
Satyjit Ray; 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.
Ray directed thirty-seven films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. He was also a fiction writer, publisher, illustrator, graphic designer and film critic. Ray's first film, Pather Panchali (1955), won eleven international prizes, including Best Human Document at the Cannes film festival. Alongside Aparajito (1956) and Apur Sansar (1959), the three films form The Apu Trilogy. Ray did the scripting, casting, scoring, cinematography, art direction, 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.
Filmography:
1955 - Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road) ~~ Apu's Trilogy
1956 - Aporajito (The Unvanquished) ~~ Apu's Trilogy
1958 - Parash Pathar (The Philosopher's Stone)
1958 - The Music Room (Jalsaghar) - BRRip
1959 - Apur Shangsar (The World of Apu) ~~ Apu's Trilogy
1960 - Devi (The Goddess)
1961 - Samapti –The End (Last Story of Teen Kanya movie)
1962 - Kanchenjungha
1962 - Abhijan (The Expedition)
1963 - Mahanagar (The Big City)
1964 - Charulata (The Lonely Wife)
1965 - Mahapurush (The Holy Man)
1966 - Nayak (The Hero)
1968 - Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (Adventures of Goopy and Bagha)
1970 - Pratidwandi (The Adversary)
1973 - Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder)
1974 - Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress)
1975 - Jana Aranya (The Middleman)
1980 - Heerak Rajar Deshe (The Kingdom of Diamonds)
1984 - Ghare-Baire (Home and the World)
1989 - Ganashatru (Enemy of the People)
1990 - Shakha Prashakha (Branches of the Tree)
1991 - Goopy Bagha Phirey Elo (Goopy & Bagha Returns)
1994 – Uttaran (The Broken Journey)
1996 – Baksho Rohossho (A Mysterious Case)
Short Films:
1964 - Two
1980 - Pikoo (Pikoo's Day)
1981- Sadgati (The Deliverance)


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