Screenwriter Dennis Joseph passes away Updated: Updated: May 10, 2021 22:17 IST Known for his blockbuster scripts, Joseph’s 1988 directorial venture Manu Uncle won the National Film Award for Best Children’s Film. Share Article Known for his blockbuster scripts, Joseph’s 1988 directorial venture Manu Uncle won the National Film Award for Best Children’s Film. Noted Malayalam screenwriter and filmmaker Dennis Joseph died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Kottayam on Monday. He was 64. Dennis Joseph, who carved a niche in the Malayalam film industry with a series of superhit films in late 1980’s and early 1990’s, started his career as sub-editor in a film magazine. He entered the movie industry as a screenwriter of the Malayalam movie