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Satyajit Ray

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Satyajit Ray

India

Satyajit Ray's debut film Pather Panchali 1955 won several international awards. He wrote, composed, and directed more than 30 films. He received an Academy Honorary Award in 1992 and the Bharat Ratna. He died in Calcutta on April 23, 1992 from a heart ailment at age 70.

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