Soumitra Chatterjee
Acting • Born 1935-01-19 – Died 2020-11-15
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay (Shoumitro Chôttopaddhae; born 19 January 1935 — 15 November 2020) was an Indian Bengali film and stage actor and poet. He was best known for his collaborations with Oscar-winning film director Satyajit Ray, with whom he worked in fourteen films, and his constant comparison with the Bengali cinema screen idol Uttam Kumar, his contemporary leading man of the 1960s and 1970s. Soumitra Chatterjee is also the first Indian film personality to be conferred with the Commandeur de l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France's highest award for artists. He is also the winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award which is India's highest award for cinema. Not only that, in 2017 exactly thirty years after auteur Satyajit Ray was honoured with France's highest civilian award, the coveted Legion of Honor, thespian Soumitra Chatterjee, arguably, the most prominent face of Ray's films, is set to receive the prestigious award. Starting with his debut film, Apur Sansar (The World of Apu, 1959), the third part of Apu Trilogy, he went on to work in several notable films with Ray, including Abhijan (The Expedition, 1962), Charulata (The Lonely Wife, 1964), Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest, 1969); Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder, 1973); Sonar Kella (The Fortress, 1974) as Feluda and Joi Baba Felunath (The Elephant God, 1978) as Feluda, Ghare Baire (The Home and The World, 1984) and Ganashatru (Enemy of the People, 1989). Meanwhile, he also worked with other noted directors of Bengali cinema, with Mrinal Sen in Akash Kusum (Up in the Clouds, 1965), Tapan Sinha in Kshudhita Pashan (Hungry Stones, 1960), Jhinder Bandi (1961), Asit Sen in Swaralipi (1961), Ajoy Kar in Saat Pake Bandha (1963), Parineeta (1969), and Tarun Mazumdar in Sansar Simante (1975) and Ganadevata (1978). He acted more than 210 films in his career till 2016. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2004. In 2012, he received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema given by the government of India for lifetime achievement. He has won two National Film Awards as an actor, and as an actor in Bengali theatre, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1998, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama. In 2013, IBN LIVE named him as one of "The men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema". In 2014, he received the introductory Filmfare Awards East for Best Male Actor (Critics) for his role in Rupkatha Noy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Soumitra Chatterjee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
282 credits
The World of Apu
Movie • 1959
Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray
Hobu Chandra Raja Gobu Chandra Mantri
Movie • 2021
Narrator
Ami Soumitra
Movie • 2023
Himself
Gandharbi
Movie • 2002
Deep6
Movie • 2021
Churiwala
Movie • 2001
Tomai Pabo Bole
Movie • 1999
Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach
