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Satyajit Ray

Also known as Manik Da

Indian filmmaker and writer (1921–1992)

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Satyajit Ray was an Indian filmmaker and writer who created influential films and stories during the 20th century. His work is considered important to cinema history and Indian culture, though the specific details of his impact and legacy would require additional context to fully explain.

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Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

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…

Known for

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali — Self (archive footage)2021
Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective — Self (archival footage)2019
Ray: Life and Work of Satyajit Ray — Self (archive footage)1999
The Tree — Self (archive footage)1998
Satyajit Ray — Self1985
The Music of Satyajit Ray — Self1984
Indian Talkie — Self1981
Creative Artists of India: Satyajit Ray — Self1974
Spécial cinéma — Self1974
The Inner Eye — Narrator (voice)1972

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Official website

Satyajit Ray Org: Life, films and filmmaking of Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray Org has a mission of promoting discussion and study of Satyajit Ray’s films and filmmaking. Satyajit Ray (1921-1992), an Indian filmmaker and among the dozen or so great masters of world cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to cinema.

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SatyajitRay.org has a mission of promoting study and discussion of Satyajit Ray’s films and filmmaking. SatyajitRay.org is not affiliated in any way with any Satyajit Ray Trust or the Ray family. The initial resources for this site were provided by Maanvi Media, a Bombay based media company. The site is designed and maintained by Sunil Singh, currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA. For over 30 years, Sunil has been a professional in the fields of Software Product Management, Solutions Architecture, User Experience Design, media and filmmaking. He has led design & production teams for software applications and media projects, including enterprise web applications, corporate web sites, marcom videos, documentary films/videos, print and TV commercials, and documentaries. Before moving to the Bay Area, Sunil was the founding CEO/Principal Designer of Maanvi Media at Bombay for over six years, where he led design and production of media projects for large corporate, multinational clients and nonprofit organizations.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: India
Place of birth: Kolkata
Place of death: Kolkata
Spouse: Bijoya Ray
Child: Sandip Ray
Father: Sukumar Ray
Occupation: film critic
Educated at: Presidency University
Languages spoken: Bangla
Native language: Bangla
Religion: Hinduism
Award: Golden Lion
Notable work: Pather Panchali
Official website: www.satyajitray.org
Image: Satyajit Ray in New York (cropped).jpg
Residence: Kolkata

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topic's main category: Category:Satyajit Ray
Commons category: Satyajit Ray
date of birth: 1921-05-02
name in native language: সত্যজিৎ রায়
date of death: 1992-04-23
nominated for: Filmfare Award for Best Director
influenced by: Vittorio De Sica
start of work period: 1950-00-00
filmography: Satyajit Ray filmography
end of work period: 1991-00-00
cause of death: cardiovascular disease
writing language: Bangla
related category: Category:Films scored by Satyajit Ray
IPA transcription: ˈʃɔtːodʒit ˈrai̯
P8168: Bild
manner of death: natural causes
described at URL: baike.sogou.com/v56128542.htm

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Satyajit Ray ( Bengali: [ˈʃotːodʒit ˈrae̯] ; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) 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).

Ray was born in Calcutta to author Sukumar Ray and Suprabha Ray. Starting his career as a commercial artist, Ray was drawn into independent film-making after meeting French filmmaker Jean Renoir (who was in India to make his film The River) and viewing Vittorio De Sica's Italian neorealist film Bicycle Thieves (1948) during a visit to London. He started work on his first film after he returned from London.

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