Johnpaul George | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 14 February |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Swathi Thirunal College of Music |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse | Annam Johnpaul (m. 2022) |
| Children | yes |
Johnpaul George is an Indian script writer, film director and Film Producer active in the Malayalam film industry. [1] He is best known for his debut film Guppy , which was released in August 2016.
Johnpaul George was born to K.V George and Reethamma George in Kottayam, Kerala. He graduated with a Bachelor of Performing Arts (B.P.A.), vocal in music, from Swathi Thirunal College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram.
He started his film career as a chief assistant director in the 2011 Rajesh Pillai–directed movie Traffic. Later, he was the associate director for Sameer Thahir in the following movies: Chaappa Kurishu , 5 Sundarikal , and Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi . He also worked as the production partner of E4 Entertainment from 2013 to 2016. He made his directorial movie debut through the Malayalam movie Guppy , which was released in August 2016. [2] His second malayalam film Ambili was released on 2019. [3] He is also the producer of Romancham , which was released in February 2023. [4]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Cast | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | ||||
| 2016 | Guppy [7] | Yes | Yes | Chethan Jayalal, Tovino Thomas, Sreenivasan | |
| 2019 | Ambili [8] | Yes | Yes | Soubin Shahir, Tanvi Ram, Naveen Nazim | |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Chaappa Kurishu | Associate Director |
| 2013 | 5 Sundarikal | Associate Director |
| 2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Associate Director |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Traffic | Chief Assistant Director |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Romancham | Produced by Johnpaul George and Girish Gangadharan [9] |
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