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Satyajit Ray was an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, music composer, graphic artist, and author. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century. Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries, and shorts. He was also a fiction writer, publisher, illustrator, calligrapher, music composer, graphic designer, and film critic. Ray was born in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India, into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature. He was born into a Bengali family of literary, artistic and professional background. His father, Sukumar Ray, was a leading Bengali writer, illustrator, publisher, and film critic. His mother, Suprabha Ray, was a social worker. Satyajit Ray's films are known for their humanistic approach and deep exploration of the human condition. He was awarded an honorary Oscar in 1992 for Lifetime Achievement, and the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, in 1992. He was also awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government in 1987.

Popular As Manik, God
Occupation writer,composer,director
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 2 May, 1921
Birthday 2 May
Birthplace Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Date of death 23 April, 1992
Died Place Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Nationality India

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Satyajit Ray Height, Weight & Measurements

At 71 years old, Satyajit Ray height is 6' 4½" (1.94 m) .

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Who Is Satyajit Ray's Wife?

His wife is Bijoya Ray (1948 - 23 April 1992) ( his death) ( 1 child)

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Wife Bijoya Ray (1948 - 23 April 1992) ( his death) ( 1 child)
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Satyajit Ray Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Satyajit Ray worth at the age of 71 years old? Satyajit Ray’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from India. We have estimated Satyajit Ray's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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2011

Interviewed in "World Directors in Dialogue" by Bert Cardullo (Scarecrow Press, 2011).

1992

He won a special life-time achievement award at the 1992 Acadamy Awards. He's the second Indian to have won an Oscar. The first was Bhanu Athaiya in 1983.

1982

Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1982.

1967

In 1967, he wrote a script for a movie entitled "The Alien". Columbia Pictures was in talks to produce it. Peter Sellers and Marlon Brando were supposed to be up for the leading roles. However, Ray was surprised to find that the script he had cowritten had already been copyrighted and the fee appropriated. Brando dropped out of the project and, though an attempt was made to bring James Coburn in to replace him, Ray was disillusioned, had enough of Hollywood machinations and returned to Calcutta. Columbia was interested in reviving the project in the 1970s and 1980s but nothing came of it. When E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial (1982) was released in 1982, many saw striking similarities in the film to Ray's earlier script. Ray himself believed that Steven Spielberg's movie "would not have been possible without my script of 'The Alien' being available throughout America in mimeographed copies." Spielberg denied this by saying, "I was a kid in high school when this script was circulating in Hollywood".

1961

Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1961.

1955

His first movie Pather Panchali (1955) won several International Awards and set Ray as a world-class director.

1940

In 1940, after receiving his degree in science and economics from Calcutta University, he attended Tagore's Viswa-Bharati University.

1921

Satyajit Ray was born in Calcutta on May 2, 1921. His father, Late Sukumar Ray was an eminent poet and writer in the history of Bengali literature.