Name(s) SUBRATA MITRA
Date of Birth October 12, 1930
Date of Death December 07, 2001
Identity Indian cinematographer.
Other Events & Developments
  • He is acclaimed for his work in The Apu Trilogy (1955–1959).
  • He is often considered one of the greatest of Indian cinematographers.
  • At the age of 21, Mitra, who had never held a camera before, began his career as a cinematographer with Satyajit Ray, the legendary Indian film maker, for Pather Panchali (1955).
  • He continued to work with him for many of Ray's later films.
  • He is known for pioneering the technique of bounce lighting, while filming The Apu Trilogy.
  • He was also a cousin of the renowned singer Uma Bose.
  • From 1997 until his death, he taught cinematography at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) at Kolkata.
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