Abu Sayeed

Abu Sayeed (born 1962) is a Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter, and television producer. As a filmmaker he has made six full-length features and two short films, some of which have received 6 national and 4 international awards. Sayeed graduated from United High School, Naogan, and then attended Government Azizul Haque College.In 1987, at the age of 25, Abu Sayeed made his first film, the short Aborton. It was released the following year and won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Short Film. Sayeed started work on his second short film, Dhushar Jatra, in 1989. It was released in 1992, and also won the National Award for Best Short Film.The short films were not lucrative, however, so in 1997 Sayeed shifted to television production, which was more profitable.