Johnpaul George

Johnpaul George is an Indian script writer and film director active in the Malayalam film industry.[1] He is well known for his debut film Guppy which was released on August 2016.

Johnpaul George
Born14 February
NationalityIndian
Alma materSwathi Thirunal College of Music
OccupationFilm Director, Screenwriter
Years active2010 – present

Personal life

Johnpaul George was born in Kottayam, Kerala to K.V George and Reethamma George. He graduated with Bachelor of Performing Arts (B.P.A.), vocal in music from Swathi Thirunal College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram. However while doing that course, he felt that he should pursue cinema. He was also strongly influenced by his mother in entering the film field.

Film career

He started his film career as a chief assistant director in the Rajesh Pillai directed movie Traffic which was released in 2011. Later he was the associate director for Sameer Thahir in the following movies Chaappa Kurishu, 5 Sundarikal, Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi. He also worked as the production partner of 'E4 Entertainment' from 2013 to 2016. He made his directional movie debut through the Malayalam movie Guppy which was released in August 2016.[2]

Awards
  • Best Debutant Director – South Indian International Movie Award

Filmography

As Director
YearTitle Credited asCastNotes
Director Writer
2016Guppy Yes YesChethan Jayalal, Tovino Thomas, Sreenivasan
2019 Ambili[3] Yes Yes Soubin Shahir, Tanvi Ram, Naveen Nazim
2020Mariyam Tailors Yes YesKunchacko Boban

As Associate Director
YearTitleNotes
2011Chaappa KurishuAssociate Director
20135 SundarikalAssociate Director
2013Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna BhoomiAssociate Director

As Chief Assistant Director
YearTitleNotes
2011TrafficChief Assistant Director

References
  1. "Musician turned filmmaker John Paul George talks about his debut film — Guppy". Hunt News.
  2. "Direction :John Paul George". Times of India.
  3. "Soubin Shahir in 'Guppy' director Johnpaul George's next 'Ambili'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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