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A Brief Introduction to Satyajit Ray










"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."
- Akira Kurosawa

Satyajit Ray, an Indian filmmaker and among the dozen or so great masters of world cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to cinema. He made his films in Bengali, a language spoken in the eastern state of India - West Bengal. And yet, his films are of universal interest. They are about things that make up the human race - relationships, emotions, struggle, conflicts, joys and sorrows.
The Master Storyteller
Satyajit Ray, the master storyteller, has left a cinematic heritage that belongs as much to India as to the world. His films demonstrate a remarkable humanism, elaborate observation and subtle handling of characters and situations. The cinema of Satyajit Ray is a rare blend of intellect and emotions. He is controlled, precise, meticulous, and yet, evokes deep emotional response from the audience. His films depict a fine sensitivity without using melodrama or dramatic excesses. He evolved a cinematic style that is almost invisible. He strongly believed - "The best technique is the one that's not noticeable".

Though initially inspired by the neo-realist tradition, his cinema belongs not to a specific category or style but a timeless meta-genre of a style of story telling that touches the audience in some way. His films belong to a meta-genre that includes the works of Akira Kurosawa, Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Chaplin, David Lean, Federico Fellini, Fritz Lang, John Ford, Ingmar Bergman, Jean Renoir, Luis Bunuel, Yasujiro Ozu, Ritwik Ghatak and Robert Bresson. All very different in style and content, and yet creators of cinema that is timeless and universal.
Impressive Oeuvre
Satyajit Ray's films are both cinematic and literary at the same time; using a simple narrative, usually in a classical format, but greatly detailed and operating at many levels of interpretation.

His first film, Pather Panchali (Song of the little road, 1955) established his reputation as a major film director, winning numerous awards including Best Human Document, Cannes, 1956 and Best Film, Vancouver, 1958. It is the first film of a trilogy - The Apu Trilogy - a three-part tale of a boy's life from birth through manhood. The other two films of this trilogy are Aparajito (The Unvanquished, 1956) and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu, 1959).

His later films include Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958), Devi (The Goddess, 1960), Teen Kanya (Two Daughters, 1961), Charulata (The Lonely Wife, 1964), Nayak (The Hero, 1966), Asani Sanket (Distant Thunder, 1973), Shatranj Ke Khilari (The Chess Players, 1977), Ghare Baire (The Home and the World, 1984), Ganashatru (An Enemy Of The People, 1989) and Shakha Prashakha (Branches Of The Tree, 1991). Agantuk (The Stranger, 1991) was his last film.
True Auteur
Ray directly controlled many aspects of filmmaking. He wrote all the screenplays of his films, many of which were based on his own stories.

He designed the sets and costumes, operated the camera since Charulata (1964), he composed the music for all his films since 1962 and designed the publicity posters for his new releases.

In addition to filmmaking, Ray was a composer, a writer and a graphic designer. He even designed a new typeface. In 1961, he revived and continued to publish the Bengali children's magazine "Sandesh", which was founded by his grandfather Upendrakishore Ray .
Awards
In 1978, the organizing committee of the Berlin Film Festival ranked him as one of the three all-time best directors. In 1992, Satyajit Ray received the honorary Academy Award ©A.M.P.A.S. ® - Lifetime Achievement - "In recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures and for his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers and audiences throughout the world." Other honors include "Lègion d'Honneur", France and "Bharatratna" (Jewel of India). More» personal awards...

1958
  • Padmashree, India
1965
  • Padmabhushan, India
1967
  • Magasaysay Award, Manila
1971
  • Star of Yugoslavia
1973
  • Doctor of Letters, Delhi University
1974
  • D. Litt., Royal College of Arts, London
1976
  • Padmabibhushan, India
1978
  • D. Litt., Oxford University
  • Special Award, Berlin Film Festival
  • Deshikottam, Visva-Bharati University, India
1979
  • Special Award, Moscow Film Festival
1980
  • D. Litt., Burdwan University, India
  • D. Litt., Jadavpur University, India
1981
  • Doctorate, Benaras Hindu University, India
  • D. Litt. , North Bengal University, India
1982
  • Hommage à Satyajit Ray, Canes Film Festival
  • Special Golden Lion of St. Mark, Venice Film Festival
  • Vidyasagar Award, Govt. of West Bengal
1983
  • Fellowship, The British Film Institute
1985
  • D. Litt., Calcutta University, India
  • Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India
  • Soviet Land Nehru Award
1986
  • Fellowship, Sangeet Natak Academy, India
1987
  • Légion d'Honneur, France
  • D. Litt., Rabindra Bharati University, India
1992
  • Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, USA
  • Bharatratna, India
    Awards for Films

