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Satyajit Ray

सत्यजित राय

Indian filmmaker and writer (1921–1992)

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Satyajit Ray was an Indian film director, screenwriter, author, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and composer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential film directors in the history of cinema. He is celebrated for works including The Apu Trilogy (1955–1959), The Music Room (1958), The Big City (1963), Charulata (1964), and the Goopy–Bagha trilogy (1969–1992).

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Born
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Place of birth
Kolkata wd
Died
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Place of death
Kolkata wd
Citizenship
India wd
Occupation
film director, writer, composer, film producer, screenwriter, film editor wd
Education
University of Calcutta, Visva-Bharati University, Ballygunge Government High School, Presidency University wd
Spouse
Bijoya Ray wd
Official website
satyajitray.org wd

Awards wd

  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1959)
  • Commander of the Legion of Honour (1987)
  • Ramon Magsaysay Award (1967)
  • National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film (1955)
  • National Film Award for Best Feature Film (1955)
  • Golden Lion (1957)
  • National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film (1958)
  • National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1958)
  • BAFTA Award for Best Film (1958)
  • Sutherland Trophy (1959)
  • National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film (1961)
  • Silver Bear for Best Director (1964)
  • Padma Bhushan (1965)
  • National Film Award for Best Screenplay (1966)
  • Bodil Award for Best American Film (1967)

Questions

When was Satyajit Ray born?
Satyajit Ray was born on 2 May 1921 in Kolkata.
Where did Satyajit Ray study?
Satyajit Ray was educated at University of Calcutta, Visva-Bharati University, Ballygunge Government High School, Presidency University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Satyajit Ray · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): सत्यजित राय · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q8873 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Satyajit Ray in New York (cropped).jpg by Dinu Alam Newyork (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 9 November 2026

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