Name: Satyajit Ray
Father: Sukumar Ray
Mother: Suprabha Ray
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Date of Birth: 2nd May 1921
Date of Death: 23rd April 1992 (at the age of 70 years)
Studied at: The University of Calcutta
Occupation: Bengali- Cinema Director/Screen-Play Writer/Music Director/Lyricist
Awards:
Unique Cinema Maker of Bengali Cinema about the lives of poor people in India
Quote:
"When I write an original story I write about people I know first-hand and situations I am familiar with. I don't write stories about the nineteenth century."- Satyajit Ray
Father: Sukumar Ray
Mother: Suprabha Ray
Date of Birth: 2nd May 1921
Date of Death: 23rd April 1992 (at the age of 70 years)
Studied at: The University of Calcutta
Occupation: Bengali- Cinema Director/Screen-Play Writer/Music Director/Lyricist
Awards:
- Honorary Doctorate by Oxford University-1978
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award-1985
- Honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement -1992 –By the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Bharat Ratna-1992
Unique Cinema Maker of Bengali Cinema about the lives of poor people in India
Quote:
"When I write an original story I write about people I know first-hand and situations I am familiar with. I don't write stories about the nineteenth century."- Satyajit Ray