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Satyajit Ray

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.

Et billede af Satyajit Ray

Directing

1951

[ ] The River (Assistant Director)

1955

[ ] Pather Panchali (Director)

1956

[ ] Aparajito (Director)

1958

[ ] The Music Room (Director)
[ ] The Philosopher's Stone (Director)

1959

[ ] The World of Apu (Director)

1960

[ ] Devi (Director)

1961

[ ] Three Daughters (Director)
[ ] Rabindranath Tagore (Director)
[ ] The Lost Jewels (Director)

1962

[ ] The Expedition (Director)
[ ] Kanchenjungha (Director)

1963

[ ] The Big City (Director)

1964

[ ] Charulata (Director)

1965

[ ] The Coward (Director)
[ ] Two (Director)
[ ] The Holy Man (Director)

1966

[ ] The Hero (Director)

1967

[ ] Chiriyakhana (Director)

1969

[ ] Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (Director)

1970

[ ] Days and Nights in the Forest (Director)
[ ] The Adversary (Director)

1971

[ ] Seemabaddha (Director)
[ ] Sikkim (Director)

1972

[ ] The Inner Eye (Director)

1973

[ ] Distant Thunder (Director)

1974

[ ] The Golden Fortress (Director)

1976

[ ] The Middleman (Director)
[ ] Bala (Director)

1977

[ ] The Chess Players (Director)

1979

[ ] The Elephant God (Director)

1980

[ ] The Kingdom of Diamonds (Director)

1981

[ ] The Deliverance (Director)
[ ] Pikoo (Director)

1985

[ ] The Home and the World (Director)

1987

[ ] Sukumar Ray (Director)

1990

[ ] An Enemy of the People (Director)
[ ] The Branches of the Tree (Director)

1991

[ ] The Stranger (Director)

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[ ] The Apu Trilogy (Director)

Writing

1955

[ ] Pather Panchali (Screenplay)

1956

[ ] Aparajito (Screenplay)

1958

[ ] The Philosopher's Stone (Screenplay)
[ ] The Music Room (Screenplay)

1959

[ ] The World of Apu (Screenplay)

1960

[ ] Devi (Screenplay)

1961

[ ] Three Daughters (Screenplay)
[ ] Rabindranath Tagore (Screenplay)
[ ] The Lost Jewels (Writer)

1962

[ ] Kanchenjungha (Story)
[ ] Kanchenjungha (Screenplay)
[ ] The Expedition (Screenplay)

1963

[ ] The Big City (Screenplay)

1964

[ ] Charulata (Screenplay)

1965

[ ] The Holy Man (Screenplay)
[ ] The Coward (Screenplay)
[ ] Two (Writer)

1966

[ ] The Hero (Writer)

1967

[ ] Chiriyakhana (Screenplay)

1969

[ ] Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (Writer)

1970

[ ] Days and Nights in the Forest (Screenplay)
[ ] The Adversary (Screenplay)
[ ] Baksa Badal (Screenplay)

1971

[ ] Seemabaddha (Screenplay)
[ ] Sikkim (Writer)

1972

[ ] The Inner Eye (Writer)

1973

[ ] Distant Thunder (Screenplay)

1974

[ ] The Golden Fortress (Novel)
[ ] The Golden Fortress (Writer)

1976

[ ] The Middleman (Screenplay)
[ ] Bala (Screenplay)

1977

[ ] The Chess Players (Screenplay)
[ ] The Chess Players (Dialogue)

1979

[ ] The Elephant God (Novel)
[ ] The Elephant God (Screenplay)

1980

[ ] The Kingdom of Diamonds (Writer)

1981

[ ] Pikoo (Writer)
[ ] The Deliverance (Screenplay)

1983

[ ] Phatik Chand (Screenplay)
[ ] Phatik Chand (Original Story)

1985

[ ] The Home and the World (Screenplay)

1987

[ ] Sukumar Ray (Screenplay)

1990

[ ] The Branches of the Tree (Story)
[ ] The Branches of the Tree (Screenplay)
[ ] An Enemy of the People (Screenplay)

1991

[ ] The Stranger (Screenplay)
[ ] The Stranger (Story)

1992

[ ] Goopy Bagha Feere Elo (Writer)
[ ] Golokdham Rahasya (Story)

1994

[ ] Uttoran (Writer)

1996

[ ] Baksho Rahashya (Writer)
[ ] Gosainpur Sargaram (Story)
[ ] Jato Kando Kathmandute (Original Story)
[ ] Sheyal Debota Rahasya (Original Story)
[ ] Bosepukure Khunkharapi (Original Story)

1998

[ ] Jahangirer Swarnamudra (Original Story)

1999

[ ] Golapi Mukta Rahasya (Story)
[ ] Bipin Choudhurir Smritibhram (Original Story)
[ ] Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasyo (Original Story)
[ ] Ghurghutiar Ghotona (Original Story)

2000

[ ] Dr. Munshir Diary (Author)

2003

[ ] Bombaiyer Bombete (Writer)

2007

[ ] Kailashey Kelenkari (Novel)

