About

Known credits:
186
Birthday:
1921-05-02
Place of birth:
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Website:
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Satyajit Ray

Overview

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 Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2019 Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective Actor Self (archival footage) N/A
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1999 Ray: Life and Work of Satyajit Ray Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1998 The Tree Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1985 Satyajit Ray Actor Self 59
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1984 The Music of Satyajit Ray Actor Self N/A
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1974 Creative Artists of India: Satyajit Ray Actor Self 59
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1972 The Inner Eye Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1971 Sikkim Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1967 The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray Actor Self N/A
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1961 Rabindranath Tagore Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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Directing
1991 The Stranger Directing Director 60
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1990 The Branches of the Tree Directing Director 59
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1990 An Enemy of the People Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Sukumar Ray Directing Director 59
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1985 The Home and the World Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Pikoo Directing Director 58
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1981 The Deliverance Directing Director 59
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1980 The Kingdom of Diamonds Directing Director 59
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1979 The Elephant God Directing Director 59
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1977 The Chess Players Directing Director 59
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1976 The Middleman Directing Director 59
Average
1976 Bala Directing Director 58
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1974 The Golden Fortress Directing Director 59
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1973 Distant Thunder Directing Director 59
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1972 The Inner Eye Directing Director 59
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1971 Company Limited Directing Director 59
Average
1971 Sikkim Directing Director 59
Average
1970 The Adversary Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Days and Nights in the Forest Directing Director 59
Average
1969 The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Chiriyakhana Directing Director 58
Average
1966 The Hero Directing Director 61
Fair
1965 Two Directing Director 60
Fair
1965 The Coward Directing Director 60
Fair
1965 The Holy Man Directing Director 58
Average
1964 Charulata Directing Director 62
Fair
1963 The Big City Directing Director 61
Fair
1962 The Expedition Directing Director 59
Average
1962 Kanchenjungha Directing Director 59
Average
1961 The Lost Jewels Directing Director N/A
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1961 Three Daughters Directing Director 59
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1961 Rabindranath Tagore Directing Director 59
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1960 Devi Directing Director 60
Fair
1959 Apur Sansar Directing Director 66
Fair
1958 The Music Room Directing Director 62
Fair
1958 The Philosopher's Stone Directing Director 59
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1956 Aparajito Directing Director 65
Fair
1955 Pather Panchali Directing Director 68
Fair
1951 The River Directing Assistant Director 61
Fair

