BIOGRAPHY
Satyajit (2 May 1921–23 April 1992) was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. Ray is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema.[1] Born in the city of Calcutta (now Kolkata) into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and letters, Ray studied at Presidency College and at the Visva-Bharati University. Starting his career as a commercial artist, Ray was drawn into 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, won eleven international prizes, including Best Human Document at the Cannes film festival. Along with Aparajito and Apur Sansar, the film forms 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, including 32 National Film Awards, a number of international awards, and an Academy Honorary Award in 1992.
FILMOGRAPHY
• Baksha Rahasya (1996) (co-director)
• Agantuk (1991) ... aka The Stranger ... aka The Visitor (International: English title) ... aka Visiteur, Le (France)
• Shakha Proshakha (1990) ... aka Branches de l'arbre, Les (France) ... aka The Branches of the Tree
• Ganashatru (1989) ... aka An Enemy of the People (UK)
• Sukumar Ray (1987)
• Ghare-Baire (1984) ... aka The Home and the World
• Pikoor Diary (1981) (TV) ... aka Pikoo's Day
• Sadgati (1981) (TV) ... aka Deliverance (UK: subtitle)
• Heerak Rajar Deshe (1980) ... aka The Kingdom of Diamonds
• Joi Baba Felunath (1978) ... aka The Elephant God
• Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977) ... aka The Chess Players
• Jana Aranya (1976) ... aka The Masses' Music (USA) ... aka The Middleman
• Bala (1976)
• Sonar Kella (1974) ... aka The Golden Fortress (USA)
• Ashani Sanket (1973) ... aka Distant Thunder (USA)
• Pratidwandi (1972) ... aka Siddharta and the City ... aka The Adversary
• The Inner Eye (1972)
• Seemabaddha (1971) ... aka Company Limited
• Sikkim (1971)
• Aranyer Din Ratri (1970) ... aka Days and Nights in the Forest (UK: subtitle) (USA)
• Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1968) ... aka The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha
• Chiriyakhana (1967) ... aka The Zoo
• Nayak (1966) ... aka Nayak: The Hero (USA) ... aka The Hero
• Kapurush (1965) ... aka The Coward
• Mahapurush (1965) ... aka The Saint
• Two (1965) (TV)
• Charulata (1964) ... aka The Lonely Wife
• Mahanagar (1963) ... aka The Big City (USA) ... aka The Great City ... aka The Metropolis
• Abhijaan (1962) ... aka Abhijan (India: Bengali title) ... aka The Expedition
• Kanchenjungha (1962)
• Rabindranath Tagore (1961)
• Teen Kanya (1961) ... aka Three Daughters ... aka Two Daughters
• Devi (1960) ... aka The Goddess
• Apur Sansar (1959) ... aka The World of Apu
• Jalsaghar (1958) ... aka The Music Room
• Parash Pathar (1958) ... aka Paras-Pathar (USA) ... aka The Philosopher's Stone
• Aparajito (1956) ... aka The Unvanquished
• Pather Panchali (1955)
