D. B. Nihalsinghe Sri Lankan Film Director
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| First Name |
D.
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| Middle Name |
B.
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| Last Name |
Nihalsinghe
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| Birthday |
27th May, 1939
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| Birthplace |
(1939-05-27)May 27, 1939
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| Died |
21st April, 2016
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
Sri Lankan
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| Occupation Text |
Director, cinematographer, editor, producer
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| Occupation |
Film Director
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| Year(s) Active |
1964–2016
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Dr. Diongu Badaturuge Nihalsingha (known as D. B. Nihalsinghe, 27 May 1939 – 21 April 2016) was an accomplished Sri Lankan film director, cinematographer, editor, producer. He was noted for his versatility : as a film cameraman, as a film director, as a (pioneering) television director, as an administrator, and as a teacher. He is
a pioneer who introduced professional television production to Sri Lanka (in 1979), commencing with Sri Lanka's and South Asia's first color teledrama, Dimuthu Muthu. He was the founding Chief Executive Officer
and General Manager of Sri Lanka's National Film Corporation and a distinguished alumni of the then University of Ceylon, Peradeniya (presently University of Peradeniya). He is the only Sri Lankan who has been conferred Life Fellowship of the Society of Motion picture and Television Engineers USA, the oldest film organisation in the world, established in 1915. The Society determines film and television standards worldwide.
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