Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Born: 1944-02-10 in Purulia
Died: 2021-06-08
Known For: Directing
Biography
Buddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Bengali poet and filmmaker of Indian cinema , most known for films like Bagh Bahadur, Tahader Katha, Charachar and Uttara. Five of his films have won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, Bagh Bahadur (1989), Charachar (1993), Lal Darja (1997), Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002) and Kaalpurush (2008), while Dooratwa (1978) and Tahader Katha (1993) have won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. As a director, he has won National Film Award for Best Direction twice, for Uttara (2000) and Swapner Din (2005). Over the years he has published several works of poetry including Govir Araley, Coffin Kimba Suitcase, Himjog, Chhaata Kahini, Roboter Gaan, Sreshtha Kabita, and Bhomboler Ascharya Kahini O Ananya Kabita.
Filmography
2018
- The Flight ... (Director)
2016
- The Bait ... (Director)
2013
- Sniffer ... (Director)
- Woh ... (Director)
- The Station ... (Director)
2012
- Arjun ... (Director)
2009
- The Window ... (Screenplay)
2007
- The Voyeurs ... (Director)
2005
- Memories in the Mist ... (Director)
2004
- Chased by Dreams ... (Director)
2002
- A Tale of a Naughty Girl ... (Director)
2000
- The Wrestlers ... (Director)
1997
- The Red Door ... (Director)
- A Painter of Eloquent Silence: Ganesh Pyne ... (Director)
1994
- Shelter of the Wings ... (Director)
1992
- Their Story ... (Director)
1989
- The Tiger Dancer ... (Director)
1988
- The Return ... (Director)
1984
- Blind Alley ... (Director)
1982
- Crossroads ... (Screenplay)
1979
- Bitter Morsel ... (Director)
1978
- Distance ... (Director)