Satyajit Ray was born on 2 May 1921 (age 70 years; as in 1992 at the time of death) in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India). He pursued M.A. from Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal. His father’s name is Sukumar Ray and his mother’s name Suprabha Ray.
Satyajit Ray Wiki / Biography
- Name: Satyajit Ray
- Full Name: Satyajit Ray
- Birthday: 2 May 1921
- Age: 70 Years (as in 1992 at the time of death)
- Gender: Male
- Citizenship: Indian
- Religion: Hinduism
- Cast: Not known
- Zodiac/Sun Sign: Taurus
- Born In: Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India)
- Hometown: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Famous As: Ray’s first film, Pather Panchali (1955), won eleven international prizes
- Profession: Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Music director, Writer
- Debut As a Director: Pather Panchali (1955)
- Debut As a Producer: Aparajito (1956)
- Debut As a Screenwriter: Sonar Kella (1974)
- Date of Death: 23 April 1992
- Death At Age: 70
- Place of Death: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Cause Of Death: Heart complications
Satyajit Ray Family Details
- Father: Sukumar Ray
- Mother: Suprabha Ray
- Sister: N/A
- Brother: N/A
- Grandfather: Upendrakishore Ray (Poet, Writer, Violin player)
Satyajit Ray Wife, Girlfriend, Affairs and More
- Affairs/Girlfriend: Not Known
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife Name: Bijoya Ray
- Children: 1
- Son: Sandip Ray
- Daughter: N/A
Satyajit Ray Wife: Bijoya Ray (27 October 1917 – 2 June 2015) 
Satyajit Ray Wife Son: Sandip Ray
Satyajit Ray Educational Qualifications
- School: Not known
- College: Presidency College, Kolkata, Visva-Bharati University
- Qualifications: B.A., M.A.
Satyajit Ray Physical Stats & More
- Height: 193 cm (in feet inches- 6′ 4″)
- Weight: 80 kg (in pounds- 176 lbs)
- Body Measurements: Not known
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: Black
Satyajit Ray Wikipedia
Satyajit Ray is an Indian film director, producer, music composer, lyricist and screenwriter. He made his first film debut in 1955 with the director in his first film “Pather Panchali”. And Satyajit first film, Pather Panchali won 11 international prizes at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.
He made many more films, in which these are some of the best films: – Aparajito (1956), Parash Pathar (1958), Apur Sansar(1959), Rabindranath Tagore (1961), Teen Kanya (1961), Abhijan (1962), Kanchenjungha (1962), Charulata(1964), Nayak(1966), Shatranj Ke Khilari(1977), Hirak Rajar Deshe (1980), Pikoo(1980), Ghare Baire (1984), Agantuk(1991).
Satyajit Ray Death
Satyajit Ray died on 23 April 1992 in Kolkata, West Bengal at age of 70. He was suffering from heart complications.
Awards and Honors
- In 1958:- Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award from the Government of India
- In 1959:-Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar from the Sangeet Natak Akademi
- In 1965:- Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award from the Government of India
- In 1967:- JLCCA Ramon Magsaysay Award from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation
- In 1974:- Honorary Doctors from the Royal College of Art
- In 1976:- Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award from the Government of India
- In 1978:- Doctor of Letters for the University of Oxford
- In 1982:- Vidyasagar Smriti Puraskar (Literature) from the Government of West Bengal
- In 1984:- Dadasaheb Phalke Award from the Directorate of Film Festivals
- In 1992:- Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award from the Government of India
Salary / Money Factor
- Net worth Not known
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