    Pather Panchali
    (Song of the Little Road), 1955
    • President's Gold & Silver Medals, New Delhi, 1955
    • Best Human Document, Cannes 1956
    • Diploma Of Merit, Edinbugh, 1956
    • Vatican Award, Rome, 1956
    • Golden Carbao, Manila, 1956
    • Best Film and Direction, San Francisco, 1957
    • Selznik Golden Laurel, Berlin, 1957
    • Best Film, Vancouver, 1958
    • Critics' Award - Best Film, Stratford, (Canada), 1958
    • Best Foreign Film, New York, 1959
    • Kinema Jumpo Award: Best Foreign Film, Tokyo 1966
    • Bodil Award: Best Non-European Film of the Year, Denmark, 1966
    Aparajito (The Unvanquished), 1956
    • Golden Lion of St. Mark, Venice, 1957
    • Cinema Nuovo Award, Venice, 1957
    • Critics Award, Venice, 1957
    • FIPRESCI Award, London, 1957
    • Best Film and Best Direction, San Francisco, 1958
    • International Critic' Award, San Francisco, 1958
    • Golden Laurel for Best Foreign Film of 1958-59, USA
    • Selznik Golden Laurel, Berlin, 1960
    • Bodil Award: Best Non-European Film of the Year, Denmark, 1967
    Jalsaghar (The Music Room), 1958
    • President's Silver Medal, New Delhi, 1959
    • Silver Medal for Music, Moscow, 1959
    Apur Sansar (The World Of Apu), 1959
    • President's Gold Medal, New Delhi, 1959
    • Sutherland Award for Best Original And Imaginative Film, London, 1960
    • Diploma Of Merit, 14th International Film festival, Edinburgh, 1960
    • Best Foreign Film, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, USA, 1960

    Apu Trilogy (Pather Panchali, 1955; Aparajito, 1956; Apur Sansar, 1959)

    • Wington Award for each film, London Festival, 1980
    Devi (The Goddess), 1960
    • President's Gold Medal, New Delhi, 1961
    Teen Kanya (Three Daughters /Two Daughters), 1961
    • President's Silver Medal, New Delhi, 1961 (for Samapti)
    • Golden Boomerang, Melbourne, 1962 (for the Two Daughters)
    • Selznik Golden Laurel Award, Berlin, 1963
    Rabindranath Tagore (Documentary film), 1961
    • President's Gold Medal, New Delhi, 1961
    • Golden Seal, Locarno, 1961
    • Special Mention, Montevideo, 1962
    Abhijan (The Expedition), 1962
    • President's Silver Medal, New Delhi, 1962
    Mahanagar (The Big City), 1963
    • Certificate of Merit, New Delhi, 1964
    • Silver Bear For Best Direction, Berlin, 1964
    Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964
    • President's Gold Medal, New Delhi, 1964
    • Silver Bear For Best Direction, Berlin, 1965
    • Catholic Award, Berlin, 1965
    • Best Film, Acapulco, 1965
    Nayak (The Hero), 1966
    • Best Screenplay and Story, New Delhi, 1967
    • Critics' Prize (Unicrit award), Berlin, 1966
    • Special Jury Award, Berlin, 1966
    Chiryakhana (The Zoo), 1967
    • Best Direction, West Bengal Government, 1968
    Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha), 1968
    • Award for Best Direction, New Delhi, 1968
    • President's Gold and Silver Medals, New Delhi, 1970
    • Silver Cross, Adelaide, 1969
    • Best Director, Auckland, 1969
    • Merit Award, Tokyo, 1970
    • Best Film, Melbourne, 1970
    Pratidwandi (The Adversary) 1970
    • Special Award, New Delhi, 1971
    • President's Silver Medal, New Delhi, 1971
    Seemabaddha (Company Limited), 1971
    • President's Gold Medal, New Delhi, 1972
    • PIPRESCI Award, Venice, 1972
    The Inner Eye, 1972
    • President's Gold Medal, new Delhi, 1974
    Asani Sanket (Distant Thunder), 1973
    • Presidents Gold Medal for Music Direction, New Delhi, 1973
    • Best Regional Film, New Delhi, 1973
    • Golden Bear, Berlin, 1973
    • Golden Hugo, Chicago, 1974
    Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress), 1974
    • President's Silver Medal, Best Screenplay, Direction, New Delhi, 1974
    • Best Film, Direction and Screenplay, Government of West Bengal, 1974
    • Best Feature Film for Children and Young Adults, Tehran, 1975
    Jana Aranya (The Middleman), 1975
    • Best Direction, New Delhi, 1975
    • Best Film, Direction, Screenplay, Government of West Bengal, 1975
    • Karlovy Vary Prize, 1976
    Shatranj Ke Khilari (The Chess Players), 1977
    • Best Feature Film in Hindi, New Delhi, 1977
    • Best Color Photography, New Delhi, 1977
    Joi Baba Felunath (The Elephant God), 1978
    • Best Children's Film, New Delhi, 1978
    • Best Feature Film, Hong Kong Film Festival, 1979
    Hirak Rajar Deshe (The Kingdom of Diamonds), 1980
    • Best Music, Director, New Delhi, 1980
    • Best Lyrics, New Delhi, 1980
    • Special Award, Cyprus, 1984
    Sadgati (Deliverance), 1981
    • Special Jury Award, New Delhi, 1981
    Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World), 1984
    • Best Bengali Film, New Delhi, 1984
    • Best Costume design, New Delhi, 1984
    Ganashatru (An Enemy of the People), 1989
    • Best Bengali Film, New Delhi, 1989
    Agantuk (The Stranger), 1991
    • FIPRESCI Award, Venice, 1991
    • Best Film, New Delhi, 1991
    • Best Director, New Delhi, 1991

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