May 19, 1938 - Maharashtra, India
Girish Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi films. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada.He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India.
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| Movie | 1979 | The Jewelled Lamp | Madan (Railway official) | |
| Movie | 1991 | Mysooru Mallige | ||
| Movie | 2005 | Iqbal | Guruji | |
| Movie | 1998 | Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger | ||
| Movie | 1992 | Cheluvi | Village Headman | |
| Movie | 1980 | Man Pasand | Kashinath | |
| Movie | 2014 | Samrat & Co. | Mahendra Pratap Singh | |
| Movie | 2010 | Aashayein | G. Parthasarthi | |
| Movie | 2006 | Dor | Randhir Singh | |
| Movie | 1986 | Naan Adimai Illai | ||
| Movie | 1987 | Sutradhar | Zamindar | |
| Movie | 2009 | 8 x 10 Tasveer | Anil Sharma | |
| Movie | 2009 | Life Goes On | Alok | |
| Movie | 1990 | Santha Shishunala Sharif | Govindabhatta | |
| Movie | 1980 | Apne Paraye | Harish | |
| Movie | 2004 | Chellamae | Rajasekhar | |
| Movie | 1974 | Jadu Ka Shankh | ||
| Movie | 1998 | China Gate | Forest Officer Sunder Rajan | |
| Movie | 1982 | Umbartha | Subhash Mahajan | |
| Movie | 1975 | Nishant | Schoolmaster | |
| Movie | 1976 | The Churning | Dr. Manohar Rao | |
| Movie | 2011 | Kempe Gowda | Mahadev (Kavya's father) | |
| Movie | 1999 | Prathyartha | Home Minister of India | |
| Movie | 1989 | Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe | ||
| Movie | 1985 | Zamana | Satish Kumar | |
| Movie | 1984 | Tarang | Dinesh | |
| Movie | 2012 | Mugamoodi | Anand's Grand father | |
| Movie | 2014 | Chandra | ||
| Movie | 1998 | Kadhal Mannan | Rudran | |
| Movie | 1996 | Aatank | Inspector Khan | |
| Movie | 1996 | Dharma Chakram | Mahendra | |
| Movie | 1996 | The Prince | Vishwanath | |
| Movie | 2007 | Lava Kusha | ||
| Movie | 1991 | Gunaa | Doctor Ganesh | |
| Movie | 2006 | Tananam Tananam | Shastry | |
| Movie | 1970 | Samskara | Praneshacharya | |
| Movie | 1997 | Ratchagan | Sriram | |
| Movie | 1996 | Sivasakthi | ||
| Movie | 2007 | Aa Dinagalu | Girish Naik | |
| Movie | 2016 | 24 | Sathya's grandfather | |
| Movie | 2004 | Shankar Dada MBBS | Shankar's Father | |
| Movie | 2016 | Chalk N Duster | ||
| Movie | 1999 | Kaanooru Heggadithi | Chandre Gowda | |
| Movie | 1990 | Nehru: The Jewel of India | ||
| Movie | 1977 | Swami | Ghanshyam | |
| Movie | 1995 | Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai | Hangal Kumaraswamiji | |
| Movie | 1994 | Kaadhalan | Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy | |
| Movie | 2000 | Hey Ram | Uppilli Iyengar | |
| Movie | 1988 | Akarshan | Anand (Movie Director) | |
| Movie | 1992 | Pranadaata | Dr. Siva Prasad | |
| Movie | 1985 | Sur Sangam | ||
| Movie | 2017 | Tiger Zinda Hai | Shenoy | |
| Movie | 2000 | Pukar | Mr. Rajvansh | |
| Movie | 1985 | Meri Jung | Deepak Verma | |
| Movie | 2010 | Komaram Puli | Prime Minister | |
| Movie | 2012 | Ek Tha Tiger | Shenoy | |
| Movie | 2015 | Rudra Tandava | ||
| Movie | 1987 | Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... | Appu Menon | |
| Movie | 1991 | Chaitanya | ||
| Movie | 1987 | Sankeertana | ||
| Movie | 1997 | Minsara Kanavu | Amalraj | |
| Movie | 1980 | Aasha | Mala's Friend | |
| Movie | 1982 | Aparoopa | Mr. Kanna | |
| Movie | 2008 | Dhanam | Ananth's father | |
| Movie | 1983 | Anveshane | ||
| Movie | 1983 | Ananda Bhairavi | Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma | |
| Movie | 2015 | Rana Vikrama | K. V. Anand Rao | |
| Movie | 2015 | Gurudakshina | ||
| Movie | 2018 | Revisiting Samskara | ||
| Movie | 1981 | Paanch Qaidi | ||
| Movie | 2012 | Yaare Koogadali | ||
| Movie | 2010 | Peepli Live | Avinash Nimade | |
| Movie | 1990 | Prathama Ushakirana | Psychiatrist | |
| Movie | 1984 | Divorce | Jayant Oswal | |
| Movie | N/A | The Master: Shyam Benegal | Himself | |
| Movie | 1985 | Nee Thanda Kanike | ||
| Movie | 1971 | Vamsha Vriksha |
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| Movie | 1977 | The Role | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2002 | Agni Varsha | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1981 | Kalyug | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2007 | Aa Dinagalu | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1977 | Kakana Kote | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1971 | Vamsha Vriksha | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1984 | Utsav | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1988 | Kanaka Purandara | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1978 | The Sage from the Sea | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1999 | Kaanooru Heggadithi | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | Kaadu | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | Kaadu | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1970 | Samskara | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1984 | Utsav | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1979 | Ondanondu Kaladalli | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1977 | Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1997 | Nagamandala | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1992 | Cheluvi | Director | Directing |
