Né dans une famille aisée de Calcutta, son père Sukumar Ray est un écrivain et poète important de la littérature bengali ; Satyajit Ray a donc reçu une bonne éducation. Il a aussi passé beaucoup d’années comme illustrateur dans une maison d’édition. Inspiré par le roman de Pather Panchali, il décida d’en faire un film et le tourna en décors réels, utilisant des amis comme acteurs, le finançant tout seul. A court de fonds, le gouvernement du Bengale lui prêta la somme manquante, lui permettant ainsi de finir le film. Ce fut un succès, tant artistiquement que commercialement, et Ray reçoit un prix en 1956 au Festival de Cannes, faisant découvrir au monde l’industrie cinématographique indienne. Il a remporté un Oscar pour l’ensemble de son oeuvre en 1992. Il a été décoré également de la Bharat Ratna, la plus haute distinction de l’Inde en 1992.
Satyajit Ray
02/05/1921 (Calcutta) › 23/04/1992 (Calcutta)
Director
![Satyajit Ray](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/individu/s/satyajit_ray_photos_home-scaled-1-161x215.jpg)
Films programmed at the festival
![Bala](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/b/bala-satyajit-ray-161x85.jpg)
Bala
(Bala)
(Bala)
by Satyajit RAY
![Charulata](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/c/charulata-satyajit-ray-1964-161x85.jpg)
Charulata
(Charulata)
(Charulata)
by Satyajit RAY
![Compagny Limited](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/c/campany-161x85.jpg)
Compagny Limited
(Seemabaddha)
(Seemabaddha)
by Satyajit RAY
![Delivrance](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/d/delivrance-161x85.jpg)
Delivrance
(Sadgati)
(Sadgati)
by Satyajit RAY
![Days and Nights in the Forest](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/d/days-and-nights-1-161x85.jpg)
Days and Nights in the Forest
(Aranyer Din Ratri)
(Aranyer Din Ratri)
by Satyajit RAY
![Kanchanjungha](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/k/kanch-161x85.jpg)
Kanchanjungha
(Kanchanjungha)
(Kanchanjungha)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Adversary](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/ladversaire-161x85.jpg)
The Adversary
(Pratidwandi)
(Pratidwandi)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Expedition](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/a/abhijan-161x85.jpg)
The Expedition
(Abhijan)
(Abhijan)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Middle Man](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/lintermedianre-161x85.jpg)
The Middle Man
(Jana Aranya)
(Jana Aranya)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Unvanquished](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/linvaincu-161x85.jpg)
The Unvanquished
(Aparajito)
(Aparajito)
by Satyajit RAY
The Inner Eye
(The Inner Eye)
(The Inner Eye)
by Satyajit RAY
Song of the Little Road
(Pather Panchali)
(Pather Panchali)
by Satyajit RAY
![Samapti](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/la-conclusion-161x85.jpg)
Samapti
(Samapti)
(Samapti)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Goddess](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/d/devi-161x85.jpg)
The Goddess
(Devi)
(Devi)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Golden Fortress](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/la-forterresse-161x85.jpg)
The Golden Fortress
(Sonar Kella)
(Sonar Kella)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Big City](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/t/the-big-vity-161x85.jpg)
The Big City
(Mahanagar)
(Mahanagar)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Home and the World](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/la-maison1-161x85.jpg)
The Home and the World
(Ghare Baire)
(Ghare Baire)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Zoo](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/la-menagerie-161x85.jpg)
The Zoo
(Chiriakhana)
(Chiriakhana)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Philosopher's Stone](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/la-pierre-161x85.jpg)
The Philosopher's Stone
(Parash Pathar)
(Parash Pathar)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Elephant God](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/le-dieu-elephant-161x85.jpg)
The Elephant God
(Joi Baba Felunath)
(Joi Baba Felunath)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Hero](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/t/the-hero-161x85.png)
The Hero
(Nayak)
(Nayak)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Coward](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/t/the-coward-19-161x85.jpg)
The Coward
(Kapurush)
(Kapurush)
by Satyajit RAY
![The World of Apu](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/le-monde-dapu-161x85.jpg)
The World of Apu
(Apur Sansar)
(Apur Sansar)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Kingdom of Diamonds](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/le-royaume-des-diamands-161x85.jpg)
The Kingdom of Diamonds
(Hirak Rajar Desh)
(Hirak Rajar Desh)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Holy Man](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/le-saint-161x85.jpg)
The Holy Man
(Mahapurush)
(Mahapurush)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Music Room](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/le-salon-161x85.jpg)
The Music Room
(Jalsaghar)
(Jalsaghar)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Stranger](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/t/the-stranger-19-161x85.jpg)
The Stranger
(Agantuk)
(Agantuk)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/g/goopy-161x85.jpg)
The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha
(Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne)
(Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne)
by Satyajit RAY
![Branches of a tree](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/les-branches-161x85.jpg)
Branches of a tree
(Shakha Proshakha)
(Shakha Proshakha)
by Satyajit RAY
![The Chess Players](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/les-joueurs-dechecs-161x85.jpg)
The Chess Players
(Shatranj Ke Khilari)
(Shatranj Ke Khilari)
by Satyajit RAY
![Pikoo](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/p/pikoo-161x85.jpg)
Pikoo
(Pikoo)
(Pikoo)
by Satyajit RAY
Rabindranath Tagore
(Rabindranath Tagore)
(Rabindranath Tagore)
by Satyajit RAY
Rabindranath Tagore
(Rabindranath Tagore)
(Rabindranath Tagore)
by Satyajit RAY
Sikkim
(Sikkim)
(Sikkim)
by Satyajit RAY
Sukumar ray
(Sukumar ray)
(Sukumar ray)
by Satyajit RAY
The Inner Eye
(The Inner Eye)
(The Inner Eye)
by Satyajit RAY
![Distant Thunder](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/t/tonnerre-lointain-161x85.jpg)
Distant Thunder
(Ashani Sanket)
(Ashani Sanket)
by Satyajit RAY
![Tree Daughters](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/t/trois-femmes-161x85.jpg)
Tree Daughters
(Teen Kanya)
(Teen Kanya)
by Satyajit RAY
Two
(Two)
(Two)
by Satyajit RAY
![An Enemy of the People](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/a/an-enemy-of-the-people-161x85.jpg)
An Enemy of the People
(Ganashatru)
(Ganashatru)
by Satyajit RAY