Writing
2024 Feludar Goyendagiri: Bhuswargo Bhoyonkawr Writing Novel N/A
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2024 Nayan Rahasya Writing Novel N/A
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2023 Master Anshuman Writing Original Story N/A
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2022 Hatyapuri Writing Writer N/A
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2022 The Storyteller Writing Author 58
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2022 Feludar Goyendagiri: Darjeeling Jawmjawmaat Writing Author 59
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2021 Class Friend Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Ray Writing Original Story 67
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2021 Chonchu Writing Story N/A
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2020 The Machine Writing Story N/A
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2017 Anukul Writing Novel 59
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2016 Double Feluda Writing Novel N/A
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2015 Ahalya Writing Writer 59
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2014 Badshahi Angti Writing Novel 59
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2014 Chaar Writing Story 59
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2012 Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy Writing Story 59
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2011 Royal Bengal Rahasya Writing Novel 59
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2010 Gorosthane Sabdhan Writing Novel 58
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2008 Tintorettor Jishu Writing Novel 59
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2007 Kailashey Kelenkari Writing Novel 59
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2003 Bombaiyer Bombete Writing Writer 59
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2000 Dr. Munshir Diary Writing Author 59
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1999 Golapi Mukta Rahasya Writing Story 58
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1999 Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasyo Writing Original Story N/A
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1999 Ghurghutiar Ghotona Writing Original Story 58
Average
1999 Bipin Choudhurir Smritibhram Writing Original Story N/A
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1998 Jahangirer Swarnamudra Writing Original Story 58
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1996 Sheyal Debota Rahasya Writing Original Story 59
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1996 Bosepukure Khunkharapi Writing Original Story 59
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1996 Baksho Rahashya Writing Writer 59
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1996 Jato Kando Kathmandute Writing Original Story 59
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1996 Gosainpur Sargaram Writing Story 59
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1994 The Broken Journey Writing Writer 59
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1992 Golokdham Rahasya Writing Story N/A
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1992 Goopy Bagha Feere Elo Writing Writer 59
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1991 The Stranger Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1991 The Stranger Writing Story 60
Fair
1990 The Branches of the Tree Writing Story 59
Average
1990 The Branches of the Tree Writing Screenplay 59
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1990 An Enemy of the People Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1987 Sukumar Ray Writing Screenplay 59
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1985 The Home and the World Writing Screenplay 59
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1983 Phatik Chand Writing Screenplay 59
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1983 Phatik Chand Writing Original Story 59
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1981 Pikoo Writing Writer 58
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1981 The Deliverance Writing Screenplay 59
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1980 The Kingdom of Diamonds Writing Writer 59
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1979 The Elephant God Writing Screenplay 59
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1979 The Elephant God Writing Novel 59
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1977 The Chess Players Writing Screenplay 59
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1977 The Chess Players Writing Dialogue 59
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1976 The Middleman Writing Screenplay 59
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1976 Bala Writing Screenplay 58
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1974 The Golden Fortress Writing Writer 59
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1974 The Golden Fortress Writing Novel 59
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1973 Distant Thunder Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 The Inner Eye Writing Writer 59
Average
1971 Company Limited Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1971 Sikkim Writing Writer 59
Average
1970 The Adversary Writing Screenplay 59
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1970 Days and Nights in the Forest Writing Screenplay 59
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1970 Baksa Badal Writing Screenplay 59
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1969 The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha Writing Writer 59
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1967 Chiriyakhana Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1966 The Hero Writing Writer 61
Fair
1965 Two Writing Writer 60
Fair
1965 The Coward Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1965 The Holy Man Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1964 Charulata Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1963 The Big City Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1962 The Expedition Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1962 Kanchenjungha Writing Screenplay 59
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1962 Kanchenjungha Writing Story 59
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1961 Three Daughters Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1961 The Lost Jewels Writing Writer N/A
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1961 Rabindranath Tagore Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1960 Devi Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1959 Apur Sansar Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
1958 The Music Room Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1958 The Philosopher's Stone Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1956 Aparajito Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1955 Pather Panchali Writing Screenplay 68
Fair

Production
1991 The Stranger Production Producer 60
Fair
1962 Kanchenjungha Production Producer 59
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1961 The Lost Jewels Production Producer N/A
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1960 Devi Production Producer 60
Fair
1959 Apur Sansar Production Producer 66
Fair
1958 The Music Room Production Producer 62
Fair
1956 Aparajito Production Producer 65
Fair
1955 Pather Panchali Production Producer 68
Fair

Sound
2016 Double Feluda Sound Music N/A
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1999 Golapi Mukta Rahasya Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1999 Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasyo Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1999 Ray: Life and Work of Satyajit Ray Sound Music N/A
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1999 Ghurghutiar Ghotona Sound Music 58
Average
1998 Jahangirer Swarnamudra Sound Music 58
Average
1996 Sheyal Debota Rahasya Sound Music 59
Average
1996 Bosepukure Khunkharapi Sound Music 59
Average
1996 Baksho Rahashya Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1996 Jato Kando Kathmandute Sound Music 59
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1992 Goopy Bagha Feere Elo Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1991 The Stranger Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1990 The Branches of the Tree Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1990 An Enemy of the People Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1987 Sukumar Ray Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1985 The Home and the World Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1983 Phatik Chand Sound Music 59
Average
1981 The Deliverance Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1980 The Kingdom of Diamonds Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1979 The Elephant God Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1977 The Chess Players Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1976 The Middleman Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1974 The Golden Fortress Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1973 Distant Thunder Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1971 Company Limited Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1971 Sikkim Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1970 The Adversary Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1970 Days and Nights in the Forest Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1970 Baksa Badal Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1969 The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1967 Chiriyakhana Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1966 The Hero Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
1965 Shakespeare-Wallah Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1965 Two Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1965 The Coward Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1965 The Holy Man Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1964 Charulata Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
1963 The Big City Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
1962 The Expedition Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1962 Kanchenjungha Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1961 Three Daughters Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1961 The Lost Jewels Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1958 The Philosopher's Stone Sound Original Music Composer 59
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Crew
2024 Captain Spark Crew Creator N/A
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2023 Jigarthanda DoubleX Crew Thanks 59
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Editing
1963 The Householder Editing Editor 59
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