Satyajit Ray



First NameSatyajit
Last NameRay
Age70 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 2, 1921
Date of DeathApril 23, 1992
Height6' 5" (196 cm)
Star SignTaurus
Occupation CategoryDirector

Satyajit Ray (Bengali: ·); 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Calcutta (now Kolkata) into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature. Starting his career as a commercial artist, Ray was drawn into independent filmmaking after meeting French filmmaker Jean Renoir and viewing the Italian neorealist film Bicycle Thieves during a visit to London.


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Filmography

Selected Satyajit Ray film and TV show credits:


Composer Credits

2008
Tintorettor Jishu
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1999
Ray: Life and Work of Satyajit Ray
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1991
The Visitor
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1991
Goopy Bagha Phire Elo
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1990
An Enemy of the People
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1990
Branches of the Tree
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1984
The Home and the World
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1983
Phatik Chand
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1981
Sadgati
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1980
The Kingdom of Diamonds
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1977
The Chess Players
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1976
The Middleman
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1974
The Golden Fortress
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1974
Company Limited
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1973
Distant Thunder
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1972
The Inner Eye
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1971
The Adversary
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1971
Sikkim
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1970
Days and Nights in the Forest
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1970
Baksa Badal
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1968
The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha
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1967
The Zoo
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1966
Nayak: The Hero
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1965
The Coward
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1965
Shakespeare-Wallah
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1965
The Holy Man
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1964
The Lonely Wife
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1963
The Big City
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1962
The Expedition
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1962
Kanchenjungha
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1961
Three Daughters
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1958
Paras-Pathar
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Director Credits

1991
The Visitor
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1990
An Enemy of the People
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1990
Branches of the Tree
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1987
Sukumar Ray
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1984
The Home and the World
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1981
Sadgati
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1981
Pikoor Diary
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1980
The Kingdom of Diamonds
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1979
The Elephant God
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1977
The Chess Players
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1976
The Middleman
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1976
Bala
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1974
The Golden Fortress
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1974
Company Limited
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1973
Distant Thunder
-

1972
The Inner Eye
-

1971
The Adversary
-

1971
Sikkim
-

1970
Days and Nights in the Forest
-

1968
The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha
-

1967
The Zoo
-

1966
Nayak: The Hero
-

1965
The Coward
-

1965
The Holy Man
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1965
Two
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1964
The Lonely Wife
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1963
The Big City
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1962
The Expedition
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1962
Kanchenjungha
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1961
Three Daughters
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1961
Rabindranath Tagore
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1960
The Goddess
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1959
The World of Apu
-

1959
The Music Room
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1958
Paras-Pathar
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1956
Aparajito
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1955
Pather Panchali
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Writer Credits

2008
Tintorettor Jishu
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2007
Kailashey Kelenkari
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2003
Bombaiyer Bombete
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1996
Baksha Rahasya
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1995
Target
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1995
Uttoran
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1991
The Visitor
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1991
Goopy Bagha Phire Elo
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1990
An Enemy of the People
-

1990
Branches of the Tree
-

1984
The Home and the World
-

1983
Phatik Chand
-

1981
Sadgati
-

1981
Pikoor Diary
-

1980
The Kingdom of Diamonds
-

1979
The Elephant God
-

1977
The Chess Players
-

1976
The Middleman
-

1974
The Golden Fortress
-

1974
Company Limited
-

1973
Distant Thunder
-

1972
The Inner Eye
-

1971
The Adversary
-

1971
Sikkim
-

1970
Days and Nights in the Forest
-

1970
Baksa Badal
-

1968
The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha
-

1967
The Zoo
-

1966
Nayak: The Hero
-

1965
The Coward
-

1964
The Lonely Wife
-

1963
The Big City
-

1962
The Expedition
-

1962
Kanchenjungha
-

1961
Three Daughters
-

1961
Rabindranath Tagore
-

1960
The Goddess
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1959
The World of Apu
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1959
The Music Room
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1956
Aparajito
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1955
Pather Panchali
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1950
Chinnamul
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Jamai Shashthi (1931)
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National Film Award for Best Direction
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Works of Satyajit Ray
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Films by Satyajit Ray
An Enemy of the People (1990)
Aparajito (1956)
Bala (1976)
Branches of the Tree (1990)
Days and Nights in the Forest (1970)
Distant Thunder (1973)
Nayak: The Hero (1966)
Paras-Pathar (1958)
Pather Panchali (1955)
Pikoor Diary (1981)
Rabindranath Tagore (1961)
Sadgati (1981)
Satyajit Ray
Sikkim (1971)
Sukumar Ray (1987)
The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha (1968)
The Chess Players (1977)
The Coward (1965)
The Elephant God (1979)
The Expedition (1962)
The Goddess (1960)
The Golden Fortress (1974)
The Kingdom of Diamonds (1980)
The Lonely Wife (1964)
The Middleman (1976)
The Visitor (1991)
The World of Apu (1959)
The Zoo (1967)
Three Daughters (1961)
Two (1965)
National Film Award for Best Music Direction
A.R. Rahman
B.V. Karanth
Bhupen Hazarika
Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
Ilayaraja
Jaidev
K. V. Mahadevan
Khayyam
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