Amar Mullick (1899-1972)
Bengali actor and director born in Calcutta. Actor and film-maker associated with New Theatres style. Civil engineer by profession, he started as actor at International Filmcraft, encouraged by B.N. Sircar. With Atorthy, Nitin Bose and I.A. Hafiz, was one of the first to join New Theatres (1932) where he acted in the Bengali versions of several classic bilinguals, usually playing the ‘lighter’ roles, as well as being production chief. Formed his own A.M. Prods. Known as director of literary adaptations from Saratchandra (Bardidi, Biraj Bou) and as character actor. Married the actress Bharati Devi.
FILMOGRAPHY (* also d): 1931: Chorekanta; Chasher Meye (all St); Dena Paona; 1932: Sandigdha (St); Punarjanma, Chirakumar Sabha; Chandidas; 1933: Meerabai; Kapal Kundala; 1935: Devdas; Abasheshe; Bhagya Chakra; Bijoya; 1936: Karodpati; Grihadah; 1937: Didi; Mukti; Bidyapati; 1938: Desher Mati; Saathi; 1939: Bardidi/Badi? Didi*; Parajay; 1940: Abhinetri/Haar? Jeet*; Doctor; 1941: Doctor; 1943: Kashinath; 1944: Sandhya; Shesh Raksha; 1945: Bhabhi Kaal; Nandita; 1946: Biraj Bou*; 1947: Ratri; Mandir; Chandrasekhar; Natun Khabar; 1949: Swami/ Swami Vivekananda*; Samapti*; 1951: Durgesh Nandini*; 1952: Bhuler Sheshe*; 1954: Sati*; Naad-o-Nadi; Chheley Kaar; 1955: Shap Mochan; Ardhangini; 1956: Mahanisha; 1957: Louha-Kapat; Parash Pathar; 1958: Sonar Kathi; Jogajog; Purir Mandir; Rajdhani Theke; 1959: Chaowa- Pawa; Shashi Babur Sansar; Pushpadhanu; Agnisambhaba; Rater Andhakare; Mriter Martye Agaman; Personal Assistant; 1960: Prabesh Nishedh; Ajana Kahini; Biyer Khata; Natun Fasal; 1961: Kathin Maya; 1962: Kancher Swarga; Abhisarika; 1963: Nirjan Saikate; 1966: Sudhu Ekti Bachhar; Susanta Sha; Uttar Purush; 1967: Seba; 1968: Pathe Holo Dekha; 1969: Chena Achena; Shuk Sari.