Lijo Jose Pellissery
Lijo Jose Pellissery is an Indian film director and actor who predominantly works in Malayalam Cinema. Known for his unconventional approach in directing, his films are characterized by nonlinear storylines and very long takes. He is a recipient of the Best Director Award at the 48th Kerala State Film Awards for Ee.Ma.Yau, Best Director Award at the 50th Kerala State Film Awards for Jallikattu, Best Film Award at the 44th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Jallikattu and twice recipient of Silver Peacock for the Best Director at the 49th International Film Festival of India and 50th International Film Festival of India for his films Ee.Ma.Yau and Jallikattu respectively. He also received the Silver Crow Pheasant Award at the International Film Festival of Kerala 2018. He is widely considered to be one of the most important and influential filmmakers of present Indian Cinema.
Known for
DirectingGender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
25Place of birth
Chalakudy, Kerala, IndiaAlso known as
Lijo Jose Pellissery, ലിജോ ജോസ് പെല്ലിശ്ശേരി![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/o9FdqNyBc7Z2wZJYvm4H7MKwTM0.jpg)
Cast credits
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Angamaly Diaries
Man buying pork![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tVHo0mVXowoc3cJxRF6PAyau5qe.jpg)
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
Priest![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jMe4puC3HDJlPkxREXmVZF0PfEW.jpg)
Akashvani
Thomas![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eYYQfhjayIatyiudA182RIxkBXd.jpg)
Bombay March 12
Terrorist Leader![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/olfysq6nlJiD1fulHBqzwJlj1r8.jpg)
Oru Korean Padam
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Oru Cinemakkaran
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/csjQa6QJqHjOlKJCWcv1TwHzjkU.jpg)
Mayaanadhi
Len Prasad![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vnM2JLsWK87TtkweKvN2d9wAfdq.jpg)
Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil
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Padayottam
Britto![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rJGuMVCdGVun1sKYqDSid6pUBt8.jpg)
Nayakan
Steve![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/f69O0iBhXWwowdv4ySEQ992XBuu.jpg)
Darvinte Parinamam
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rCp1TViaY2ayvy10I6FKgUYnyju.jpg)
8½ Intercuts : Life and Films of K.G. George
SelfCrew credits
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City of God
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rJRm8lE1JHSoUgkPRu0CQRaYdne.jpg)
Amen
Director, Story![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rJGuMVCdGVun1sKYqDSid6pUBt8.jpg)
Nayakan
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vZaEYzxx7JEZ3lzED1EsHDUV7Wx.jpg)
Double Barrel
Producer, Director, Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fwxgQakS3vUQIzgJMphQWHxAqr2.jpg)
Angamaly Diaries
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8NfC32RyRkgAFzQuW42PW3TigDv.jpg)
Ee.Ma.Yau.
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vnM2JLsWK87TtkweKvN2d9wAfdq.jpg)
Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil
Co-Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hVrC1y1lzsDuqqfM6OvxwKCFxt0.jpg)
Jallikattu
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gSjykY5ZuVWHK0C7k4CXZ5566No.jpg)
Churuli
Producer, Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qoWcuKTDsXZ93LKsx8lZWzKMDQM.jpg)
Story of a Beginning
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/29lETTae7slJPteKkLt6Rdu5g7y.jpg)
Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam
Director, Story, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aRmBYDa6TfBCGaTFhGc42WOSvxY.jpg)
Thamasha
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xZQpQC0FKrCnrNJTWWzpeUbFGvJ.jpg)
Malaikottai Vaaliban
Director, Writer