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Santosh Sivan

1964 - Today

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Santosh Sivan ISC (born 8 February 1964) is an Indian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor known for his works in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi cinema. Santosh graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and has, to date, completed 55 feature films and 50 documentaries. He is regarded as one of India's finest and best cinematographers. He is the recipient of the Pierre Angénieux Excellens in Cinematography, twelve National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards, four Kerala State Film Awards, and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Santosh Sivan is the 2,217th most popular film director, the 1,725th most popular biography from India and the 71st most popular Indian Film Director.

Santosh Sivan is most famous for his work as an Indian cinematographer and film director, known for his visually stunning films such as "Asoka" and "The Terrorist." He has received numerous awards for his contributions to Indian cinema, particularly in the fields of cinematography and direction.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Santosh Sivan ranks 2,217 out of 2,041. Before him are Françoise Ellong, Joey Soloway, Michael Showalter, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Raghava Lawrence, and Cathy Yan. After him are Meghna Gulzar, Marysia Nikitiuk, Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Martin Wood, Nana Kagga, and Steven Caple Jr..

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Among people born in 1964, Santosh Sivan ranks 1,210. Before him are Julian King, Mo Abudu, Lorne Cardinal, Mandisa Maya, Gloria Bamiloye, and Debora Patta. After him are Tosh McKinlay, Jim Florentine, Billy Davies, Dave Brat, Lynn Nottage, and Ian Healy.

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In India

Among people born in India, Santosh Sivan ranks 1,725 out of 1,861. Before him are Sanjana Sanghi (1996), Varsha Usgaonkar (1968), Biplab Kumar Deb (1971), Urvashi Rautela (1994), Tara (1965), and Aamani (1972). After him are Asra Nomani (1965), Pramod Sawant (1973), Meghna Gulzar (1973), Manu Bhaker (2002), Preeti Jhangiani (1980), and Naga Chaitanya (1986).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Santosh Sivan ranks 71. Before him are Vikram Bhatt (1969), Vishal Bhardwaj (1965), Remo D'Souza (1974), Neeraj Vora (1963), Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (1963), and Raghava Lawrence (1976). After him are Meghna Gulzar (1973), Anubhav Sinha (1965), Lokesh Kanagaraj (1986), Sujoy Ghosh (1966), Resul Pookutty (1971), and Tanuja Chandra (1969).

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