Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian Bengali 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 Vittorio De Sica's Italian neorealist film Bicycle Thievesduring a visit to London...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth2 May 1921
CountryIndia
I don't understand these national awards, because half of those who sit in judgement over Indian films do not... possess the competence to evaluate a film correctly.
Last, but not least -- in fact, this is most important -- you need a happy ending. However, if you can create tragic situations and jerk a few tears before the happy ending, it will work much better.
At the age when Bengali youth almost inevitably writes poetry, I was listening to European classical music.
Cinema’s characteristic forte is its ability to capture and communicate the intimacies of the human mind.
I think the first feature was made in Bombay in 1913, not so long after Hollywood. The cinema industry in Calcutta started not long after that.
Ever since Two Daughters I've been composing my own music.