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Satyajit Ray (1921–1992)

Writer | Composer | Director

Satyajit Ray was born in Calcutta on 2nd May 1921. His father, Sukumar Ray was an eminent poet and writer in the history of Bengali literature. In 1940, after receiving his degree in science and economics from Calcutta University he attended Tagore's Viswa-Bharati University. His first movie Pather Panchali won several International Awards and set Ray as a world-class director... See full bio »

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in Calcutta, West Bengal, British India [now India]

Died:

(age 70) in Calcutta, West Bengal, India
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2012 Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy (story)
 
2011 Some Maana (short) (adaptation)
 
2011 Royal Bengal Rahasya (novel)
 
2010 Gorosthane Sabdhan (novel)
 
2008 Tintorettor Jishu (novel)
 
2007 Kailashey Kelenkari (novel)
 
2003 Bombaiyer Bombete (novel)
 
1996 Baksha Rahasya (story)
 
1995 Target
 
1994 Uttoran (screenplay / story)
 
1991 The Stranger (scenario / screenplay / story)
 
1991 Goopy Bagha Phire Elo (story)
 
1990 Branches of the Tree (screenplay / story)
 
1989 An Enemy of the People (screenplay)
 
1986 Kissa Kathmandu Kaa (TV mini-series) (novel / 1986)
 
1984 The Home and the World (screenplay)
 
1984 Deliverance (TV movie) (dialogue / screenplay)
 
1983 Phatik Chand (novel / screenplay)
 
1981 Pikoor Diary (TV short)
 
1980 The Kingdom of Diamonds (screenplay / story)
 
1979 Joi Baba Felunath: The Elephant God (novel / screenplay)
 
1977 The Chess Players (dialogue / screenplay)
 
1976 The Middleman (screenplay)
 
1974 The Golden Fortress (screenplay / story)
 
1974 Company Limited (screenplay)
 
1973 Distant Thunder (screenplay)
 
1972 The Inner Eye (documentary short)
 
1971 Sikkim (documentary)
 
1970 The Adversary (screenplay)
 
1970 Days and Nights in the Forest (screenplay)
 
1970 Baksa Badal (screenplay)
 
1969 The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha (screenplay)
 
1967 The Zoo (screenplay)
 
1966 Nayak: The Hero (screenplay / story)
 
1965 Kapurush: The Coward (screenplay)
 
1965 Mahapurush: The Holy Man (screenplay)
 
1964 Charulata (scenario / screenplay)
 
1963 The Big City (scenario / screenplay)
 
1962 The Expedition (screenplay)
 
1962 Kanchenjungha (story and screenplay)
 
1961 Teen Kanya (screenplay)
 
1961 Rabindranath Tagore (documentary)
 
1960 The Goddess (screenplay)
 
1959 The World of Apu (screenplay)
 
1958 The Music Room (script)
 
1958 Paras-Pathar (dialogue / screenplay)
 
1956 Aparajito (screenplay)
 
1955 Pather Panchali (screenplay)
 
1950 Chinnamul (uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (37 titles)
2011 Royal Bengal Rahasya (archive footage / special theme music)
 
2010 Gorosthane Sabdhan (special theme music / archive footage)
 
2008 Tintorettor Jishu (thematic music)
 
2000 Dr. Munshir Diary (TV movie)
 
1999 Ray: Life and Work of Satyajit Ray
 
1996 Baksha Rahasya
 
1991 The Stranger
 
1991 Goopy Bagha Phire Elo
 
1990 Branches of the Tree
 
1989 An Enemy of the People
 
1984 The Home and the World
 
1984 Deliverance (TV movie)
 
1983 Phatik Chand
 
1980 The Kingdom of Diamonds
 
1979 Joi Baba Felunath: The Elephant God
 
1977 The Chess Players
 
1976 The Middleman
 
1974 The Golden Fortress
 
1974 Company Limited
 
1973 Distant Thunder
 
1972 The Inner Eye (documentary short)
 
1971 Sikkim (documentary)
 
1970 The Adversary
 
1970 Days and Nights in the Forest
 
1970 Baksa Badal
 
1969 The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha
 
1967 The Zoo
 
1966 Nayak: The Hero
 
1965 Shakespeare-Wallah
 
1965 Kapurush: The Coward
 
1965 Mahapurush: The Holy Man
 
1964 Charulata
 
1963 The Big City
 
1962 The Expedition
 
1962 Kanchenjungha
 
1961 Teen Kanya
 
1958 Paras-Pathar
 
Show ShowDirector (37 titles)
1991 The Stranger
 
1990 Branches of the Tree
 
1989 An Enemy of the People
 
1987 Sukumar Ray (documentary short)
 
1984 The Home and the World
 
1984 Deliverance (TV movie)
 
1981 Pikoor Diary (TV short)
 
1980 The Kingdom of Diamonds
 
1979 Joi Baba Felunath: The Elephant God
 
1977 The Chess Players
 
1976 The Middleman
 
1976 Bala (documentary short)
 
1974 The Golden Fortress
 
1974 Company Limited
 
1973 Distant Thunder
 
1972 The Inner Eye (documentary short)
 
1971 Sikkim (documentary)
 
1970 The Adversary
 
1970 Days and Nights in the Forest
 
1969 The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha
 
1967 The Zoo
 
1966 Nayak: The Hero
 
1965 Kapurush: The Coward
 
1965 Mahapurush: The Holy Man
 
1965 Two (TV short)
 
1964 Charulata
 
1963 The Big City
 
1962 The Expedition
 
1962 Kanchenjungha
 
1961 Teen Kanya
 
1961 Rabindranath Tagore (documentary)
 
1960 The Goddess
 
1959 The World of Apu
 
1958 The Music Room
 
1958 Paras-Pathar
 
1956 Aparajito
 
1955 Pather Panchali
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
1991 The Stranger (producer)
 
1962 Kanchenjungha (producer)
 
1961 Teen Kanya (producer)
 
1960 The Goddess (producer)
 
1959 The World of Apu (producer)
 
1958 The Music Room (production)
 
1956 Aparajito (producer)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (5 titles)
2003 Bombaiyer Bombete (special theme music - archive footage)
 
1976 The Middleman (musical director)
 
1970 Baksa Badal (musical director)
 
1969 The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha (lyricist)
 
1967 The Zoo (lyricist)
 
Show ShowCostume Designer (2 titles)
Show ShowSound Department (2 titles)
1972 The Inner Eye (documentary short) (sound)
 
1971 Sikkim (documentary) (sound)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1967 The Zoo (titles)
 
1951 The River (assistant: Mr. Renoir - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2007 The Darjeeling Limited (music: "Title Music", "Charu's Theme", "Montage", "Ruku's Room", "The Deserted Ballroom", "Music")
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1966 Nayak: The Hero
 
1951 The River (assistant director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2006 The Namesake (dedicatee)
 
2004 Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (documentary) (acknowledgment)
 
1983 Chokh (acknowledgment)
 
1976 Seyi Chokh (acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
1992 The 64th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Honorary Award Recipient (pre-recorded in Calcutta)
 
1984 The Music of Satyajit Ray (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Satyajit Ray (documentary)
Himself
 
1978 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Satyajit Ray (1978) … Himself
 
1972 The Inner Eye (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1971 Sikkim (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
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Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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In 1967 he wrote a script for a movie entitled "The Alien". Columbia Pictures was in talks to produce it. Peter Sellers and Marlon Brando were supposed to be up for the leading roles. However, Ray was surprised to find that the script he had co-written had already been copyrighted and the fee appropriated... See more »

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