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Satyajit Ray
Indian filmmaker and writer (1921–1992)
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Satyajit Ray (Bengali: [ˈʃotːodʒit ˈrae̯] ; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) 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).[a]
Ray was born in Calcutta to author Sukumar Ray and Suprabha Ray.
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🇺🇸 ‘Days and Nights in the Forest’: Into the Woods With Satyajit RayIn a new 4K restoration of this 1970 Indian classic, four upper-caste men travel for an adventure, with their entitlement taking a starring role....
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