About

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Birthday:
1915-06-18
Place of birth:
Wuppertal, Germany
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Paul Zils

Overview

Paul Zils (18 June 1915 – 30 March 1979) was a German-Indian documentary filmmaker who played a major role in the development of Indian documentary filmmaking. Born in Germany, Zils moved to India in the late 1940s, where he became deeply involved in the country's burgeoning film industry, particularly in the documentary genre. He is best known for his collaborations with the Films Division of India, where he worked as both a director and a producer, helping to shape the documentary film landscape in post-independence India. Zils was instrumental in capturing the social and political changes occurring in India during the mid-20th century, focusing on issues such as poverty, agriculture, and cultural heritage. His films were notable for their sensitivity to Indian traditions and issues, and his work brought global attention to the power of documentary cinema as a tool for social change.

Known for

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1965 Asiatische Religionen Directing Director N/A
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1963 Buddhismus in Ceylon Directing Director N/A
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1959 The Vanishing Tribe Directing Director N/A
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1958 Martial Dances of Malabar Directing Director N/A
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1957 Maa, the Story of an Unmarried Person Directing Director N/A
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1957 New Life of a Displaced Person Directing Director N/A
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1957 Fifty Miles from Poona Directing Director N/A
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1956 Textiles Directing Director N/A
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1956 The School Directing Director N/A
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1956 The Ripening Seed Directing Director N/A
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1955 Oraons of Bihar Directing Director N/A
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1955 Fisherfolk of Bombay Directing Director N/A
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1955 Agriculture Directing Director N/A
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1954 Family in Bangalore Directing Director N/A
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1954 Ujala Directing Director N/A
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1952 Shabash Directing Director N/A
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1952 Zalzala Directing Director N/A
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1950 India is Ours Directing Director N/A
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1950 Our India Directing Director N/A
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1949 General Motors in India Directing Director N/A
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1949 The Last Jewel Directing Director N/A
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1949 A Tiny Thing Brings Death Directing Director N/A
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1949 Two Worlds Directing Director N/A
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1949 White Magic Directing Director N/A
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1948 Child Directing Director N/A
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1948 Kurwandi Road Directing Director N/A
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1948 Mother-Child-Community Directing Director N/A
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1947 India's Struggle for National Shipping Directing Director N/A
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1947 Community Directing Director N/A
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1945 Bombay, the Story of Seven Isles Directing Director N/A
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1937 Fanny Elssler Directing Assistant Director 58
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1937 Seven Slaps Directing Assistant Director 58
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1936 Lucky Kids Directing Assistant Director 58
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Writing
1963 Buddhismus in Ceylon Writing Writer N/A
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