| 1 | '''Shankar Nag (1954-90)''' |
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| 4 | Kannada actor and director born in Udupi, |
| 5 | Karnataka, as Shankar Nagarkatti. Educated in |
| 6 | Bombay. Encouraged by his brother, Anant |
| 7 | Nag, to work in Bombay on Marathi |
| 8 | experimental stage where he directed e.g. |
| 9 | Sartre’s No Exit and Vijay Tendulkar’s Ashi |
| 10 | Pakhare Yeti. Also active on Hindi, English and |
| 11 | Gujarati stage. Assistant of Sai Paranjpye |
| 12 | (1976-7). Entered film as hero of Girish |
| 13 | Karnad’s martial-arts film Ondanondu |
| 14 | Kaladalli. Best known as actor in action |
| 15 | thrillers and rogue cop films. Karnad provided |
| 16 | the script for his début feature as director, |
| 17 | Minchina Ota, produced by Sanket Films, |
| 18 | which he helped set up (1980). Known for his |
| 19 | TV adaptation of R.K. Narayan’s novels (e.g. |
| 20 | Malgudi Days). Ran amateur theatre group |
| 21 | Sanket. Starred with his brother in many |
| 22 | Kannada films, often playing brothers in family |
| 23 | dramas (e.g. Ramrajyadalli Rakshasaru). Died |
| 24 | in a road accident. |
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| 27 | '''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also d/** only d): 1978: |
| 28 | Ondanondu Kaladalli; Sarvasakshi; 1979: |
| 29 | Seeta Ramudaithe; I Love You; Preeti Madu |
| 30 | Tamashe Nodu; Madhuchandra; 1980: Auto |
| 31 | Raja; Haddina Kannu; Mugana Sedu; Ondu |
| 32 | Hennu Aaru Kannu; Arada Gaya; Rustom |
| 33 | Jodi; Minchina Ota*; Janma Janmada |
| 34 | Anubandha*; 1981: Geetha**; Karinaga; |
| 35 | Thayiya Madilalli; Kulaputra; Hana Balavo |
| 36 | Jana Balavo; Devara Aata; Bhari Bharjari |
| 37 | Bete; Muniyana Madari; Jivakke Jiva; 1982: |
| 38 | Archana; Benki Chendu; Karmika Kallanalla; |
| 39 | Dharma Dari Tappitu; Nyaya Yellide?; 1983: |
| 40 | Gedda Maga; Nyaya Gedditu; Chandi |
| 41 | Chamundi (K); Keralida Hennu; Akrosha; |
| 42 | Rakta Tilaka; Nagabekamma Nagabeku; Hosa |
| 43 | Teerpu**; Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige*; |
| 44 | Lalach**; 1984: Accident*; Thaliya Bhagya; |
| 45 | Ganda Bherunda; Benki Birugali; Kalinga |
| 46 | Sarpa; Indina Bharatha; Bedaru Bombe; |
| 47 | Shapatha; Pavitra Prema; Makkaliralavva |
| 48 | Mane Thumba; Utsav; Asha Kirana; Apoorva |
| 49 | Sangama; 1985: Thayi Kanasu; Manava |
| 50 | Danava; Thayiye Nanna Devaru; Kiladi Aliya; |
| 51 | Vajra Mushti; Parameshi Prema Prasanga; |
| 52 | Mohan Murali; 1986: Bettada Thayi; Na |
| 53 | Ninna Preetisuve; Raste Raja; Samsarada |
| 54 | Guttu; Agni Pareekshe; 1987: Ondu Muthina |
| 55 | Kathe*; Swami** (TV); Malgudi Days* (TV); |
| 56 | Thayi; Ee Bandha Anubandha; Huli Hebbuli; |
| 57 | Antima Ghatta; Digvijaya; Lorry Driver; |
| 58 | 1988:Shakti; Navabharata; Sangliana; Thayi |
| 59 | Karulu; Dharmatma (K); 1989: Tarka; Maha |
| 60 | Yuddha; Antinta Gandu Naanalla; CBI |
| 61 | Shankar; Rajasimha; Narasimha; Idu |
| 62 | Saadhya; Rajasimha; Jayabheri; Nakkala |
| 63 | Rajkumari; 1990: Pundara Ganda; |
| 64 | Maheshwara; Hosa Jeevana; Bhale Chatura; |
| 65 | Aata Bombata; Nighooda Rahasya; |
| 66 | Ramrajyadalli Rakshasaru; S.P. Sangliana; |
| 67 | Trinetra; Avesha; Haliya Surasuraru; Ananta |
| 68 | Prema; 1991: Punda Prachanda; Sundara |
| 69 | Kanda; Nagini; Hridaya Hadithu; 1992: |
| 70 | Prana Snehitha; 1993: Shivanna. |
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| 72 | [[Director]] |
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| 74 | [[Actor]] |