Movie • 1972
Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar
Movie • 1966
61 No Gorpar Lane
Movie • 2017
Indira
Movie • 1983
Tumi O Tumi
Movie • 2020
Actor
Sangsar Simantey
Movie • 1975
Charulata
Movie • 1964
Amal
Days and Nights in the Forest
Movie • 1970
Asim
Dui
Movie • 2023
Aalor Disha
Movie • 2024
Shadows of Time
Movie • 2005
Ravi (Old)
Saptami
Movie • 1997
Aarohan
Movie • 2010
Suryashekhar
Grohon - The Eclipse
Movie • 2022
A Holy Conspiracy
Movie • 2022
The Last Poem
Movie • 2015
Voice narrator
Aparichito
Movie • 1969
Sujit Nath Mitra
Antorshotta
Movie • 2018
Tomar Jonyo
Movie • 2008
Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasyo
Movie • 1999
Amber Sen / Ashwini "Ash" Ghosh
Nadi Theke Sagare
Movie • 1978
Mantramugdha
Movie • 1977
Rangamati
Movie • 2008
Swapner thikana
Movie • 2021
Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo
Movie • 2007
Saptasur
Movie • 2009
Mahashweta
Movie • 1967
Satinath
Sunyo Theke Suru
Movie • 2017
Act Zero
Movie • 2013
Kabir Choudhury
Dwikhondito
Movie • 2019
Bhalobasar Anek Naam
Movie • 2006
Distant Thunder
Movie • 1973
Gangacharan Chakravarti
Ebong Bisarjan
Movie • 2012
Rakte Lekha
Movie • 1992
Pakhi
Movie • 2009
Chena Achena
Movie • 1983
Prajapati
Movie • 1993
Khelar Putul
Movie • 1982
Amar Geeti
Movie • 1983
Daitya
Movie • 2002
The Coward
Movie • 1965
Amitabha Roy
The Elephant God
Movie • 1979
Prodosh Mitra (Feluda)
The Kingdom of Diamonds
Movie • 1980
Udayan Pandit
Chowdhury Paribar
Movie • 1998
Police officer
Shyam Saheb
Movie • 1986
Atmiyo Swajan
Movie • 1998
Krishnakanter Will
Movie • 2007
Krishna Kanta (Uncle Of Govindlal)
Chol Kuntal
Movie • 2017
Sheser Golpo
Movie • 2019
Amit Ray
Faltu
Movie • 2006
Shubho Muharat
Movie • 2003
Self
Tritiyo Purush
Movie • 2022
Kalankini Badhu
Movie • 2000
Sukumar Ray
Movie • 1987
Narrator / Rama
Cancer
Movie • 2001
Datta
Movie • 1976
Naren
Baksa Badal
Movie • 1970
Dr. Pratul Bhattacharjee
Koli O Arjun
Movie • 2022
Devi
Movie • 1960
Umaprasad
Satru Mitra
Movie • 1999
Bastir Meye Radha
Movie • 2000
Mantra
Movie • 2005
Gurudev
Asati
Movie • 1974
Khokon Chowdhary (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay)
Kulangar
Movie • 2000
Apon Amar Apon
Movie • 1990
Reality Show
Movie • 2022
Three Daughters
Movie • 1961
Amulya (segment "The Conclusion")
Paanch Adhyay
Movie • 2012
Etai Swarga
Movie • 2001
Up in the Clouds
Movie • 1965
Ajoy Sarkar
World Within, World Without
Movie • 1991
Father
The Hungry Stones
Movie • 1960
Haraner Naat Jamai
Movie • 1990
Abalamban
Movie • 2021
Mani Kanchan
Movie • 1992
Room No. 103
Movie • 2015
Bicycle Kick
Movie • 2013
Selfie
Movie • 2015
Soumitra Chatterjee
Jwar Bhata
Movie • 1990
Bijoy's father
Parobas
Movie • 2016
Kagojer Nouka
Movie • 2013
Path O Prasad
Movie • 1991
Hemlock Society
Movie • 2012
Col Samaresh Bagchi (Special appearance)
Banshiwala
Movie • 2010
Haraprassana
Bhagshesh: The Remainder
Movie • 2018
Aainaate
Movie • 2008
Shipwreck
Movie • 1979
Ramesh
Interrogation of a Husband
Movie • 2012
Bodhisattva
Sugar Baby
Movie • 2011
Rupkatha Noy
Movie • 2013
Sisir Roy
Juwa
Movie • 2003
