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Overview

Date of Birth:
2 May 1921, Calcutta, West Bengal, British India. [now India] more
Date of Death:
23 April 1992, Calcutta, West Bengal, India more
Mini Biography:
Satyajit Ray was born in Calcutta on 2nd May 1921. His father, Sukumar... more
Trivia:
Is the author of several science-fiction short stories. more
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Awards:
37 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(26 articles)
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Howard’S End Criterion Blu-ray Review
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Director, Composer, Producer, Editor, Music Department, Sound Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Soundtrack, Cinematographer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Tintorettor Jishu (2008)   (novel) (screenplay) (story) 2008 - 8.0 (18)
AKAs:
  • Tintoretto's Jesus (International: English title: literal title)
- 2. Kailashey Kelenkari (2007) (novel) (screenplay) 2007 - 7.1 (16)
- 3. Bombaiyer Bombete (2003) (novel) (screenplay) (story) 2003 - 8.0 (58)
- 4. Target (1995) (writer) 1995 - 5.8 (23)
- 5. Uttoran (1994)   (screenplay) (story) 1994 - 8.0 (21)
AKAs:
  • The Broken Journey
- 6. Agantuk (1991)   (screenplay) (story) 1991 - 7.6 (364)
AKAs:
  • Le visiteur (France)
  • The Stranger
  • The Visitor (International: English title)
- 7. Goopy Bagha Phire Elo (1991) (story) 1991 - 8.4 (45)
- 8. Shakha Proshakha (1990)   (writer) 1990 - 6.9 (114)
AKAs:
  • Les branches de l'arbre (France)
  • The Branches of the Tree
- 9. Ganashatru (1990)   (writer) 1990 - 6.5 (128)
AKAs:
  • An Enemy of the People (UK)
- 10. Ghare-Baire (1984)   (writer) 1984 - 7.8 (247)
AKAs:
  • The Home and the World
- 11. Phatik Chand (1983) (novel) (screenplay) 1983 - 9.1 (15)
- 12. Pikoor Diary (1981) (TV)   (writer) 1981 - 8.3 (39)
AKAs:
  • Pikoo's Day
- 13. Sadgati (1981) (TV)   (dialogue) (screenplay) 1981 - 7.9 (54)
AKAs:
  • Deliverance (UK: subtitle)
- 14. Heerak Rajar Deshe (1980)   (writer) 1980 - 7.1 (172)
AKAs:
  • In the Land of King Hirak (India: English title)
  • The Kingdom of Diamonds
- 15. Joi Baba Felunath (1979)   (novel) (screenplay) 1979 - 6.9 (219)
AKAs:
  • The Elephant God
- 16. Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977)   (dialogue) (screenplay) 1977 - 7.4 (578)
AKAs:
  • The Chess Players
- 17. Jana Aranya (1976)   (writer) 1976 - 8.0 (194)
AKAs:
  • The Masses' Music (USA)
  • The Middleman
- 18. Sonar Kella (1974)   (writer) 1974 - 7.5 (279)
AKAs:
  • The Golden Fortress (USA)
- 19. Ashani Sanket (1973)   (writer) 1973 - 8.0 (262)
AKAs:
  • Distant Thunder (USA)
- 20. Pratidwandi (1972)   (writer) 1972 - 7.7 (186)
AKAs:
  • Siddharta and the City
  • The Adversary
- 21. The Inner Eye (1972) (writer) 1972 - 8.6 (18)
- 22. Seemabaddha (1971)   (writer) 1971 - 7.4 (165)
AKAs:
  • Company Limited
- 23. Sikkim (1971) (writer) 1971 - 6.8 (7)
- 24. Aranyer Din Ratri (1970)   (scenario) 1970 - 8.0 (364)
AKAs:
  • Days and Nights in the Forest (UK: subtitle) (USA)
- 25. Baksa Badal (1970) (writer) 1970 - 7.4 (21)
- 26. Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1968)   (screenplay) 1968 - 7.8 (294)
AKAs:
  • The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha
- 27. Chiriyakhana (1967)   (writer) 1967 - 6.9 (78)
AKAs:
  • The Zoo
