Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthdate
1954-11-09
Day of Death
1990-09-30
Place of Birth
Unknown
Shankar Nag
Biography
Shankar Nagarakatte (9 November 1954 – 30 September 1990) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his work in Kannada-language films and television. A popular cultural icon of Karnataka, Nag is often referred to as Karate King. He directed the teleserial Malgudi Days, based on novelist R. K. Narayan's short stories and acted in some episodes as well. He won two National Film Awards, four Karnataka State Film Awards and two Filmfare Award South. Nag received the inaugural IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award" at the 7th International Film Festival of India for his work in the film Ondanondu Kaladalli. He co-wrote 22 June 1897, a National award-winning Marathi film. He is the younger brother of actor Anant Nag. Vincent Canby, the chief film critic of The New York Times had opined that Shankar's performance in Ondanondu Kaladalli had the force and humor of the younger Toshiro Mifune. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shankar Nag, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (40)
Prana Snehitha
1993
Nighooda Rahasya
1990
Bhale Chathura
1990
Hosa Jeevana
1990
Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
1990
S. P. Sangliyana Part 2
1990
Narasimha
1989
Maha Yuddha
1989
Idu Saadhya
1989
Tarka
1989
C.B.I Shankar
1989
Dharmathma
1988
