Chandran Rutnam | |
|---|---|
 Rutnam in 2006 | |
| Born | 22 July 1948[1] |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Citizenship | Sri Lankan |
| Education | S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa |
| Occupation(s) | Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Known for | Film-making, Aviation |
| Title | President and CEO of Asian Film Locations Services Ex-Chairman of Lionair Chairman of Asian Aviation Centre |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Sarasaviya Award - Best Camera
Presidential Awards - Best Picture New York International Television and Film Awards - Best Film Madrid International Film Festival - Best Director |
| Website | Asian Film Locations Services Asian Aviation Centre |
Chandran Rutnam is a Sri Lankan filmmaker and entrepreneur.[2][3]
Rutnam has hosted numerous Hollywood films for their location shoots in Sri Lanka and Malaysia.[2][3] He was the Line Producer/Production Supervisor on several international productions including the Sri Lankan location shoot of Paramount Pictures' Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indochine (1992).[2][3] He is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Film Location Services which mostly hosts foreign films to be shot in South and South East Asia.
Steven Spielberg once referred to Rutnam as "Our most valued friend in the Far East".[3][4][5][6] Rutnam has also worked with Sir David Lean, Sir Carol Reed, John Boorman, George Lucas and Regis Wargnier.[2]
Rutnam wrote the screenplay, produced, directed and edited the film The Road from Elephant Pass, which was a Finalist Award Winner at the New York International Television and Film Awards in 2011.[4][5] He also wrote the adapted screenplay and produced and directed, A Common Man which starred Sir Ben Kingsley and Ben Cross. The film was nominated for the four main awards at the Madrid International Film Festival in 2013, winning the Best Picture, Best Director and the Best Actor awards.[2][7]
Rutnam was the founder of Lionair, a defunct Sri Lankan airline, and owns the Asian Aviation Centre, an aeronautical engineering and flying academy. [citation needed]
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- ^ a b c d "Breaking the artificial barriers". Sunday Observer. February 11, 2007. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
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- ^ "Lankans' film wins three awards". The Island. July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.