- 28. Nayak (1966)   (writer) 1966 - 7.8 (314)
AKAs:
  • Nayak: The Hero (USA)
  • The Hero
- 29. Kapurush (1965)   (writer) 1965 - 7.5 (153)
AKAs:
  • The Coward
- 30. Charulata (1964)   (writer) 1964 - 8.4 (660)
AKAs:
  • The Lonely Wife
- 31. Mahanagar (1963)   (writer) 1963 - 8.4 (341)
AKAs:
  • The Big City (USA)
  • The Great City
  • The Metropolis
- 32. Abhijaan (1962)   (writer) 1962 - 7.7 (179)
AKAs:
  • Abhijan (India: Bengali title)
  • The Expedition
- 33. Kanchenjungha (1962) (writer) 1962 - 7.8 (178)
- 34. Teen Kanya (1961)   (writer) 1961 - 7.9 (250)
AKAs:
  • Three Daughters
  • Two Daughters
- 35. Rabindranath Tagore (1961) (writer) 1961 - 7.5 (37)
- 36. Devi (1960)   (writer) 1960 - 7.8 (358)
AKAs:
  • The Goddess
- 37. Apur Sansar (1959)   (writer) 1959 - 7.6 (2,515)
AKAs:
  • The World of Apu
- 38. Jalsaghar (1958)   (writer) 1958 - 8.2 (829)
AKAs:
  • The Music Room
- 39. Aparajito (1956)   (writer) 1956 - 7.7 (2,399)
AKAs:
  • The Unvanquished
- 40. Pather Panchali (1955)   (writer) 1955 - 7.8 (4,455)
AKAs:
  • Song of the Little Road (International: English title)
  • Song of the Road
  • The Lament of the Path
  • The Saga of the Road
- 41. Chinnamul (1950)   (uncredited) 1950 - 9.3 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Uprooted
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Baksha Rahasya (1996) (co-director) 1996 - 8.2 (17)
- 2. Agantuk (1991)   1991 - 7.6 (364)
AKAs:
  • Le visiteur (France)
  • The Stranger
  • The Visitor (International: English title)
- 3. Shakha Proshakha (1990)   1990 - 6.9 (114)
AKAs:
  • Les branches de l'arbre (France)
  • The Branches of the Tree
- 4. Ganashatru (1990)   1990 - 6.5 (128)
AKAs:
  • An Enemy of the People (UK)
- 5. Sukumar Ray (1987) 1987 - 8.5 (10)
- 6. Ghare-Baire (1984)   1984 - 7.8 (247)
AKAs:
  • The Home and the World
- 7. Pikoor Diary (1981) (TV)   1981 - 8.3 (39)
AKAs:
  • Pikoo's Day
- 8. Sadgati (1981) (TV)   1981 - 7.9 (54)
AKAs:
  • Deliverance (UK: subtitle)
- 9. Heerak Rajar Deshe (1980)   1980 - 7.1 (172)
AKAs:
  • In the Land of King Hirak (India: English title)
  • The Kingdom of Diamonds
- 10. Joi Baba Felunath (1979)   1979 - 6.9 (219)
AKAs:
  • The Elephant God
- 11. Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977)   1977 - 7.4 (578)
AKAs:
  • The Chess Players
- 12. Jana Aranya (1976)   1976 - 8.0 (194)
AKAs:
  • The Masses' Music (USA)
  • The Middleman
- 13. Bala (1976) 1976 - 7.3 (13)
- 14. Sonar Kella (1974)   1974 - 7.5 (279)
AKAs:
  • The Golden Fortress (USA)
- 15. Ashani Sanket (1973)   1973 - 8.0 (262)
AKAs:
  • Distant Thunder (USA)
- 16. Pratidwandi (1972)   1972 - 7.7 (186)
AKAs:
  • Siddharta and the City
  • The Adversary
- 17. The Inner Eye (1972) 1972 - 8.6 (18)
- 18. Seemabaddha (1971)   1971 - 7.4 (165)
AKAs:
  • Company Limited
- 19. Sikkim (1971) 1971 - 6.8 (7)
- 20. Aranyer Din Ratri (1970)   1970 - 8.0 (364)
AKAs:
  • Days and Nights in the Forest (UK: subtitle) (USA)
- 21. Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1968)   1968 - 7.8 (294)
AKAs:
  • The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha
- 22. Chiriyakhana (1967)   1967 - 6.9 (78)
AKAs:
  • The Zoo
- 23. Nayak (1966)   1966 - 7.8 (314)
AKAs:
  • Nayak: The Hero (USA)
  • The Hero
- 24. Kapurush (1965)   1965 - 7.5 (153)
AKAs:
  • The Coward
- 25. Mahapurush (1965)   1965 - 6.8 (114)
AKAs:
