Al Jerry Braganza

Al Jerry Braganza
Portrait of Braganza
Born
Antonio Lourenço Jerry Braganza

(1920-08-28)28 August 1920
Died8 January 1990(1990-01-08) (aged 69)
Bombay, Maharashtra (now Mumbai), India
NationalityIndian
EducationLiceu Nacional Afonso de Albuquerque
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • actor
  • singer
Years active1950–1990
EmployerIndian News Parade
Known forCreation of the first Konkani film
Notable workMogacho Aunddo
SpouseBernadette Braganza

Antonio Lourenço Jerry Braganza (28 August 1920 – 8 January 1990), known professionally as Al Jerry Braganza, was an Indian filmmaker, actor, and singer known for his work in Konkani films. Referred to as the "Father of Konkani cinema," Braganza directed and produced the first Konkani film, Mogacho Aunddo (1950), following the unreleased film Sukhi Konn (1949), an unsuccessful attempt by playwright G. M. B. Rodrigues.