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Chidananda Dasgupta
Indian filmmaker, critic, film historian (1921-2011) · India · On the map · Directors · Died at 89
Chidananda Das Gupta - family name sometimes spelled 'Dashgupta' and 'Dasgupta' - was an Indian filmmaker, film critic, a film historian and one of the founders of Calcutta Film Society with Satyajit Ray in 1947. He lived and worked in Calcutta and Santiniketan.
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2011Died22 May 20111994National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature FilmAward
AmodiniFilm, 1994Director, Writer1986National Film Award for Best Film CriticAward1979Zaroorat Ki PurtiFilm, Director1972
Bilet PheratFilm, Director, Writer
Birju MaharajFilm, 1972Director, Producer1967
Homage to the TeacherFilm, Narrator1961Portrait of a CityFilm, Director1960
The Wedding DayFilm1921Born20 November 1921
AmodiniFilm, 1994Director, Writer1986National Film Award for Best Film CriticAward1979Zaroorat Ki PurtiFilm, Director1972
Bilet PheratFilm, Director, Writer
Birju MaharajFilm, 1972Director, Producer1967
Homage to the TeacherFilm, Narrator1961Portrait of a CityFilm, Director1960
The Wedding DayFilm1921Born20 November 1921People around Chidananda
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Country
India
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2011 · aged 89