Homi Wadia
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 22, 1911
- Died
- December 10, 2004
Biography
Homi Wadia was one of the earliest film makers of Hindi talkies. He was the co-founder of Wadia Movietone productions, established in the year 1933 and later he shut down the production house to form Basant Pictures in 1942. He was married to noted actress known as a stuntwoman then – Fearless Nadia, with whom he has worked in many movies. As a film director, he has contributed more than 40 films, the majority belonging to B-grade action category. Hunterwali (1935), Miss Frontier Mail (1936), Diamond Queen (1940) and Hatim Tai (1956) are among his major hits. He was also one of the founding members of the Film and Television Producers Guild of India in 1954.
Movies directed by Homi Wadia
- Hanuman, The Worshipper of Lord Rama 1948 · ★ 6.0
- Alibaba and 40 Thieves 1966 · ★ 5.8
- Alibaba and 40 Thieves 1954 · ★ 9.8
- Amar Raj 1946 · ★ 7.0
- Hunterwali 1935 · ★ 7.0
- Miss Frontier Mail 1936 · ★ 9.0
- Diamond Queen 1940 · ★ 10.0
- Jungle Ka Jawahar 1953 · ★ 7.0
- Zabak 1961 · ★ 8.0
- Hatim Tai 1956 · ★ 10.0
- Char Dervesh 1964 · ★ 8.0
- Shri Krishna Leela 1971 · ★ 10.0
- Lion of Baghdad 1946 · ★ 9.0
- The Jungle Princess 1942 · ★ 10.0
- Adventures of Aladdin 1978 · ★ 10.0
- Khilari 1968 · ★ 7.0
- Zimbo 1958 · ★ 8.0
- Balam 1949 · ★ 8.0
- Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp 1952 · ★ 8.0
- Hind Ka Lal 1940 · ★ 9.0
- Hind Kesari 1935 · ★ 10.0
- Hanumaan Pataal Vijay 1951 · ★ 8.0
- Karzan, the Jungle King 1938
- Toofani Tarzan 1937
- Comet 1949
- Bachpan 1945
- Flying Prince 1946