  • The Saint
- 26. Two (1965) (TV) 1965 - 8.7 (17)
- 27. Charulata (1964)   1964 - 8.4 (660)
AKAs:
  • The Lonely Wife
- 28. Mahanagar (1963)   1963 - 8.4 (341)
AKAs:
  • The Big City (USA)
  • The Great City
  • The Metropolis
- 29. Abhijaan (1962)   1962 - 7.7 (179)
AKAs:
  • Abhijan (India: Bengali title)
  • The Expedition
- 30. Kanchenjungha (1962) 1962 - 7.8 (178)
- 31. Teen Kanya (1961)   1961 - 7.9 (250)
AKAs:
  • Three Daughters
  • Two Daughters
- 32. Rabindranath Tagore (1961) 1961 - 7.5 (37)
- 33. Devi (1960)   1960 - 7.8 (358)
AKAs:
  • The Goddess
- 34. Apur Sansar (1959)   1959 - 7.6 (2,515)
AKAs:
  • The World of Apu
- 35. Jalsaghar (1958)   1958 - 8.2 (829)
AKAs:
  • The Music Room
- 36. Parash Pathar (1958)   1958 - 7.4 (134)
AKAs:
  • Paras-Pathar (USA)
  • The Philosopher's Stone
- 37. Aparajito (1956)   1956 - 7.7 (2,399)
AKAs:
  • The Unvanquished
- 38. Pather Panchali (1955)   1955 - 7.8 (4,455)
AKAs:
  • Song of the Little Road (International: English title)
  • Song of the Road
  • The Lament of the Path
  • The Saga of the Road
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Tintorettor Jishu (2008)   (thematic music) 2008 - 8.0 (18)
AKAs:
  • Tintoretto's Jesus (International: English title: literal title)
- 2. Ray (1999)   1999 - 7.2 (10)
AKAs:
  • Ray: Life and Work of Satyajit Ray (International: English title)
- 3. Agantuk (1991)   1991 - 7.6 (364)
AKAs:
  • Le visiteur (France)
  • The Stranger
  • The Visitor (International: English title)
- 4. Goopy Bagha Phire Elo (1991) 1991 - 8.4 (45)
- 5. Shakha Proshakha (1990)   1990 - 6.9 (114)
AKAs:
  • Les branches de l'arbre (France)
  • The Branches of the Tree
- 6. Ganashatru (1990)   1990 - 6.5 (128)
AKAs:
  • An Enemy of the People (UK)
- 7. Ghare-Baire (1984)   1984 - 7.8 (247)
AKAs:
  • The Home and the World
- 8. Phatik Chand (1983) 1983 - 9.1 (15)
- 9. Sadgati (1981) (TV)   1981 - 7.9 (54)
AKAs:
  • Deliverance (UK: subtitle)
- 10. Heerak Rajar Deshe (1980)   1980 - 7.1 (172)
AKAs:
  • In the Land of King Hirak (India: English title)
  • The Kingdom of Diamonds
- 11. Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977)   1977 - 7.4 (578)
AKAs:
  • The Chess Players
- 12. Jana Aranya (1976)   1976 - 8.0 (194)
AKAs:
  • The Masses' Music (USA)
  • The Middleman
- 13. Sonar Kella (1974)   1974 - 7.5 (279)
AKAs:
  • The Golden Fortress (USA)
- 14. Ashani Sanket (1973)   1973 - 8.0 (262)
AKAs:
  • Distant Thunder (USA)
- 15. Pratidwandi (1972)   1972 - 7.7 (186)
AKAs:
  • Siddharta and the City
  • The Adversary
- 16. The Inner Eye (1972) 1972 - 8.6 (18)
- 17. Seemabaddha (1971)   1971 - 7.4 (165)
AKAs:
  • Company Limited
- 18. Sikkim (1971) 1971 - 6.8 (7)
- 19. Aranyer Din Ratri (1970)   1970 - 8.0 (364)
AKAs:
  • Days and Nights in the Forest (UK: subtitle) (USA)
- 20. Baksa Badal (1970) 1970 - 7.4 (21)
- 21. Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1968)   1968 - 7.8 (294)
AKAs:
  • The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha
- 22. Chiriyakhana (1967)   1967 - 6.9 (78)
AKAs:
  • The Zoo
- 23. Nayak (1966)   1966 - 7.8 (314)
AKAs:
  • Nayak: The Hero (USA)
  • The Hero
- 24. Shakespeare-Wallah (1965) 1965 - 6.8 (210)
- 25. Kapurush (1965)   1965 - 7.5 (153)
AKAs:
  • The Coward
- 26. Mahapurush (1965)   1965 - 6.8 (114)
AKAs:
  • The Saint
- 27. Charulata (1964)   1964 - 8.4 (660)
AKAs:
  • The Lonely Wife
