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Born on May 2, 1921, Satyajit Ray was from Kolkata, India. Satyajit Ray was a film director, writer and composer. Death is recorded on April 23, 1992, at the age of 70. Education on record includes Ballygunge Government High School and University of Calcutta. Listed accolades include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1959), Commander of the Legion of Honour (1987), Ramon Magsaysay Award (1967) and 4 more.
My Take
I came to Satyajit Ray late, but the moment I sat through Pather Panchali I understood why film people talk about him with that particular kind of reverence — the kind reserved for directors who don't just tell stories but seem to breathe life straight onto the screen. He did everything himself: directed, wrote the scripts, composed the scores, even designed the titles and illustrated his own magazine. The Apu Trilogy alone would have secured his legacy, but he kept going for four more decades, racking up a Golden Lion at Venice, the Ramon Magsaysay Award, a French Legion of Honour, and finally an Honorary Oscar in 1992, accepted from his hospital bed just weeks before he died. What gets me is the tenderness — nobody filmed poverty, childhood, or quiet dignity with as much love as he did. A genuinely irreplaceable filmmaker.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Satyajit Ray
- Name (Japanese)
- サタジット・レイ
- Reading
- さたじっと・れい
- Born
- May 2, 1921 – April 23, 1992
- Origin
- Kolkata, India
- Occupation
- film director / writer / composer / film producer / screenwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Ballygunge Government High School
- University
- University of Calcutta
Awards & achievements
- 1959 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- 1987 Commander of the Legion of Honour
- 1967 Ramon Magsaysay Award
- 1955 National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
- 1955 National Film Award for Best Feature Film
- 1957 Golden Lion
- 1958 National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Pather Panchali |
| Notable work | Mahanagar |
| Notable work | Two |
| Notable work | Aparajito |
| Notable work | Apur Sansar |
| Notable work | Parash Pathar |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.satyajitray.org/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyajit%20Ray
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B8%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8873
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Satyajit Ray born?
Satyajit Ray was born on May 2, 1921.
When did Satyajit Ray die?
Satyajit Ray died on April 23, 1992, aged 70.
Where was Satyajit Ray from?
Satyajit Ray was from Kolkata, India.
What did Satyajit Ray do?
Satyajit Ray worked as film director, writer, composer, film producer, screenwriter.
Where did Satyajit Ray study?
Satyajit Ray attended University of Calcutta.
What was Satyajit Ray known for?
Satyajit Ray's notable works include Pather Panchali, Mahanagar, Two.
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