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“The quiet but deep observation, understanding and love of the human race, which are characteristic of all his films, have impressed me greatly. …I feel that he is a “giant” of the movie industry.” These are the words of Akira Kurosawa, the greatest Japanese film director. Satyajit Ray was one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Recently I got chance to see some of his classics and I was deeply impressed with the work of this master filmmaker. He was the first Indian filmmaker who gave humanistic approach to cinema. You can find almost all aspects of life in his movies: relationships, emotions, struggle, conflicts, joys and sorrows.
His most famous work was Apu trilogy (the films Pather Panchali, Aparajito, and The World of Apu.). His first film Pather Panchali was successful both artistically and commercially, winning notice at the 1956 He won the Lifetime Achievement Oscar Award in 1992. He directed thirty-seven films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. Besides being a great film director, he was also a fiction writer, publisher, illustrator, graphic designer, and film critic. He also edited Sandesh, a children’s magazine and wrote numerous fiction and nonfiction works.
Year Film
1955 Pather Panchali
1956 Aparajito
1958 Parash Pathar
1958 Jalsaghar
1959 Apur Sansar
1960 Devi
1961 Teen Kanya
1961 Rabindranath Tagore, Documentary
1962 Kanchenjungha
1962 Abhijan
1963 Mahanagar
1964 Charulata
1965 Kapurush – O – Mahapurush
1966 Nayak
1967 Chiriyakhana
1968 Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
1969 Aranyer Din Ratri
1970 Pratidwandi
1971 Seemabaddha
1971 Sikkim, Documentary,
1972 The Inner Eye, Documentary,
1973 Asani Sanket
1974 Sonar Kella (The Fortress),
1975 Jana Aranya
1976 Bala, Documentary
1977 Shatranj Ke Khilari
1978 Joi Baba Felunath
1980 Hirak Rajar Deshe
1980 Pikoo
1981 Sadgati
1984 Ghare-Baire
1987 Sukumar Ray, Documentary
1989 Ganashatru
1990 Shakha Prashakha
1991 Agantuk
Satyajit Ray’s Interview :: In this rare interview, Ray talks about his childhood, trainings in the various fields of art–especially films–and his eventual development into one of the premiere auteurs of the 20th century.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Satyajit+Ray+%281984%29&aq=f
I will conclude with Kurosawa’s quote
Not to have seen the cinema of Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon.
