Who was Satyajit Ray?
Q: Who was Satyajit Ray?
A: Satyajit Ray was a Bengali Indian movie director who is considered one of the greatest film-makers of 20th century movie business.
Q: Where was he born?
A: He was born in the city of Kolkata.
Q: What did he study?
A: He studied at Presidency College and at the Visva-Bharati University.
Q: How did he become interested in filmmaking?
A: He became interested in filmmaking after meeting French filmmaker Jean Renoir and seeing the Italian movie Bicycle Thieves during a visit to London.
Q: How many movies did he direct?
A: He directed thirty-seven movies, which include feature movies, documentaries and shorts.
Q: What is his most famous work?
A: His most famous work is his first movie, Pather Panchali, which won eleven international prizes including Best Human Document at Cannes Film Festival. This movie along with Aparajito and Apur Sansar form the Apu trilogy.
Q: What awards did he win?
A:He won an Academy Award in 1992 for his contributions to cinema.
