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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 FilmAwardAmodiniFilm, 1994Director, Writer1986National Film Award for Best Film CriticAward1979Zaroorat Ki PurtiFilm, Director1972Bilet PheratFilm, Director, WriterBirju MaharajFilm, 1972Director, Producer1967Homage to the TeacherFilm, Narrator1961Portrait of a CityFilm, Director1960The Wedding DayFilm1921Born20 November 1921

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Awards

National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film1994
National Film Award for Best Film Critic1986

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Country
India
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2011 · aged 89

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