Dhirendra Kishore
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Dhiru, also known as "Kishore" to his many friends and family was born in Patna, India in 1962. He would often speak fondly of a carefree childhood in Hyderabad, Bikapur and Bhagalpur spent with his cousins and uncles.
In 1970, Dhiru and his family moved to York to start a new life. During his formative years he developed a range of interests, including photography, literature, and science. Dhiru was always one to want to work and make his own way. He worked in a model aeroplane shop while at school, developing a lifelong love for aeronautics. Life in the 1970s for an Asian family in York was no doubt challenging and it left its impression on Dhiru.
While studying in London, Dhiru made lifelong friendships. He then spent over a decade abroad living in Spain, France, Poland, and Germany teaching English and creating drama productions. He taught at the Centro Dramatico Nacional in Madrid and established the Cacco Perro theatre company. He produced Peter Weiss's "Marat/Sadfe", Fassbinder's "Blood on the Cat's Neck" and Valle-Inclan's "Silver Face". After moving to Lodz, Poland in the mid 1990's he directed Fassbinders' "Pre-Paradise Sorry Now". He directed animation sequences on the short experimental film 'Death in the Labyrinth' which was judged Best Experimental Film at the Krakow Film Festival. He often recalled his years of travelling and working in theatre as some of his happiest.
On returning to England he completed a Masters’ degree at Sheffield Hallam University and he worked as a lecturer in film studies at Royal Holloway College, University of London and Southampton Solent University, where he was much loved and respected by many of his students. During this time he directed 'Enfant Terrible' (2005), which won a Special Mention Jury Prize at Barcelona and La Realisation Integrale award at Paris. He also served as the Director of the New York Film Academy, London, and went to Cuba and Turkey to give workshops on cinematography on behalf of the British Council.
After suffering a stroke in 2016 and subsequent kidney failure, he moved to Sheffield in 2021 to be with his family. We were very lucky to have him close to us for this time.
Dhiru was a deeply thoughtful and intelligent person. He loved nothing more than reading and thinking about topics ranging from physics to politics to philosophy and everything in between. We will remember him most for the tremendous kindness and care which he showed to the great many people who he met along his journey, in particular his love for his mother, father, brothers and his niece and nephew, Anjali and Satyam, which was something that shone a light in his life and made him so happy. We will all miss him tremendously.
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