
Raj Kapoor
Acting • Born 1924-12-14 – Died 1988-06-02
Biography
Raj Kapoor was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors and filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema. Often referred to as "The Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema" and the "Charlie Chaplin of Indian Cinema", his work enjoyed immense popularity and widespread acclaim not only within India but in parts of Eastern Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Africa and the Soviet bloc. Among Kapoor's numerous accolades are three National Film Awards and 11 Filmfare Awards in India, the Padma Bhushan (India's third-highest civilian honor) in 1971 for his contributions to the arts, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema, in 1987. Kapoor's acting style was inspired by Charlie Chaplin and he played characters based on The Tramp in films such as Awaara (1951) and Shree 420 (1955). His performance in Awaara was ranked as one of the "Top-Ten Greatest Performances of All Time in World Cinema" by Time magazine in 2005; Awaara (1951) and Boot Polish (1954), which he produced, competed for the Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1951 and 1955 respectively.
Filmography
70 credits
Aag
Movie • 1948
Kewal

Kanhaiya
Movie • 1959
Kanhaiya

Awaara
Movie • 1951
Raj

Shree 420
Movie • 1955
Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
Movie • 1960
Raju

Aah
Movie • 1953
Raj Rai Bahadur

Stay Awake
Movie • 1956
Peasant

Chhalia
Movie • 1960
Chhalia

Shriman Satyawadi
Movie • 1960
Vijaykumar

Ashiana
Movie • 1952
Raju

Banwra
Movie • 1950

Pyar
Movie • 1950
Banke

Sargam
Movie • 1950
Vinod

Parivartan
Movie • 1949
Ganesh

Chandi Sona
Movie • 1977
Gypsy Singer

Mera Desh Mera Dharam
Movie • 1973
Dr. Bannerjee

Sunehre Din
Movie • 1949
Premendra

Amar Prem
Movie • 1948

Gopinath
Movie • 1948
Mohan

Aashiq
Movie • 1962
Gopal / Uday Kumar

Chittor Vijay
Movie • 1947

Jail Yatra
Movie • 1947

Valmiki
Movie • 1946

Hamari Baat
Movie • 1943

Inquilab
Movie • 1935

Barsaat
Movie • 1949
Pran

Boot Polish
Movie • 1954
Himself

Teesri Kasam
Movie • 1966
Hiramani

Andaz
Movie • 1949
Rajan

Sharada
Movie • 1957
Chiranjeev/Shekhar

Chori Chori
Movie • 1956
Sagar

Anari
Movie • 1959
Raj Kumar

Mera Naam Joker
Movie • 1970
Raju

Dil Hi To Hai
Movie • 1963
Yusuf / Chand / Khan

Do Jasoos
Movie • 1975
Dharamchand Jasoos

Kal Aaj Aur Kal
Movie • 1971
Ram B. Kapoor

Neel Kamal
Movie • 1947
Madhusudan

Abdullah
Movie • 1980
Abdullah

Kim
Movie • 1984
Policeman

Sangam
Movie • 1964
Flight Lt. Sundar Khanna

Parvarish
Movie • 1958
Raja J. Singh

Dastan
Movie • 1950
Raj

Amber
Movie • 1952
Raj

Phir Subha Hogi
Movie • 1958
Ram

Anhonee
Movie • 1952
Advocate Rajkumar Saxena

Gopichand Jasoos
Movie • 1982
Gopichand Jasoos

Around The World
Movie • 1967
Raj Singh

Nazrana
Movie • 1961
Rajesh

Paapi
Movie • 1953
Raju / Swami Satyananand

Khaan Dost
Movie • 1976
Havaldar Ramdin Pandey

Dhoon
Movie • 1953
Raj

Jan Pahchan
Movie • 1950
Anil

Gauri
Movie • 1943

Dharam Karam
Movie • 1975
Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar

Bewafa
Movie • 1952
Raj

Diwana
Movie • 1967
Pyare

Char Dil Char Rahen
Movie • 1959
Govinda

Vakil Babu
Movie • 1982
Advocate Mathur

Naukri
Movie • 1978
Swaraj Singh

Main Nashe Mein Hoon
Movie • 1959
Ram Das Khanna

Dil Ki Rani
Movie • 1947
Madhav

Naseeb
Movie • 1981
Self

Bawre Nain
Movie • 1950
Chand

Sapnon Ka Saudagar
Movie • 1968
Raj Kumar

Ek Dil Sau Afsane
Movie • 1963
Shekhar

Do Ustad
Movie • 1959
Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor

Dulha Dulhan
Movie • 1964
Raj Kumar

Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema
Movie • 1987
Self

Kehta Hai Joker (In the Words of the Clown)
Movie

Indian Talkie
Movie • 1981
Self