Neem Phul
Movie • 2020
Benimadhab Roy Choudhury
Ajana Shapath
Movie • 1967
Monimohan Mukherjee / Soumen Ray
Debdas
Movie • 1979
Debdas
Preyashi
Movie • 1982
Debi Baran
Movie • 1988
The Expedition
Movie • 1962
Narsingh
Mahaan
Movie • 1996
Gharer Laxmi
Movie • 1998
Astra
Movie • 2012
Abhagini
Movie • 1991
Saat Pake Bandha
Movie • 1963
Sukhendu
Natun Diner Alo
Movie • 1972
Baghini
Movie • 1968
Chiranjib
Sindoor
Movie • 1991
Mejo Bou
Movie • 1995
Astitwa
Movie • 2018
Baba Keno Chakor
Movie • 1998
Apan Holo Par
Movie • 2000
The Prisoner of Jhind
Movie • 1961
Sarbojaya
Movie • 1987
Life of Satyajit Ray Through His Films
Movie • 2017
Himself
Shesh Boley Kichu Nei
Movie • 2014
Agradani
Movie • 1983
Nishijapon
Movie • 2005
Angshumaner Chhobi
Movie • 2009
Guru Sishya
Movie • 2001
In the Forest... Again
Movie • 2003
Sud Asal
Movie • 2001
Kusumitar Gappo
Movie • 2019
Dekha
Movie • 2001
Chhutir Phande
Movie • 1975
Ahalya
Movie • 2015
Goutam Sadhu
The Golden Fortress
Movie • 1974
Prodosh Chandra Mitra (Feluda)
House of Memories
Movie • 2000
Moni Biswas
Chandragrahan
Movie • 1997
An Enemy of the People
Movie • 1990
Dr. Ashok Gupta
The Home and the World
Movie • 1985
Sandip Mukherjee
The Branches of the Tree
Movie • 1990
Prashanto Majumdar
Kony
Movie • 1984
Khitish Sinha (Khid-da)
Rupey Tomay Bholabo Na
Movie • 2013
Ganadevata
Movie • 1978
Debu Pandit
Devipaksha
Movie • 2004
Anandamohan Bhattacharya
Belaseshe
Movie • 2015
Biswanath Majumdar
Critical Encounter
Movie • 2005
15 Park Avenue
Movie • 2006
Mitali's father
Kaalbela
Movie • 2009
Saritsekhar Mitra
Bilet Pherat
Movie • 1972
Ekti Jiban
Movie • 1988
Saanjhbatir Roopkathara
Movie • 2002
Durbin
Movie • 2014
Byomkesh Bakshi
Forever Yours
Movie • 2003
The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray
Movie • 1967
Self
Barnali
Movie • 1963
Dr. Ashesh Roy
Posto
Movie • 2017
Dinen Lahiri
Mayurakshi
Movie • 2017
Sushovan
Padma Golap
Movie • 1970
Taposh Ray / Gobardhan Bhattacharya
72 HOURS
Movie • 2021
Stranger
The Bong Connection
Movie • 2006
Chupi Chupi
Movie • 2001
Jijibisha
Movie • 2014
Shonar Pahar
Movie • 2018
Rajat Subhra Majumdar
Samantaral
Movie • 2017
Akhilesh Chatterjee
Manojder Adbhut Bari
Movie • 2018
Gobinda Narayan
Basanta Bilap
Movie • 1973
Shyam
Nobel Chor
Movie • 2011
Mastermoshai
The Wedding Garland
Movie • 1971
Kanch Kata Hire
Movie • 1965
Subroto Gupto
The Underground Chamber
Movie • 2003
Aghor Sen
Kolkatay Kohinoor
Movie • 2019
Stree
Movie • 1972
Sitapati
Kakababu Here Gelen?
Movie • 1995
Asit Dhar
The Bengali Night
Movie • 1988
Narendra Sen
Michael
Movie • 2018
Lathi
Movie • 1996
Adbhoot
Movie • 2013
Chander Bari
Movie • 2007
Tiktiki
Movie • 2012
Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective
Movie • 2019
Self
Kanchenjungha Express
Movie • 2015
M.L.A. Fatakesto
Movie • 2006
Chief Minister
Flat No 609
Movie • 2018
Parineeta
Movie • 1969
Shekhar
Aamader Janani
Movie • 2000
Darpa Churna
Movie • 1980
Ek Jhank Ichhe Dana
Movie • 2010
Ghar Sansar
Movie • 1993
Aagaman
Movie • 1988
Bijoychandra (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay)
Sanjhbati
Movie • 2019
Chhana
