Jeethu Joseph Biography: Movies, Family, Education, Age, Net Worth, Height, Wife, Children, Instagram

Jeethu Joseph is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his significant contributions to Malayalam cinema.

He gained widespread recognition with his 2013 thriller “Drishyam,” which became the highest-grossing Malayalam film at the time and was the first in the language to surpass ₹50 crore at the box office.

Profile

• Full name: Jeethu Joseph
• Nickname: Jeethu
• Date of birth: November 10, 1972
• Age: 53 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Mutholapuram, Kerala, India
• Nationality: Indian
• Profession: Film director, screenwriter, producer
• Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
• Parents: Father: V. V. Joseph, Mother: Leelamma Joseph
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Linta Jeethu
• Children: Katina Jeethu, Catherine Jeethu
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Christianity
• Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
• Net worth: $5 million

Early Life and Education

Jeethu Joseph was born on November 10, 1972, in Mutholapuram, Kerala, India, and is 53 years old. His father, V. V. Joseph, was a politician and former member of Kerala’s state legislative assembly from the Muvattupuzha constituency, and his mother, Leelamma Joseph, was a homemaker.

He attended Fathima Matha English Medium School in Piravom for his schooling. Despite his father’s desire for him to pursue engineering, Jeethu enrolled at Nirmala College in Muvattupuzha, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Personal Life

Jeethu Joseph is married to Linta Jeethu, a costume designer in the Malayalam film industry who later expanded her career to include screenwriting. The couple has two daughters, Katina and Catherine.

Career

Jeethu Joseph began his career as an assistant director in the early 2000s. He made his directorial debut in 2007 with the Malayalam suspense thriller “Detective.” He continued to direct successful films such as “Mummy & Me” (2010), “My Boss” (2012), and “Memories” (2013).

His 2013 film “Drishyam” received critical acclaim and commercial success, leading to remakes in multiple languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Sinhala, Chinese, Indonesian, and Korean.

Jeethu also directed the Tamil remake “Papanasam” (2015) and ventured into Bollywood with “The Body” (2019). His recent works include “Drishyam 2” (2021) and “Drushyam 2” (2021).

Net Worth

Jeethu Joseph’s net worth is estimated to be around $5 million. His earnings are primarily derived from his work as a director, screenwriter, and producer in the film industry.

Social Media

• Instagram: @jeethu4ever
• X: @jeethujosephdir

Filmography

• “Detective”
• “Mummy & Me”
• “My Boss”
• “Memories”
• “Drishyam”
• “Oozham”
• “Aadhi”
• “Drishyam 2”
• “Papanasam”
• “Thambi”
• “The Body”
• “Drushyam 2”