The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray

The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray

The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray

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The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray

1967

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Overview

In 1967, Canadian documentarian James Beveridge traveled to Kolkata to film director Satyajit Ray at work. The resulting program, produced for the American public television series “The Creative Person,” features interviews with Ray, several of his actors and crew members, and film critic Chidananda Das Gupta.

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7 members

Directing

Satyajit Ray

Self

Satyajit Ray

Acting

Alokananda Roy

Self

Alokananda Roy

Acting

Karuna Banerjee

Self

Karuna Banerjee

Acting

Soumitra Chatterjee

Self

Soumitra Chatterjee

Acting

Madhabi Mukherjee

Self

Madhabi Mukherjee

Camera

Subrata Mitra

Self

Subrata Mitra

Directing

Debaki Bose

Self

Debaki Bose

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