Satyajit Ray

Key facts

Born

2 May 1921, 100A, Garpar Road

Died

23 April 1992, Kolkata

State of birth

100A, Garpar Road, West Bengal

Sector

Literature & writing

Profession

Indian filmmaker and writer (1921–1992)

Gender

Male

Biography

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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Timeline

1. 1921Born in 100A, Garpar Road
2. 1955Awarded the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
3. 1955Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film
4. 1955Awarded the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
5. 1957Awarded the Golden Lion
6. 1958Awarded the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film
7. 1958Awarded the National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film
8. 1958Awarded the BAFTA Award for Best Film
9. 1958Awarded the Padma Shri in arts
10. 1959Awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
11. 1959Awarded the Sutherland Trophy
12. 1959Awarded the BAFTA Award for Best Film
13. 1959Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film
14. 1960Awarded the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
15. 1960Awarded the National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film
16. 1961Awarded the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
17. 1961Awarded the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film
18. 1962Awarded the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film
19. 1964Awarded the Silver Bear for Best Director
20. 1964Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film
21. 1965Awarded the Silver Bear for Best Director
22. 1965Awarded the Padma Bhushan
23. 1966Awarded the National Film Award for Best Screenplay
24. 1966Awarded the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
25. 1967Awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award
26. 1967Awarded the Bodil Award for Best American Film
27. 1967Awarded the Bodil Award for Best American Film
28. 1967Awarded the National Film Award for Best Direction
29. 1968Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film
30. 1968Awarded the National Film Award for Best Direction
31. 1969Awarded the Bodil Award for Best American Film
32. 1970Awarded the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film
33. 1970Awarded the National Film Award for Best Screenplay
34. 1970Awarded the National Film Award for Best Direction
35. 1971Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film
36. 1971Awarded the Ananda Puraskar
37. 1972Awarded the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film
38. 1973Awarded the National Film Award for Best Music Direction
39. 1973Awarded the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
40. 1973Awarded the Golden Bear
41. 1974Awarded the National Film Award for Best Screenplay
42. 1974Awarded the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
43. 1974Awarded the National Film Award for Best Direction
44. 1975Awarded the National Film Award for Best Direction
45. 1976Awarded the Padma Vibhushan
46. 1977Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
47. 1978Awarded the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
48. 1978Awarded the National Film Award for Best Children's Film
49. 1979Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Director
50. 1980Awarded the National Film Award for Best Music Direction
51. 1980Awarded the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
52. 1981Awarded the National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention
53. 1982Awarded the Golden Lion
54. 1984Awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
55. 1984Awarded the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
56. 1985Awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta
57. 1986Awarded the Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi
58. 1987Awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour
59. 1987Awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
60. 1989Awarded the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
61. 1991Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film
62. 1991Awarded the National Film Award for Best Direction
63. 1992Awarded the Academy Honorary Award
64. 1992Awarded the Bharat Ratna
65. 1992Dies in Kolkata
66. 1993Awarded the National Film Award for Best Screenplay