Background
ADOOR, Gopalakrishnan was born on July 3, 1941 in Adoor, Kerala. Son of late Madhavan Unnithan and Gouri Kunjamma.
ADOOR, Gopalakrishnan was born on July 3, 1941 in Adoor, Kerala. Son of late Madhavan Unnithan and Gouri Kunjamma.
Swayamvaran 1972, Kodiyettam 1977, Elippathayam 1981 (British Film Institute Member Working Group on National Film Policy, 1979-1980. Director National Film Development Corporation, 1980-1983. Member faculties of fine arts University Kerala, Calicut and Mahatma Gandhi Universities, 1985-1989.
Chair film and television Institute of India, 1987-1989, 93-98. Chair 7th International Children's Film Festival of India, 1991. Advisory committee National Film Archive of India, 1988-1990.
Member Jury International Film Festival of India, 1983, Venice International Film Festival, 1988, Bombay International Festival, 1990.
Film maker: Swayamvaram, 1972, Kodiyettam, 1977, Elippathayam, 1981 (British Film Institute award), Mukhamukham, 1984 (International Film Critics prize), Anantaram, 1987 (Fipresci prize), Mathilukal, 1989 (Fipresci prize), Vidheyan, 1993 (Fipresci prize), Kathapurushan, 1995 (Fipresci prize), more than 24 short and documentary films. Plays include Vaiki vanna velicham, 1961, Ninte rajyam varunnu, 1963, (collection of essays) The World of Cinema, 1983.
Working Group on National Film Policy 1979-1980. Faculties of Fine Arts, University of Kerala, Calicut and Mahatma Gandhi Universities since 1985. Advisory Committee National Film Archive of India since 1988.
Jury, Institute Film Festival of India 1983, Venice Institute Film Festival 1988, Bombay Institute Festival 1990.
Married R. Sunanda in 1972.