2008

[ ] Tintorettor Jishu (Novel)

2010

[ ] Gorosthane Sabdhan (Novel)

2011

[ ] Royal Bengal Rahasya (Novel)

2012

[ ] Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy (Story)

2014

[ ] Chaar (Story)
[ ] Badshahi Angti (Novel)

2015

[ ] Ahalya (Writer)

2016

[ ] Double Feluda (Novel)

2017

[ ] Anukul (Novel)

2020

[ ] The Machine (Story)

2021

[ ] Chonchu (Story)
[ ] Class Friend (Writer)

2022

[ ] Feludar Goyendagiri: Darjeeling Jawmjawmaat (Author)
[ ] The Storyteller (Author)
[ ] Hatyapuri (Writer)

2023

[ ] Master Anshuman (Original Story)
[ ] Puroskar - The Prize (Story)

2024

[ ] Feludar Goyendagiri: Bhuswargo Bhoyonkawr (Novel)
[ ] Nayan Rahasya (Novel)

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[ ] The Apu Trilogy (Screenplay)
[ ] The Apu Trilogy (Writer)
[ ] The Criminals of Kathmandu (Writer)
[ ] The Criminals of Kathmandu (Screenplay)

Production

1955

[ ] Pather Panchali (Producer)

1956

[ ] Aparajito (Producer)

1958

[ ] The Music Room (Producer)

1959

[ ] The World of Apu (Producer)

1960

[ ] Devi (Producer)

1961

[ ] The Lost Jewels (Producer)

1962

[ ] Kanchenjungha (Producer)

1991

[ ] The Stranger (Producer)

????

[ ] The Apu Trilogy (Producer)

Sound

1958

[ ] The Philosopher's Stone (Original Music Composer)

1961

[ ] The Lost Jewels (Original Music Composer)
[ ] Three Daughters (Original Music Composer)

1962

[ ] Kanchenjungha (Original Music Composer)
[ ] The Expedition (Original Music Composer)

1963

[ ] The Big City (Original Music Composer)

1964

[ ] Charulata (Original Music Composer)

1965

[ ] Shakespeare-Wallah (Original Music Composer)
[ ] Two (Original Music Composer)
[ ] The Holy Man (Original Music Composer)
[ ] The Coward (Original Music Composer)

1966

[ ] The Hero (Original Music Composer)

1967

[ ] Chiriyakhana (Original Music Composer)

1969

[ ] Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (Original Music Composer)

1970

[ ] Baksa Badal (Original Music Composer)
[ ] Days and Nights in the Forest (Original Music Composer)
[ ] The Adversary (Original Music Composer)

1971

[ ] Sikkim (Original Music Composer)
[ ] Seemabaddha (Original Music Composer)

1973

[ ] Distant Thunder (Original Music Composer)

1974

[ ] The Golden Fortress (Original Music Composer)

1976

[ ] The Middleman (Original Music Composer)

1977

[ ] The Chess Players (Original Music Composer)

1979

[ ] The Elephant God (Original Music Composer)

1980

[ ] The Kingdom of Diamonds (Original Music Composer)

1981

[ ] The Deliverance (Original Music Composer)

1983

[ ] Phatik Chand (Music)

1985

[ ] The Home and the World (Original Music Composer)

1987

[ ] Sukumar Ray (Original Music Composer)

1990

[ ] The Branches of the Tree (Original Music Composer)
[ ] An Enemy of the People (Original Music Composer)

1991

[ ] The Stranger (Original Music Composer)

1992

[ ] Goopy Bagha Feere Elo (Original Music Composer)

1996

[ ] Baksho Rahashya (Original Music Composer)
[ ] Jato Kando Kathmandute (Music)
[ ] Sheyal Debota Rahasya (Music)
[ ] Bosepukure Khunkharapi (Music)

1998

[ ] Jahangirer Swarnamudra (Music)

1999

[ ] Ray: Life and Work of Satyajit Ray (Music)
[ ] Golapi Mukta Rahasya (Original Music Composer)
[ ] Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasyo (Original Music Composer)
[ ] Ghurghutiar Ghotona (Music)

2016

[ ] Double Feluda (Music)

????

[ ] The Criminals of Kathmandu (Music)

Crew

2023

[ ] Jigarthanda DoubleX (Thanks)

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[ ] Captain Spark (Creator)

Editing

1963

[ ] The Householder (Editor)

Actor

1961

[ ] Rabindranath Tagore (Narrator (voice))

1967

[ ] The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray (Self)

1971

[ ] Sikkim (Narrator (voice))

1972

[ ] The Inner Eye (Narrator (voice))

1974

[ ] Creative Artists of India: Satyajit Ray (Self)

1981

[ ] Indian Talkie (Self)

1984

[ ] The Music of Satyajit Ray (Self)

1985

[ ] Satyajit Ray (Self)

1998

[ ] The Tree (Self (archive footage))

1999

[ ] Ray: Life and Work of Satyajit Ray (Self (archive footage))

2019

[ ] Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective (Self (archival footage))

2021

[ ] Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali (Self (archive footage))