Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray (Bengali: সত্যজিত রায় or সত্যজিৎ রায়, May 2, 1921 – April 23, 1992), a well-known Bengali-Indian director. He is recognized as a great director of the 20th century. Born in Calcutta to a Bengali family, Ray achieved distinction in the world of art and literature. He started out as a commercial artist, met French director Jean Renoir during a trip to London, and began to invest in independent production after watching the Italian neo-realism film "Bicycle Stolen". Rey directed 37 films, including feature films, documentaries and short films. He is also a fiction writer, publisher, illustrator, graphic designer and film critic. Rey's first film, "Song of the Road" (1955), won 11 international awards, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Life Record. Rey also composed the "Apu Trilogy" with three films: "Song of the Road", "Song of the River" (1956) and "Song of the Tree" (1959). Among them, Rey single-handedly took over the screenwriting, casting, soundtrack, photography, art direction, editing, and designed the end credits and promotional materials by himself. Rai has won numerous awards during his career, including 32 Indian National Film Awards, numerous international film festival awards, and the 1992 Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award.