He began his film career as an assistant director in Udayan Chowdhury’s film “Bishkonnya” in 1961.
His acting career started in 1965. He earned fame as an antagonist in Amjad Hossain’s film “Nayanmoni” in 1976.
Alongside acting, ATM Shamsuzzaman wrote more than one hundred screenplays. He was also a popular small screen actor. ATM Shamsuzzaman-acted notable dramas are “Ronger Manush”, “Vober Haat”, “Shilbari”, “Ghor Kutum” and “Nowoashaal”.
He was also conferred upon the Ekushey Padak in 2015 for his outstanding contributions to Bangladesh’s film industry.
The noted artiste breathed his last at his residence at Sutrapur in Dhaka on 20 February 2021. He had been suffering from various diseases due to old age for a long time.
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