Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond

Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond is a Bangladeshi filmmaker.^[1] He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for his direction of the film Gangajatra (2009).^[2]

Career

In 2006, Diamond directed a film Nacholer Rani, based on the life of the peasant activist Ila Mitra.^[3] He directed Gangajatra in 2009 which won National Film Awards in eight categories^[4] and Bachsas Awards in seven categories.^[5]

^ Novera Deepita (October 15, 2004). "Lodia: A new drama serial on the Santals". The Daily Star. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
^ "National Film Awards 2009 : "Ganga Jatra" and "Monpura" shine". Priyo News. 2011-07-25. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
^ "'Nacholer Rani' acclaimed in Kolkata". The Daily Star. May 16, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
^ Nur A Sadia (2011-07-28). জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার ২০০৯. The Daily Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved October 1, 2015.
^ বাচসাস পুরস্কার (২০০৯-১৩) পাচ্ছেন যারা (in Bengali). deshebideshe. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
^ "'Atandra Padak' comes to Diamond". The Daily Star. 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
^ বিনা কর্তনে ছাড়পত্র পেয়েছে ‘রোহিঙ্গা’ ['Rohingya' get clearance without cutting]. The Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 4 November 2021.

v t e Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director
1975–1985	Narayan Ghosh Mita (1975) Harunur Rashid (1976) Subhash Dutta (1977) Amjad Hossain (1978) Masihuddin Shaker and Sheikh Niamat Ali (1979) Abdullah al Mamun (1980) No Awards (1981) Mohiuddin Ahmad (1982) Kamal Ahmed (1983) Amjad Hossain (1984) Sheikh Niamat Ali (1985)
1986–2000	Chashi Nazrul Islam (1986) A J Mintu (1987) Abdullah al Mamun (1988) A J Mintu (1989) Kamal Ahmed (1990) A J Mintu (1991) Motin Rahman (1992) A J Mintu (1993) Kazi Hayat (1994) Sheikh Niamat Ali (1995) Akhtaruzzaman (1996) Chashi Nazrul Islam (1997) Not Given (1998) Tanvir Mokammel (1999) Abu Sayeed (2000)
2001–present	Tanvir Mokammel (2001) Kazi Hayat (2002) Not Given (2003) Tauquir Ahmed (2004) Kohinoor Akhter Shuchanda (2005) Kazi Morshed (2006) Enamul Karim Nirjhar (2007) Murad Parvez (2008) Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond (2009) Khalid Mahmood Mithu (2010) Nasiruddin Yousuff (2011) Humayun Ahmed (2012) Gazi Rakayet (2013) Zahidur Rahman Anjan (2014) Reazul Mawla Rezu and Morshedul Islam (2015) Amitabh Reza Chowdhury (2016) Badrul Anam Saud (2017) Mostafizur Rahman Manik (2018) Taneem Rahman Angshu (2019)