Born in Calcutta in 1921 and died in 1992, Ray began as a graphic designer. His Apu Trilogy brought Indian cinema to international attention. He wrote, directed and often scored his own films, and received an honorary Oscar shortly before his death.
Filmography
- Pather Panchali (1955)
- Aparajito (1956)
- The Music Room (1958)
- The World of Apu (1959)
- Devi (1960)
- Three Daughters (1961)
- Kanchenjungha (1962)
- The Big City (1963)
- Charulata (1964)
- The Hero (1966)
- Days and Nights in the Forest (1970)
- The Adversary (1970)
- Distant Thunder (1973)
- The Chess Players (1977)
- Home and the World (1984)
- The Stranger (1991) (1991)