Satyajit Ray
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Filmography
As a director
1955 Pather Panchali
1956 Aparajito (1956)
1958 Jalsaghar
1958 Paras-Pathar
1959 Apur Sansar (1959)
1960 Devi
1961 Rabindranath Tagore (Documentary)
1961 Teen Kanya
1962 Abhijaan
1962 Kanchenjungha
1963 Mahanagar
1964 Charulata
1965 Mahapurush
1965 Kapurush (The Coward)
1965 Two (TV Short)
1966 Nayak
1967 Chiriyakhana
1969 Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
1970 Aranyer Din Ratri
1970 Pratidwandi
1971 Sikkim (Documentary)
1972 Seemabaddha
1972 The Inner Eye (Documentary short)
1973 Ashani Sanket
1974 Sonar Kella
1976 Bala (Documentary short)
1976 Jana Aranya
1977 Shatranj Ke Khilari
1979 Joi Baba Felunath
1980 Heerak Rajar Deshe (The Kingdom of Diamonds)
1981 Pikoo’s Day (TV Short)
1981 Sadgati (TV Movie)
1984 Ghare-Baire
1987 Sukumar Ray (Short documentary)
1989 Ganashatru
1990 Shakha Proshakha
1991 Agantuk (The Stranger)
As a writer
1950 Chinnamul
1955 Pather Panchali (screenplay)
1956 Aparajito (1956) (screenplay)
1958 Jalsaghar (script)
1958 Paras-Pathar (dialogue) / (screenplay)
1959 Apur Sansar (1959) (screenplay)
1960 Devi (screenplay)
1961 Rabindranath Tagore (Documentary)
1961 Teen Kanya (screenplay)
1962 Abhijaan (screenplay)
1962 Kanchenjungha (story and screenplay)
1963 Mahanagar (scenario) / (screenplay)
1964 Charulata (scenario) / (screenplay)
1965 Mahapurush (screenplay)
1965 Kapurush (The Coward) (screenplay)
1966 Nayak (screenplay) / (story)
1967 Chiriyakhana (screenplay)
1969 Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (screenplay)
1970 Aranyer Din Ratri (screenplay)
1970 Baksa Badal (screenplay)
1970 Pratidwandi (screenplay)
1971 Sikkim (Documentary)
1972 Seemabaddha (screenplay)
1972 The Inner Eye (Documentary short)
1973 Ashani Sanket (screenplay)
1974 Sonar Kella (screenplay) / (story)
1976 Jana Aranya (screenplay)
1977 Shatranj Ke Khilari (dialogue) / (screenplay)
1979 Joi Baba Felunath (novel) / (screenplay)
1980 Heerak Rajar Deshe (The Kingdom of Diamonds) (screenplay) / (story)
1981 Pikoo’s Day (short film)
1981 Sadgati (TV Movie) (dialogue) / (screenplay)
1983 Phatik Chand (novel) / (screenplay)
1984 Ghare-Baire (screenplay)
1986 Kissa Kathmandu Kaa (TV Mini-Series) (novel)
1989 Ganashatru (screenplay)
1990 Shakha Proshakha (screenplay) / (story)
1991 Goopy Bagha Phire Elo (story)
1991 Agantuk (The Stranger) (screenplay) / (story)
1994 Uttoran (screenplay) / (story)
1995 Target
1996 Baksha Rahasya (story)
2000 Dr. Munshir Diary (telefilm, based on his story)
2003 Bombaiyer Bombete (novel)
2007 Kailashey Kelenkari (novel)
2008 Tintorettor Jishu (novel)
2010 Gorosthane Sabdhan (novel)
2011 Royal Bengal Rahasya (novel)
2011 Some Maana (Short)
2012 Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy (story)
2013 Feluda (novel)
As a producer
1956 Aparajito (1956)
1958 Jalsaghar
1959 Apur Sansar (1959)
1960 Devi
1961 Teen Kanya
1962 Kanchenjungha
1991 Agantuk (The Stranger)
As a music composer
1958 Paras-Pathar
1961 Teen Kanya
1962 Abhijaan
1962 Kanchenjungha
1963 Mahanagar
1964 Charulata
1965 Mahapurush
1965 Shakespeare-Wallah
1965 Kapurush (The Coward)
1966 Nayak
1967 Chiriyakhana
1969 Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
1970 Aranyer Din Ratri
1970 Baksa Badal
1970 Pratidwandi
1971 Sikkim (Documentary)
1972 Seemabaddha
1972 The Inner Eye (Documentary short)
1973 Ashani Sanket
1974 Sonar Kella
1976 Jana Aranya
1977 Shatranj Ke Khilari
1979 Joi Baba Felunath
1980 Heerak Rajar Deshe (The Kingdom of Diamonds)
