Satyajit Ray
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-05-02
Day of Death
1992-04-23 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Satyajit Ray
Biography
Satyajit Ray (2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was a Bengali Indian filmmaker, widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century. Ray was born in the city of Calcutta 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 Vittorio De Sica's Italian neorealist film Bicycle Thieves (1948) during a visit to London.
Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. He was also a fiction writer, publisher, illustrator, calligrapher, music composer, graphic designer and film critic. He authored several short stories and novels, primarily aimed at children and adolescents. Feluda, the sleuth, and Professor Shonku, the scientist in his science fiction stories, are popular fictional characters created by him. He was awarded an honorary degree by Oxford University.
Ray's first film, Pather Panchali (1955), won eleven international prizes, including the inaugural Best Human Document award at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. This film, along with Aparajito (1956), and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu) (1959) form The Apu Trilogy. Ray did the scripting, casting, scoring, and editing, and designed his own credit titles and publicity material. Ray received many major awards in his career, including 32 Indian National Film Awards, a number of awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies, and an Academy Honorary Award in 1992. The Government of India honored him with the Bharat Ratna in 1992.
Known For
Acting
(2021)
Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective
as Self (archival footage)
(1999)
Ray: Life and Work of Satyajit Ray
as Self (archive footage)
(1998)
The Tree
as Self (archive footage)
(1985)
Satyajit Ray
as Self
(1984)
The Music of Satyajit Ray
as Self
(1974)
(1972)
The Inner Eye
as Narrator (voice)
(1971)
Sikkim
as Narrator (voice)
(1967)
(1961)
Rabindranath Tagore
as Narrator (voice)
Crew
The Apu Trilogy
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Writer
The Criminals of Kathmandu
Writer, Music, Screenplay
(2024)
(2024)
Captain Spark
Creator
(2024)
Nayan Rahasya
Novel
(2023)
Jigarthanda DoubleX
Thanks
(2023)
Master Anshuman
Original Story
(2022)
(2022)
The Storyteller
Author
(2022)
Hatyapuri
Writer
(2021)
Chonchu
Story
(2021)
Class Friend
Writer
(2020)
The Machine
Story
(2017)
Anukul
Novel
(2016)
Double Feluda
Music, Novel
(2015)
Ahalya
Writer
(2014)
Chaar
Story
(2014)
Badshahi Angti
Novel
(2012)
Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy
Story
(2011)
Royal Bengal Rahasya
Novel
(2010)
Gorosthane Sabdhan
Novel
(2008)
Tintorettor Jishu
Novel
(2007)
Kailashey Kelenkari
Novel
(2003)
Bombaiyer Bombete
Writer
(2000)
Dr. Munshir Diary
Author
(1999)
Golapi Mukta Rahasya
Story, Original Music Composer
(1999)
(1999)
Bipin Choudhurir Smritibhram
Original Story
(1999)
Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasyo
Original Story, Original Music Composer
(1999)
Ghurghutiar Ghotona
Original Story, Music
(1998)
Jahangirer Swarnamudra
Original Story, Music
(1996)
Baksho Rahashya
Writer, Original Music Composer
(1996)
Gosainpur Sargaram
Story
(1996)
Jato Kando Kathmandute
Original Story, Music
(1996)
Sheyal Debota Rahasya
Original Story, Music
(1996)
Bosepukure Khunkharapi
Music, Original Story
(1994)
The Broken Journey
Writer
(1992)
Goopy Bagha Feere Elo
Writer, Original Music Composer
(1992)
Golokdham Rahasya
Story
(1991)
The Stranger
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer, Story
(1990)
An Enemy of the People
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1990)
The Branches of the Tree
Director, Original Music Composer, Story, Screenplay
(1987)
Sukumar Ray
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1985)
The Home and the World
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1983)
Phatik Chand
Screenplay, Original Story, Music
(1981)
The Deliverance
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1981)
Pikoo
Director, Writer
(1980)
The Kingdom of Diamonds
Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
(1979)
The Elephant God
Director, Novel, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1977)
The Chess Players
Director, Screenplay, Dialogue, Original Music Composer
(1976)
The Middleman
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1976)
Bala
Director, Screenplay
(1974)
The Golden Fortress
Director, Novel, Writer, Original Music Composer
(1973)
Distant Thunder
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1972)
The Inner Eye
Director, Writer
(1971)
Company Limited
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1971)
Sikkim
Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
(1970)
Days and Nights in the Forest
Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
(1970)
The Adversary
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1970)
Baksa Badal
Original Music Composer, Screenplay
(1969)
The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha
Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
(1967)
Chiriyakhana
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1966)
The Hero
Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
(1965)
The Coward
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1965)
Two
Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
(1965)
The Holy Man
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1965)
Shakespeare-Wallah
Original Music Composer
(1964)
Charulata
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1963)
The Big City
Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
(1963)
The Householder
Editor
(1962)
The Expedition
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1962)
Kanchenjungha
Director, Original Music Composer, Producer, Story, Screenplay
(1961)
Three Daughters
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1961)
Rabindranath Tagore
Director, Screenplay
(1961)
The Lost Jewels
Director, Writer, Original Music Composer, Producer
(1960)
Devi
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1959)
Apur Sansar
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1958)
The Music Room
Director, Producer, Screenplay
(1958)
The Philosopher's Stone
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(1956)
Aparajito
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1955)
Pather Panchali
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1951)
The River
Assistant Director