Satyajit Ray (May 2, 1921–April 23, 1992) was an Indian filmmaker, widely considered as one of the greatest directors and cinematographers of the 20th century. Born in the city of Kolkata (then Calcutta), into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and letters, Ray studied at Presidency College and at the Visva-Bharati University, at the poet Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan. Starting his career as a commercial artist, Ray was drawn into filmmaking after meeting French filmmaker Jean Renoir and viewing the Italian neorealist film Bicycle Thieves during a visit to Lon… read more
Satyajit Ray (May 2, 1921–April 23, 1992) was an Indian filmmaker, widely considered as one of the greatest directors and cinematographers of the 20th century. Born in the city of Kolkata (then Calcutta), into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and letters, Ray studied at Preside… read more
Satyajit Ray (May 2, 1921–April 23, 1992) was an Indian filmmaker, widely considered as one of the greatest directors and cinematographers of the 20th century. Born in the city of Kolkata (then Calcutta), into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and letters, Ray studied at Presidency College and at the Visva-Bharati University, at the poet Rabindranat… read more