Asif Akbar is a producer, writer and director.
Asif Akbar is born in Khulna, Bangladesh and raised in Cleveland, OH, USA since the age of two years, Asif Akbar knew exactly what he wanted to do for the rest of his life and followed his dreams, inspired by his father Enayet Akbar Milon to follow in his footsteps within the international entertainment industry."
Asif's favorite hobby as a child with new found technology in the early 90's was making his own movies using a home handy cam and editing tape-to- tape video. During some of his childhood summer months, Asif often made trips to his native country of Bangladesh to take part in his father's professionally produced productions in front of and behind the camera, that allowed him to get hands-on practical experience on set.
During his years at Valley Forge High School, Asif was also top in his class in the Radio & Television Production program for two years... learning and working on local T.V. shows as a director, producer, writer, cinematographer and editor. During his Junior and Senior years, these experiences prompted him to contact the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to get media credentials to attend and produce his own show during the 79th Academy Awards Red Carpet events in 2007 for the first time.
Asif graduated high school in 2007 with the county's Rotary Club Award for high achievements in the Radio & Television Career and Technical Program and represented the Parma City School District, competing in the finals of Skills USA that same year. He was also selected to be the Senior Class Speaker during graduation.
After high school, Asif made the move to Los Angeles at the age of 18 in 2007 to pursue his studies and graduate in 2011 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in degree in Cinema and Television, with an emphasis in directing from the prestigious film institute, Columbia College Hollywood.
Asif recently directed several Television shows, short films and feature films. Asif also produced over a dozen Hollywood films and produced his first Bangladeshi commercial film with his father, released in Bangladesh and U.S. mainstream Theaters in 2015 with a premiere show at Universal Studios in Hollywood.
