SATYAJIT RAY

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Satyajit Ray (2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an .

He is regarded as one of the great auteurs . Simply said, the auteur is a filmmaker who has a and keeps over his or her works.

He was born in into a Bengali family prominent in the world of .

He started his career as a artist, but was drawn into filmmaking after meeting Jean Renoir and viewing Vittorio De Sica's Italian neorealist 1948 film during a visit to London.

He was also a writer, publisher, illustrator, calligrapher, graphic designer and film .

He authored several short stories and novels, primarily aimed at .

Feluda, the sleuth, and Professor Shonku, the scientist in his science fictions, are popular fictional created by him.

Ray directed 36 films, including films, documentaries and shorts.

Ray's first film, Pather (1955), won eleven prizes, including Best at the Cannes Film Festival.

He received in his career, including 32 Indian National Film Awards, a number of awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies, and an Academy Award in 1992.

The Government of India honoured him with the in 1992.