| 词条 | Victor George |
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|name = Victor George |image = |birthname = Victor George |birth_date = April 10, 1955 |birth_place = Kanakkary village of Kottayam district |death_date = {{death date and age|2001|07|09|1955|04|10}} |death_place = Thodupuzha in Idukki district |occupation = Photojournalism |alias = |title = |family = |spouse = Lilly |children = Aswathy, Neil |relatives = |salary = |networth = |credits = 1983 - Received the Gulf Malayalee State Award for Best News Photography. 1985 - UNICEF Award and was selected as one of the Top 10 Photographs in a competition jointly held by UNICEF and Information and Broadcasting Ministry. 1985 - He also won the professional category prize in the sports photo Competition held by Sports Authority of India. 1989 - Bulgarian Award for photography. 1994 - Covered 12th Asiad, Heroshima along with Sports Editor, Sanil P. Thomas. |URL = |agent = }} Victor George (April 10, 1955 – July 9, 2001) was an Indian photographer who died while photographing landslides in Kerala. He was the chief photographer of the Malayala Manorama. Early lifeGeorge was born in the Pattithananm-Kanakkary village, Kottayam district, Kerala. He studied English literature at university. His brother introduced him to photography. CareerIn 1981, George joined Malayala Manorama, a Malayalam daily. From 1985 to 1990, he worked in their Delhi bureau. The photographs taken by him during the 1986 National Games won him initial recognition in the field. His shots of the swimmer Anita Sood with Kavita Sood cheering her from the gallery during the women's 400-metre freestyle brought George instant recognition. His photograph of the Indian relay team dropping the baton in a disastrous finish at the 1989 South Asian Federation Games, Kolkata, was widely appreciated. In 1990, George became the Chief Photographer of Malayala Manorama. DeathOn 9 July 2001, George set out from Kottayam to cover a landslide that had claimed three lives in Cheppukulam, near Thodupuzha, in the hilly Idukki district of Kerala. That afternoon, torrential rains triggered another landslide in Venniyani Mala, which killed George. His remains were recovered {{convert|3|km|mi}} from the site of the landslide two days later.[1] References1. ^{{cite news |title=Body of Manorama photographer recovered |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july11/up4.htm |accessdate=7 November 2018 |agency=Press Trust of India |publisher=Deccan Herald |date=11 July 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010817120307/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july11/up4.htm |archivedate=17 August 2001}} External links
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