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{{Short description|Indian cinematographer and director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2016}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Jibu Jacob
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Njarackal]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = {{Flatlist|
* Cinematographer
* director
}}
| years_active = 2002{{En dash}}present
| known_for =
| notable_works = ''[[Vellimoonga]]'' (2014)<br>''[[Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol]]'' (2017)
}}

'''Jibu Jacob''' is an Indian [[cinematographer]] and [[Film director|director]] working in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]]. He debuted as a cinematographer in 2002 with the crime film ''[[Stop Violence]]''. After a decade long career as a cinematographer, he made his debut as a director in 2014 with the political satire film ''[[Vellimoonga]]''. His most recent directorial ''[[Mei Hoom Moosa]]'' released in September 2022.

== Film career ==
After a short stint as an assistant cinematographer in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]], he made his independent debut in cinematography with the 2002 crime film ''[[Stop Violence]]'' directed by [[A. K. Sajan]]. Later he worked in a number of Malayalam films as a cinematographer until 2013. He debuted as a director with the comical political satire film ''[[Vellimoonga]]'' (2014) starring [[Biju Menon]], which was both a critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite news|author=Saraswathy Nagarajan|title=The new stars of the box office|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/jibu-jacob-joji-thomas-bask-in-the-success-of-vellimoonga/article6548473.ece|accessdate=20 July 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 October 2014}}</ref> His second directorial was ''[[Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol]]'', starring [[Mohanlal]]. It is a comedy family film released in January 2017, it became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.<ref>{{cite news|author=Dinil Sasi.S. Sen|title=Munthirivallikal Thalirkumbol : Mohanlal continues his terrific form in the teaser of 2016 Christmas release|url=http://www.catchnews.com/regional-cinema/munthirivallikal-thalirkumbol-mohanlal-continues-his-terrific-form-in-the-teaser-of-2016-christmas-release-1480883624.html|accessdate=14 January 2017|work=[[Times of India]]|date=14 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Times News Network|title=Mohanlal's next to start filming in Kozhikode|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Mohanlals-next-to-start-filming-in-Kozhikode/articleshow/53130359.cms|accessdate=20 July 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=9 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Anu James|title=Mohanlal, Meena start shooting for untitled Jibu Jacob movie [PHOTOS]|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/mohanlal-meena-start-shooting-untitled-jibu-jacob-movie-photos-686732|accessdate=20 July 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=15 July 2016}}</ref>
He has acted in 2015 movie, Ben in a character role.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
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| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Title
! Credited as
! Notes
!{{refh}}
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| 2002
| ''[[Stop Violence]]''
| rowspan="22" | Cinematographer
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| rowspan="5"|2005
| ''Deepangal Sakshi''
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| ''The Campus''
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| ''December''
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| ''[[Boy Friend (2005 film)|Boy Friend]]''
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| ''[[Thaskaraveeran (2005 film)|Thaskaraveeran]]''
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| rowspan="2”|2006
| ''[[Raashtram]]''
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| [[Oruvan (2006 film)|Oruvan]]
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| rowspan="3"|2007
| ''[[Anaamika]]''
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| ''[[Pranayakalam]]''
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| ''[[Heart Beats (film)]]''
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| rowspan="2"|2008
| ''[[De Ingottu Nokkiye]]''
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| ''[[Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam]]''
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| rowspan="2"|2009
| ''[[Oru Black and White Kudumbam]]''
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| ''Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe''
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| rowspan="3"|2010
| ''[[Sakudumbam Shyamala]]''
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| ''[[Rama Ravana]]''
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| ''[[Oru Small Family]]''
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| 2011
| ''[[Mohabbath (2011 film)|Mohabbath]]''
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| 2012
| ''[[Cinema Company]]''
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| rowspan="2"|2013
| ''Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala''
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| ''[[Bharya Athra Pora]]''
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| 2014
| ''[[Vellimoonga]]''
| rowspan="5" | Director
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| 2017
|! scope="row" | ''[[Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol]]''
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|-

|2019
|''[[Adhyarathri]]''
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|2021
|''[[Ellam Sheriyakum]]''
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|<ref>{{Cite web|title=ആസിഫ് അലിയെ ഒറ്റച്ചവിട്ടിന് താഴെയിട്ട് രജിഷ വിജയൻ, 'എല്ലാം ശരിയാകും' ടീസര്‍ {{!}} Asif Ellam Sheriyakum film teaser out|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/asif-ellam-sheriyakum-film-teaser-out-r0gen3|access-date=2021-10-06|website=www.asianetnews.com}}</ref>
|-

|2022
|''[[Mei Hoom Moosa]]''
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|2023
|''[[Kurukkan]]''
|Cinematographer
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kurukkan - Malayalam Movie Review, Ott, Release Date, Trailer, Budget, Box Office & News - FilmiBeat |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/kurukkan.html |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=www.filmibeat.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

== As an actor ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2015 || ''Ben'' || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Vattameshasammelanam'' || ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Sara's]]'' || Producer ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Pappachan Olivilanu]]'' || C.I Sebastian Paul ||
|-
| 2024 || ''Thaanara'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-07-20 |title=First single from Vishnu Unnikrishnan's Thaanara out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/20/first-single-from-vishnu-unnikrishnans-thaanara-out |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* http://www.jibujacob.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026025356/http://www.jibujacob.com/ |date=26 October 2018 }}
* {{IMDb name|1953961}}

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