Terror
Movie • 1986
Sudhanshu Mukherjee
Borunbabur Bondhu
Movie • 2020
Borun Chakraborty
Sraboner Dhara
Movie • 2020
Amitava Sarkar
Praktan
Movie • 2016
Train Passenger
Aparajita Tumi
Movie • 2011
Basu Paribaar
Movie • 2019
Adda
Movie • 2019
Dhritimaan Panja
Hemanter Pakhi
Movie • 2001
Hemen Mama
Disappearance
Movie • 1991
Chaya Manush
Movie • 2014
Apur Panchali
Movie • 2014
(Archive Footage)
Vrindavan Film Studios
Movie • 1995
Vishnu
Teen Bhubaner Paare
Movie • 1969
Subir / Montu
Minister Fatakesto
Movie • 2007
Chief Minister
Strange Tale of a Strange Village
Movie • 1998
Alik Sukh
Movie • 2013
Samapti
Movie • 2020
Om's Grand Father
Belashuru
Movie • 2022
Biswanath Sarkar
Her Story
Movie • 2022
Father of Rohini
Over Again
Movie • 1961
Subodh
Ami Aadu
Movie • 2010
Bohomaan
Movie • 2019
Dash Mash Dash Diner Galpo
Movie • 2019
Tokhon Kuasa Chilo
Movie • 2021
Akhilbabu
Punascha
Movie • 2014
Jadi Jantem
Movie • 1974
Koushik Mitra
The Understudy
Movie • 2009
Wheel Chair
Movie • 1994
Uttoran
Movie • 1994
Dr. Sengupta
Asukh
Movie • 1999
Sudhamoy Choudhury (Rohini's father)
Andarkahini: Self-exile
Movie • 2019
School Teacher
Peace Haven
Movie • 2015
Sukumar
Bhagya Debata
Movie • 1997
The Representative
Movie • 1964
Boxer
Movie • 2018
Church Father
Abhijaan
Movie • 2021
Self
Somoy
Movie • 2021
IDOL MAKERS OF KOLKATA
Movie • 2005
narrator
Bird of Dusk
Movie • 2018
Himself
Shlilatahanir Pore
Movie • 2021
Kaka Bhaipo
Movie • 2019
Shirshendur Diary
Movie • 2012
Zahir Ahamed
Pratham Kadam Phool
Movie • 1970
Sukanto Basu
Sanghat
Movie • 1996
Vasundhara
Movie • 1986
Ballygunge Court
Movie • 2007
Footsteps
Movie • 2006
Shashanka Palit
Titli
Movie • 2021
The Tree
Movie • 1998
Self
Atal Jaler Ahwan
Movie • 1962
Jayanta Choudhury
Agun
Movie • 1962
Chandranath Chatterjee
Banarasi
Movie • 1962
Kinu Gowalar Gali
Movie • 1964
Bridge
Movie • 2017
Fish, Sweets & More
Movie • 2013
Life in Park Street
Movie • 2012
Monihar
Movie • 1966
Ajoy Chowdhury / Kumar Chowdhury
Sansar
Movie • 1971
Aparna
Movie • 1972
Barin
Ektuku Basa
Movie • 1965
Hathat Dekha
Movie • 1967
Aleyar Alo
Movie • 1970
Khunje Berai
Movie • 1971
Shankar Banerjee
Nishi Kanya
Movie • 1973
Shesh Prishthay Dekhun
Movie • 1973
Agnibhramar
Movie • 1973
Sangini
Movie • 1974
Nishimrigaya
Movie • 1975
Sudur Niharika
Movie • 1976
(Triple Role) Arunabha Mukherjee / Shankar Narayan / Rudra Narayan
Babu Moshai
Movie • 1977
Pratima
Movie • 1977
Pranoy Pasha
Movie • 1978
Pankhiraj
Movie • 1980
Gharer Baire Ghar
Movie • 1980
Nyay Anyay
Movie • 1981
Father
Movie • 1981
Matir Swarga
Movie • 1982
Bijoyini
Movie • 1982
Priyaranjan Roychoudhury
Seemantaraag
Movie • 1984
Lal Golap
Movie • 1984
Baikunther Will
Movie • 1985
Gokul Majumdar
Tagari
Movie • 1985
Friend
Movie • 2009
Golokdham Rahasya
Movie • 1992
Feluda
Pratisodh
Movie • 1981
Nayantara
Movie • 1997
Mon Mane Na
Movie • 1993
Sanskar
Movie • 2011
Dwando
Movie • 2009
Dr. Ashok Mukherjee
Santan Jakhan Satru
Movie • 1999
Madhu Malati
Movie • 1999
Dai Daitya
Movie • 1999
Ei Ghar Ei Sansar
Movie • 2000
Haray Khuji Tare
Movie • 2024
Jabab Chai
Movie • 2001
Samadhan
Movie • 1997