Soumitra Chatterjee
Indian actor (1935-2020) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 85
Soumitra Chatterjee was an Indian actor, director and writer who worked in Bengali cinema and theatre. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. He is best known for his collaborations with director Satyajit Ray, with whom he worked in fourteen films.
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2020Died15 November 20202017Knight of the Legion of HonourAward2016
PraktanFilm, Train Passenger2014
Apur PanchaliFilm, (Archive Footage)2012
Hemlock SocietyFilm, Col Samaresh Bagchi (Special appearance)2011Dadasaheb Phalke AwardAward2006National Film Award for Best ActorAward2004Padma BhushanAward2002
Saanjhbatir RoopkatharaFilm2000
House of MemoriesFilm, Moni Biswas1999Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAward1998Sangeet Natak Akademi AwardAward1994Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - SouthAward1990
An Enemy of the PeopleFilm, Dr. Ashok Gupta1987
Sukumar RayFilm, Narrator / Rama1980
The Kingdom of DiamondsFilm, Udayan Pandit1978
GanadevataFilm, Debu Pandit1970
Baksa BadalFilm, Dr. Pratul Bhattacharjee1964
CharulataFilm, Amal1961
The Prisoner of JhindFilm1959
The World of ApuFilm, Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray1935Born19 January 1935
PraktanFilm, Train Passenger2014Apur PanchaliFilm, (Archive Footage)2012Hemlock SocietyFilm, Col Samaresh Bagchi (Special appearance)2011Dadasaheb Phalke AwardAward2006National Film Award for Best ActorAward2004Padma BhushanAward2002Saanjhbatir RoopkatharaFilm2000House of MemoriesFilm, Moni Biswas1999Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAward1998Sangeet Natak Akademi AwardAward1994Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - SouthAward1990An Enemy of the PeopleFilm, Dr. Ashok Gupta1987Sukumar RayFilm, Narrator / Rama1980The Kingdom of DiamondsFilm, Udayan Pandit1978GanadevataFilm, Debu Pandit1970Baksa BadalFilm, Dr. Pratul Bhattacharjee1964CharulataFilm, Amal1961The Prisoner of JhindFilm1959The World of ApuFilm, Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray1935Born19 January 1935People around Soumitra
Close ties
Satyajit Ray Directed Apur Sansar, Charulata and Devi
Mrinal Sen Directed Akash Kusum, Mahaprithibi and Punascha
Aparna Sen Also in Days and Nights in the Forest (1970)
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Wrote Parineeta, Malyadan and Ganadevata
Tapan Sinha Directed Kshudhita Pashan and Jhinder Bandi
Debashree Roy Also in Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha and MLA Fatakeshto
Goutam Ghose Directed Abar Aranye, Kaalbela and Dekha
Madhabi Mukherjee Also in Charulata, Kapurush and Ganadevata
Parambrata Chatterjee Also in Bhalo Theko, 10:10 (film) and Kaalbela
Prosenjit Chatterjee Also in Lathi, Aparajita Tumi and Mayurakshi
Sabyasachi Chakraborty Also in Antardhan, Lathi and Hemlock society
Sandhya Roy Also in Distant Thunder, Baghini and Ganadevata- Gita Dey Also in Teen Kanya, Parineeta and Malyadan
Lily Chakravarty Also in Basu Poribar and The Broken Journey
Manoj Mitra Also in The Home and the World (1984)
Nandita Roy Directed Alik Sukh, Bela Seshe and Praktan
Tarun Majumdar Directed Jadi Jantem and Ganadevata
Chaya Devi Also in Parineeta, Baghini and Atal Jaler Ahwan
Haradhan Bandopadhyay Also in Sonar Kella and Shakha Proshakha
Biplab Chatterjee Also in Joi Baba Felunath and Ami Aadu
Shiboprosad Mukherjee Directed Alik Sukh, Bela Seshe and Posto
Ajoy Kar Directed Parineeta and Malyadan- Deepankar De Also in An Enemy of the People (1990)
- Santosh Dutta Also in Teen Kanya and Sonar Kella
Known for
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The World of Apu 1959
Charulata 1964
Devi 1960
The Coward 1965
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
284 credits on file
Media & music
Photos 2
Awards
About this person
Country
India
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2020 · aged 85
