Satyajit Ray

Directing

Born: 1921-05-02
Died: 1992-04-23
From: Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.6

Also Known As

Manik사티야지트 레이사트야지트 레이쇼티아지트 레이সত্যজিৎ রায়

Biography

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.

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Awards & Nominations56 won · 4 nominated

🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Screenplay

The Broken Journey

1993
🏆 Won

Academy Honorary Award

1992
🏆 Won

Bharat Ratna

1992
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Direction

The Stranger

1991
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National Film Award for Best Feature Film

The Stranger

1991
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National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film

An Enemy of the People

1989
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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

1987
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Commander of the Legion of Honour

1987
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Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi

1986
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honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta

1985
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National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film

The Home and the World

1984
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Dadasaheb Phalke Award

1984
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Golden Lion

1982
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National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention

Sadgati

1981
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National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film

Hirak Rajar Deshe

1980
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National Film Award for Best Music Direction

Hirak Rajar Deshe

1980
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Filmfare Award for Best Director

The Chess Players

1979
Nominated

Filmfare Award for Best Director

The Chess Players

1979
🏆 Won

Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie

The Chess Players

1978
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Children's Film

Joi Baba Felunath

1978
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National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi

The Chess Players

1977
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Padma Vibhushan

1976
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Direction

Jana Aranya

1975
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National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film

Sonar Kella

1974
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Screenplay

Sonar Kella

1974
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Direction

Sonar Kella

1974
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National Film Award for Best Music Direction

Distant Thunder

1973
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National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film

Distant Thunder

1973
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Golden Bear

Distant Thunder

1973
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film

The Inner Eye

1972
🏆 Won

Ananda Puraskar

1971
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Feature Film

Seemabaddha

1971
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Screenplay

Pratidwandi

1970
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National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film

Pratidwandi

1970
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Direction

Pratidwandi

1970
🏆 Won

Bodil Award for Best American Film

Pather Panchali

1969
Nominated

Bodil Award for Best American Film

Pather Panchali

1969
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Feature Film

Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne

1968
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Direction

Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne

1968
🏆 Won

Bodil Award for Best American Film

Nayak

1967
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Direction

Chiriyakhana

1967
🏆 Won

Ramon Magsaysay Award

1967
🏆 Won

Bodil Award for Best American Film

Aparajito

1967
Nominated

Bodil Award for Best American Film

Aparajito

1967
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Screenplay

Nayak

1966
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film

Nayak

1966
🏆 Won

Padma Bhushan

1965
🏆 Won

Silver Bear for Best Director

Charulata

1965
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Silver Bear for Best Director

Mahanagar

1964
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Feature Film

Charulata

1964
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film

Abhijan

1962
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Film

Apur Sansar

1962
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film

Teen Kanya

1961
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film

Rabindranath Tagore

1961
🏆 Won

National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Apur Sansar

1960
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film

Devi

1960
🏆 Won

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

1959
🏆 Won

National Film Award for Best Feature Film

Apur Sansar

1959
🏆 Won

Sutherland Trophy

Apur Sansar

1959
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Film

Aparajito

1959

Acting11 titles

Directing39 titles

Writing78 titles

Production8 titles

Sound42 titles

Editing1 title

Crew2 titles

Creator1 title