Pyaasa (1957), which have an avid following the world over. Pyaasa (1957 film) is included in the All-Time 100 Movies by Time magazine, as chosen by critics Richard Corliss and Richard Schickel. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Abrar Alvi is the 1,978th most popular film director (down from 1,879th in 2024). (down from 4,915th in 2019)

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Among film directors, Abrar Alvi ranks 1,978 out of 2,041. Before him are Marc Rothemund, Ángeles González-Sinde, David F. Sandberg, Boaz Yakin, Sergey Dvortsevoy, and Debra Granik. After him are Louis Theroux, Robert Luketic, Jonathan Liebesman, Wes Ball, Paco Plaza, and Mike Mitchell.

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Among people born in 1927, Abrar Alvi ranks 508. Before him are Willie Ormond, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, Mort Sahl, Joan Birman, Peggie Castle, and Phyllis Coates. After him are Ken Dodd, Edwin Edwards, and Steven Muller. Among people deceased in 2009, Abrar Alvi ranks 430. Before him are Vic Crowe, Shakti Samanta, Giovanni Parisi, Antonio de Nigris, Nelly Arcan, and Vishnuvardhan. After him are Vic Chesnutt, Karine Ruby, Murder of Marwa El-Sherbini, Griffin Bell, Kamila Skolimowska, and Don Hewitt.

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