Satyajit Ray: Life and Film Career
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Life and Career

  • Satyajit Ray (1921-1992) was an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, music composer, and author
  • Born in Calcutta, India, to a family of artists and writers
  • Studied at Presidency College, Calcutta, and later at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan
  • Worked as a commercial artist before entering the film industry

Film Career

  • Debuted as a director with Pather Panchali (1955), which won several international awards
  • Directed 37 films, including Aparajito (1956), The World of Apu (1959), and Charulata (1964)
  • Known for his humanistic and realistic storytelling style
  • Influenced by European art cinema and Indian literature

Notable Films

  • The Apu Trilogy (1955-1959): a series of three films based on the life of Apu, a young Bengali boy
    • Pather Panchali (1955)
    • Aparajito (1956)
    • The World of Apu (1959)
  • The Calcutta Trilogy (1970-1975): a series of three films exploring the urban middle class in Calcutta
    • Pratidwandi (1970)
    • Seemabaddha (1971)
    • Jana Aranya (1975)

Awards and Recognition

  • Won numerous international awards, including 19 international film festival awards
  • Received the Bharat Ratna (1992), India's highest civilian honor
  • Honorary Academy Award (1992) for his lifetime contribution to cinema

Legacy

  • Considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time
  • Influenced many Indian and international filmmakers
  • Contributed to the development of Indian parallel cinema, a movement that focused on realistic and artistic storytelling

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