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Soumitra Chatterjee

Soumitra Chatterjee is known for The World of Apu (1959), Charulata (1964), Devi (1960).

Biography

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Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay (Shoumitro Chôttopaddhae; born 19 January 1935 — 15 November 2020) was an Indian Bengali film and stage actor and poet. He was best known for his collaborations with Oscar-winning film director Satyajit Ray, with whom he worked in fourteen films, and his constant comparison with the Bengali cinema screen idol Uttam Kumar, his contemporary leading man of the 1960s and 1970s. Soumitra Chatterjee is also the first Indian film personality to be conferred with the Commandeur de l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France's highest award for artists. He is also the winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award which is India's highest award for cinema. Not only that, in 2017 exactly thirty years after auteur Satyajit Ray was honoured with France's highest civilian award, the coveted Legion of Honor, thespian Soumitra Chatterjee, arguably, the most prominent face of Ray's films, is set to receive the prestigious award.

Questions about Soumitra Chatterjee

How many Soumitra Chatterjee films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 23 films with Soumitra Chatterjee, from 1959 to 2020.

What is the best rated Soumitra Chatterjee film?

The best rated Soumitra Chatterjee film in the catalogue is The World of Apu (1959), rated 8.1.

What was the first Soumitra Chatterjee film?

The first Soumitra Chatterjee film in the catalogue is The World of Apu, from 1959.

Who has Soumitra Chatterjee worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Soumitra Chatterjee shares the most credits with Dulal Dutta (4 films), Satyajit Ray (4 films) and Subrata Mitra (3 films).

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Known for

Full filmography

284 films — 23 in the catalogue

People data: TMDb.

Cast