Born in Kolkata, India, in 1921,Satyajit Raywould grow up to become one of South Asia’sdefining filmmakers and writers. His father was Sukumar Ray, a prominent Bengali poet and writer, but Ray would not have his father in his life for long; he died when Ray was only three years old...
Ray often frames his characters in doorways, behind bars, through curtains, or reflected in mirrors, depending on the necessary symbolism. While both are fundamentally realist filmmakers, Ray is slightly more expressionistic. An example of his visual poetry is the rain scene inPather...
George Lucasdiscovered Ray's movies as a film student, and considered his filmography an important part of his education as a director. Later, he was one of the Hollywood names to nominate Ray for the Lifetime Achievement Oscar. Reflecting on his own experience with Ray’s films, he commente...