Soumendu Roy

Soumendu Roy

Actor · Director

Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
February 7, 1933

Biography

Soumendu Roy is an Indian cinematographer most known for his work with noted director Satyajit Ray's films, starting with Teen Kanya, when Subrata Mitra developed an eye problem. However, he has earlier shot Ray's documentary Rabindranath Tagore and has been an assistant to Subrata in post-Pather Panchali films.

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Soumendu Roy 1
Soumendu Roy 2

Representative Works

Days and Nights in the Forest
Days and Nights in the Forest
7.0
/ Bengali
The Chess Players
The Chess Players
7.0
/ Hindi
The Zoo
The Zoo
6.4
/ Bengali
Nidhiram Sardar
Nidhiram Sardar
8.0
/ English
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
7.6
/ Bengali
Three Daughters
Three Daughters
7.6
/ Bengali
Phatik Chand
Phatik Chand
6.5
/ Bengali
The Adversary
The Adversary
7.3
/ Bengali
The Coward
The Coward
7.2
/ Bengali
The Kingdom of Diamonds
The Kingdom of Diamonds
8.0
/ Bengali
Amar Prem
Amar Prem
9.0
/ OR
Balika Badhu
Balika Badhu
9.0
/ Bengali

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Days and Nights in the Forest
1970Nominee

Best Director

Days and Nights in the Forest

The Chess Players
1977Nominee

Best Director

The Chess Players

The Zoo
1967Nominee

Best Director

The Zoo

Career Highlights

Nidhiram Sardar
1976Highlight

Best Director

Nidhiram Sardar

Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
1969Highlight

Best Director

Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne

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