- 28. Mahanagar (1963)   1963 - 8.4 (341)
AKAs:
  • The Big City (USA)
  • The Great City
  • The Metropolis
- 29. Abhijaan (1962)   1962 - 7.7 (179)
AKAs:
  • Abhijan (India: Bengali title)
  • The Expedition
- 30. Kanchenjungha (1962) 1962 - 7.8 (178)
- 31. Teen Kanya (1961)   1961 - 7.9 (250)
AKAs:
  • Three Daughters
  • Two Daughters
- 32. Parash Pathar (1958)   1958 - 7.4 (134)
AKAs:
  • Paras-Pathar (USA)
  • The Philosopher's Stone
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Agantuk (1991)   (producer) 1991 - 7.6 (364)
AKAs:
  • Le visiteur (France)
  • The Stranger
  • The Visitor (International: English title)
- 2. Kanchenjungha (1962) (producer) 1962 - 7.8 (178)
- 3. Teen Kanya (1961)   (producer) 1961 - 7.9 (250)
AKAs:
  • Three Daughters
  • Two Daughters
- 4. Devi (1960)   (producer) 1960 - 7.8 (358)
AKAs:
  • The Goddess
- 5. Apur Sansar (1959)   (producer) 1959 - 7.6 (2,515)
AKAs:
  • The World of Apu
- 6. Jalsaghar (1958)   (producer) 1958 - 8.2 (829)
AKAs:
  • The Music Room
- 7. Aparajito (1956)   (producer) 1956 - 7.7 (2,399)
AKAs:
  • The Unvanquished
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Baksha Rahasya (1996) (video tape) 1996 - 8.2 (17)
- 2. Nayak (1966)   1966 - 7.8 (314)
AKAs:
  • Nayak: The Hero (USA)
  • The Hero
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jana Aranya (1976)   (musical director) 1976 - 8.0 (194)
AKAs:
  • The Masses' Music (USA)
  • The Middleman
- 2. Chiriyakhana (1967)   (musical director) 1967 - 6.9 (78)
AKAs:
  • The Zoo
Sound Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Inner Eye (1972) (sound) 1972 - 8.6 (18)
- 2. Sikkim (1971) (sound) 1971 - 6.8 (7)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Chiriyakhana (1967)   (titles) 1967 - 6.9 (78)
AKAs:
  • The Zoo
- 2. The River (1951)   (assistant: Mr. Renoir) (uncredited) 1951 - 7.7 (1,436)
AKAs:
  • Le fleuve (France)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Darjeeling Limited (2007) (music: "Title Music", "Charu's Theme", "Montage", "Ruku's Room", "The Deserted Ballroom", "Music") 2007 $32.9M 7.3 (42,084)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Baksha Rahasya (1996) (director of photography) 1996 - 8.2 (17)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The River (1951)   (assistant director) (uncredited) 1951 - 7.7 (1,436)
AKAs:
  • Le fleuve (France)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Namesake (2006) (dedicatee) 2006 $14.3M 7.5 (8,993)
- 2. Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) (acknowledgment) 2004 - 7.8 (3,643)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) Himself - Honorary Award Recipient (pre-recorded in Calcutta) 1992 - 6.0 (258)
- 2. The Music of Satyajit Ray (1984) Himself 1984 - -
- 3. Satyajit Ray, Filmmaker (1982) Himself 1982 - 8.1 (18)
- 4. "The South Bank Show" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.7 (32)

Additional Details

Other Works:
He is also famous in Bengal, India for his characters in novels including Professor Shonku and Feluda. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 2 Print Biographies | 2 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Documentary | Family | Adventure more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | India | Husband Wife Relationship | Calcutta India more

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