A.V.T. Shankardass
- Producer
A. V. T. Shankardass joined show business at an early age, beginning as
a performer, then directing for the theatre, plays like 'The Missing
Link', 'Artists do not park here' and 'The Cenci' and subsequently
directing for film on, 'Praying for Pay', The Commuters (1998) and 'The Stepmother'.
Eventually in his capacity as a producer he worked on films like
'Generation 2000', and 'Prison: Does it Serve them Right?'. He joined
Victory Productions (U. K.) as Head of Motion Picture and produced
The War Zone (2000) and 'A Fortune Teller Told Me'. He also wrote and developed
'Saffron', 'A Drop of Life' and 'Noor'. He negotiated Multi-Picture
long-term deals for artists including directors, actors and writers.
Later as C.E.O. and Managing Director he was involved with K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), and
Femme Fatale (2002) and produced Ball & Chain (2004). He also structured a first look
multi-picture financing deal and took on, 'Survivor', 'Dream Team',
'Temujin' and Executive Produced Johnny Was (2006) and A Tryst with Destiny (2005). As a writer he
has held a 5-year contract with Tomahawk Entertainment and Warner Bros.
He holds an output deal with Lions Gate Films. He is now producing
Milestones (2008) which is based around urban jazz in London and is also
producing 'Five Past Midnight' for Twentieth Century Fox.