Suri Krishnamma was born on 10 May 1961 and is a British film director and writer best known for feature films A Man of No Importance, New Year's Day and Dark Tourist and television dramas A Respectable Trade and The Cazalets.
14 Facts About Suri Krishnamma
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Suri Krishnamma has a number of festival awards, including 3 BAFTA nominations.
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Suri Krishnamma's mother, a former head teacher at an Island comprehensive school, was a Labour Councillor and peace activist.
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Suri Krishnamma studied Photography, Film and Television at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design, leaving with a BAFTA nomination for Mohammed's Daughter, then 3 years on the directing course at the National Film and Television School, collecting a second BAFTA nomination for Water's Edge.
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Suri Krishnamma's first global theatrical release was A Man of No Importance with Albert Finney and Brenda Fricker in 1994.
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Suri Krishnamma directed Good Sharma starring Billy Connolly and Joan Allen, Locked In starring Ben Barnes, Bad Karma, Australia with Ray Liotta and Dark Tourist with Melanie Griffith which won Michael Cudlitz the Total Film Award for Best Actor at Frightfest, London.
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In British television and film drama Suri Krishnamma has worked alongside producers Simon Channing-Williams, Ruth Caleb, Jonathan Cavendish, Eric Fellner, Tony Garnett, Mark Redhead, Kieran Roberts, Mark Shivas, and Michael Wearing.
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Suri Krishnamma has directed TV drama including Waking the Dead, Sea of Souls, Blue Murder and Cold Blood.
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Suri Krishnamma was awarded a third BAFTA nomination for A Respectable Trade.
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Suri Krishnamma followed this in 2001 with The Cazalets which gained BAFTA nominations for costume design and make-up design.
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Suri Krishnamma travelled around the United States of America in 1989 following Jesse Jackson's putative campaign for the mayoralty of New York City.
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Suri Krishnamma is an honorary fellow of the Arts University Bournemouth and lectures in Film at Norwich University of the Arts.
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Suri Krishnamma is a season ticket holder at West Ham United Football Club and lives in London with his wife and 3 children.
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Suri Krishnamma is represented in the UK by Phil Adie at Nick Turner Management.