Cast

Soumitra Chatterjee

1935 – 2020

Active years (films on this site)

1959–1984

Genres

DramaRomanceHistory

Schools and movements

Indian Parallel Cinema

Directors worked with

Satyajit Ray6 films

Biography

Soumitra Chatterjee was an Indian actor, director and writer who worked in Bengali cinema and theatre. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. He is best known for his collaborations with director Satyajit Ray, with whom he worked in fourteen films.

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Awards and honours

International

• Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South 1994
• Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ 1999
• Knight of the Legion of Honour 2017

National / local

• Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Award 1961
• Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Award 1963
• Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Award 1969
• Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Award 1974
• Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Award 1976
• Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Award 1987
• Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Award 1989
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 1998
• Padma Bhushan 2004
• Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Award 2006
• National Film Award for Best Actor 2006
• Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2011

6 films on this site

1. The World of Apu 1959 · Satyajit Ray · IMDb 8.4 · Cast
2. Devi 1960 · Satyajit Ray · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
3. Charulata 1964 · Satyajit Ray · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
4. Days and Nights in the Forest 1970 · Satyajit Ray · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
5. Distant Thunder 1973 · Satyajit Ray · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
6. Home and the World 1984 · Satyajit Ray · IMDb 7.5 · Cast