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- Born: May 2, 1921
- Death: April 23, 1992
- Debut: Pather Panchali (1955)
- Pather Panchali won "Best Human Document" at the Cannes Film FestivalSenses of Cinema: Satyajit Ray
- Frequently explored themes of modernization and social change in IndiaSenses of Cinema: Satyajit Ray
- Wrote, directed, scored, edited and shot nearly all his films himselfSenses of Cinema: Satyajit Ray
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Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray made over three dozen Bengali language films in his four-decades-long career. Though many films in his portfolio received critical praise, his most recognized achievements are the three films in the Apu Trilogy, including his debut film, Pather Panchali, which largely introduced the western world to Indian cinema.
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Language Barrier
The majority of Ray's films were written and performed in Bengali. He only made two films spoken in Hindi in his career. The first was 1977's The Chess Players and the second was the Indian television film Sadgati, made in 1981.UCLA: Manas: Culture, Indian Cinema Despite these few aberrations, Ray is nearly unanimously associated with Bengali cinema and culture. -
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Satyajit Ray Questions
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Does the PS3 match the best dedicated Blu-Ray players in image quality? 2 Answersim not sure if they match well i have site which does compare themhttp://www.pcworld.com/article/127892/burning_questions_ps3the_bluray_movie_experience.html read more -
Cheapest blu-ray player? 4 AnswersMy answer is not cheapest, but best deal: Samsung BD-P2500/BD-P2550 is Blu-Ray, built-in NetFlix, built-in Pandora Radio, and 1GB flash memory installed (to re... read more -
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If I put a Blu-Ray disc in a DVD drive, will it damage it? 8 AnswersNo, it just won't recognise it or be able to read it. It's not the same as putting, say, a data cd in an audio player. Blu-Ray's data tracks are thinner since ... read more
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Satyajit Ray Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- May 2, 1921: Born
- 1955: Pather Panchali
- 1964: Charulata
- 1968: Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
- 1977: Shatranj Ke Khilari
- 1991: Aguntuk
- April 23, 1992: Dies