1981 Sadgati (TV Movie)
1983 Phatik Chand
1984 Ghare-Baire
1989 Ganashatru
1990 Shakha Proshakha
1991 Goopy Bagha Phire Elo
1991 Agantuk (The Stranger)
1996 Baksha Rahasya
1999 Ray
2000 Dr. Munshir Diary (TV Movie)
2008 Tintorettor Jishu (theme music)
2010 Gorosthane Sabdhan (from the archives)
2011 Royal Bengal Rahasya (from the archives)
Memorabilia
2020: Sandip finds a trove
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From: Priyanka Dasgupta, Ray ‘classics’ tumble out of Kolkata loft in his son’s lockdown clean-up, April 26, 2020: The Times of India
Feluda might be proud of what filmmaker Sandip Ray did during the lockdown – snoop around the attic of his Bishop Lefroy Road house in south Kolkata to discover a treasure trove of Satyajit Ray memorabilia tucked away without anyone seemingly knowing about its existence.
The priceless find includes negatives of 100 hitherto unseen photos clicked by Satyajit Ray, over 1,000 unseen negatives of working stills from the sets of the master’s early movies, and letters and telegrams from stalwarts of cinema such as Frank Capra, Arthur C Clarke, Akira Kurosawa and Richard Attenborough.
According to Sandip, who has carried the Ray legacy forward with a series of whodunits revolving around his father’s fictional sleuth Feluda, the long overdue clean-up had thrown up the perfect collection for Ray fans to feast their eyes on during his birth centenary on May 2 next year.
“We used to clear a bit of the loft once in a while, but there was never this kind of uninterrupted time to check if there was anything important lying there,” Sandip said. Till 1959, the Ray family’s address had been south Kolkata’s 31, Lake Avenue. They then shifted to 3, Lake Temple Road, before finally moving to their 1/1 Bishop Lefroy Road address in the heart of the city.
While shifting homes, a lot of stuff kept piling up, but throwing these away was never an option because the family didn’t want to risk disposing of something precious. But it wasn’t until now that Sandip realised what an invaluable treasure the loft held.
This treasure is a ray of hope for us: Son
Some of the negatives in the collection have never seen the light of day. “I don’t remember seeing them printed. Among them are working stills from Pather Panchali,” Sandip said. When shooting for Pather Panchali began at Boral in South 24-Parganas in 1952, acclaimed photographer Nimai Ghosh hadn’t yet joined Ray’s unit. Art director Bansi Chandragupta, who had done the production design of the Ray classic, used to shoot stills on the sets.
Chances are these negatives, once printed, will add a fresh perspective on the making of the classic. Asked to give a rough estimate of the retrieved negatives, Sandip said the count was huge. “During those days, one exposure meant 36 photos. We have managed to retrieve at least 25 such wallets,” he said.
Besides stills from the sets, there are negatives and transparencies/slides that are the Oscar-winning legend’s own work. The letters from iconic filmmakers to Ray are episodes in themselves. “Arthur C Clark had written to Baba about the stories he was writing and the kind of research he was doing. I had read some of these letters. ” Sandip said. The Rays believe there are more hidden gems waiting to be discovered since only 50% of the loft has been cleared. “This is a terrible and uncertain time. Chancing upon this treasure trove has been a ray of hope for us,” he said.
See also
Pather Panchali 1955
Satyajit Ray
