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Satyajit Ray, actor & director
Actor & Director

Satyajit Ray: Movies & Box Office

films
42
as director
34
on screen
1955–2019
box office
$146K
Career at a glance

Satyajit Ray's Career in Numbers

Satyajit Ray's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Satyajit Ray works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Pather Panchali (1955) to The Stranger (1991), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Satyajit Ray Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 5
  2. 1960s 14
  3. 1970s 10
  4. 1980s 6
  5. 1990s 2

The 1960s were Satyajit Ray's busiest decade, with 14 films.

Satyajit Ray Movies by Genre

  • Drama 24
  • Documentary 4
  • Comedy 3
  • Tv movie 1
  • Mystery 1
  • Family 1
  • Romance 1
  • History 1
  • Fantasy 1

Drama is the genre Satyajit Ray has worked in most, with 24 films, ahead of documentary (4).

Satyajit Ray Career Milestones

First film
Pather Panchali 1955
Biggest box office hit
Pather Panchali $135K worldwide
Newest film
The Stranger 1991
42 credits

Satyajit Ray Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Satyajit Ray is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 34 as director and 3 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

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Satyajit Ray: Questions & Answers

How many movies Satyajit Ray has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Satyajit Ray been in?

Satyajit Ray is credited on 42 films, from 1955 to 2019. 3 of them as an actor and 34 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Satyajit Ray's highest-grossing movie?

Pather Panchali (1955) is Satyajit Ray's biggest box office hit, with $135K worldwide, ahead of The Home and the World (1984) ($6.95K). Across every film with box office figures, Satyajit Ray's movies have made $146K.

Satyajit Ray's biggest hits

What is Satyajit Ray's newest movie?

The most recent film on Satyajit Ray's filmography is Feluda: 50 Years of Ray’s Detective (2019), in the role of Self (archival footage).

The Best Satyajit Ray Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.

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