Francis Markus

Francis Markus (born 3 June 1987) is an Indian film director, actor and producer. He is best known in the Tamil film industry for his debut film Oyee (2016). The film received attention for its script, direction, screenplay, editing and accurate sets.[2]

Francis Markus
Born (1987-06-03) 3 June 1987[1]
Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesMarkus
Occupationdirector, producer, Actor
Years active2016–present

Early life

Francis Markus studied at Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Trichy and then went on to study Visual Communication in Loyola College and completed master's degree in Visual Communication from New York Film Academy He began as assistant director to Director Mohan Raja in Velayudham (2011) and also worked as associate director for the film Jilla (2014) Directed by R. T. Neason.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Career

He directed, acted and produced the film Oyee in 2016, his debut directorial venture. Oyee, shot in 42 days, received critical acclaim and became a box-office grosser.[9][10]

Filmography
Year Film Language Credited as Notes
Director Actor Producer Role
2016OyeeTamilYYYCameo"Isaignani Ilayaraaja Musical"

References
  1. https://www.filmistreet.com/celebrity/francis-markus/
  2. "Oyee Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. "Tamil Director Francis Markus | Nettv4u". nettv4u. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. News7 Tamil (22 November 2015), Francis Markus explains the difficulties in film direction | Varaverpparai | News7 Tamil, retrieved 19 September 2017
  5. "'Oyee' was originally written for Sivakarthikeyan: Director Francis Markus". The Indian Express. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  6. Kalaignar TV (25 April 2016), Oyee: Cast & Crew | Exclusive Interview | Geethan Britto, Eesha | Francis Markus, retrieved 19 September 2017
  7. Oyee (2016), retrieved 19 September 2017
  8. "Check out lists of Movies by #FrancisMarkus #Filmography". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  9. "Francis Markus : Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography | FILMIPOP". filmipop.com. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  10. "Oyee Movie Review". Movie Clickz. Retrieved 19 September 2017.


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