He is credited in particular for having directed The Day Shall Dawn (Jago Hua Savera), a film which has received international recognition and numerous awards. It was the first Pakistani film to be submitted for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Film Category.[2][3]
Akhtar J Kardar graduated from the Royal Naval Academy after serving through World War II as a Commissioned Officer. He served until 1945 after an attack on his ship the Ituara in the Gulf, where he was one of a few members to survive a torpedo hit. A few years later, he went on to work as a journalist and studied Art and Cinematography at the London School of Arts & Goldsmiths College.
In 1959 he started making films and has since written, produced and directed three feature films and 59 documentaries. His work has been exhibited in several international film festivals. Some of the awards his work has received include The Boston Film Festival Award (1961), The Moscow Gold Medal Award (1959), The Golden Dolphin Award from Iran and the Nigar Award from Pakistan (1969).
He was the managing director for seven years of one of Pakistan's premier documentary film production companies; National Film Studios Ltd and retained as consultant for 5 years by the National Film Development Corporation of Pakistan.
During 1982 and 1985, he served as a senior lecturer in "The Theory & Practice of Film Making" in the Yarmouk University (Jordan), where he received an honorary doctorate by the university.
^"A.J. Kardar passes away". archives.dawn.com. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
^ ab. The Nation (newspaper). 13 February 2023. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023.
^Ali Raj (4 September 2016). "Meet AJ Kardar, the maker of Pakistan's first Oscar submission". Express Tribune (newspaper).
^Hamraz Rao (14 January 2018). "'Anti-Pakistan': 6 lesser-known Pakistani movies and state's mistrust of culture". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 14 April 2023.
kardar, akhtar, kardar, november, 1926, february, 2002, ajay, pakistani, film, director, producer, screenwriter, brother, filmmaker, abdur, rashid, kardar, cousin, international, cricketer, abdul, hafeez, kardar, akhtar, kardarborn, 1926, november, 1926lahore,. Akhtar J Kardar 25 November 1926 14 February 2002 1 or Ajay was a Pakistani film director producer and screenwriter He was the brother of filmmaker Abdur Rashid Kardar and the cousin of international cricketer Abdul Hafeez Kardar 2 Akhtar J KardarBorn 1926 11 25 25 November 1926Lahore British IndiaDied14 February 2002 2002 02 14 aged 75 London EnglandOccupationFilm directorYears active1959 1969He is credited in particular for having directed The Day Shall Dawn Jago Hua Savera a film which has received international recognition and numerous awards It was the first Pakistani film to be submitted for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Film Category 2 3 Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected filmography 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography editAkhtar J Kardar graduated from the Royal Naval Academy after serving through World War II as a Commissioned Officer He served until 1945 after an attack on his ship the Ituara in the Gulf where he was one of a few members to survive a torpedo hit A few years later he went on to work as a journalist and studied Art and Cinematography at the London School of Arts amp Goldsmiths College In 1959 he started making films and has since written produced and directed three feature films and 59 documentaries His work has been exhibited in several international film festivals Some of the awards his work has received include The Boston Film Festival Award 1961 The Moscow Gold Medal Award 1959 The Golden Dolphin Award from Iran and the Nigar Award from Pakistan 1969 He was the managing director for seven years of one of Pakistan s premier documentary film production companies National Film Studios Ltd and retained as consultant for 5 years by the National Film Development Corporation of Pakistan During 1982 and 1985 he served as a senior lecturer in The Theory amp Practice of Film Making in the Yarmouk University Jordan where he received an honorary doctorate by the university Selected filmography editThe Day Shall Dawn 1959 Qasam Us Waqat Ki 1969 4 See also editList of submissions to the 32nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Pakistani submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmReferences edit A J Kardar passes away archives dawn com Retrieved 4 September 2011 a b Film director A J Kardar remembered The Nation newspaper 13 February 2023 Archived from the original on 14 April 2023 Ali Raj 4 September 2016 Meet AJ Kardar the maker of Pakistan s first Oscar submission Express Tribune newspaper Hamraz Rao 14 January 2018 Anti Pakistan 6 lesser known Pakistani movies and state s mistrust of culture Daily Times newspaper Retrieved 14 April 2023 External links editA J Kardar at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A J Kardar amp oldid 1149775817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
