FILM DIRECTOR

Bimal Roy

1909 - 1966

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Bimal Roy (12 July 1909 – 7 January 1966) was an Indian film director. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films such as Do Bigha Zamin, Parineeta, Biraj Bahu, Devdas, Madhumati, Sujata, Parakh and Bandini, making him an important director of Hindi cinema. Inspired by Italian neo-realistic cinema, he made Do Bigha Zamin after watching Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves (1948). His work is particularly known for his mise en scène which he employed to portray realism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bimal Roy is the 1,634th most popular film director (down from 1,542nd in 2019), the 63rd most popular biography from Bangladesh (down from 61st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Bangladeshi Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Bimal Roy ranks 1,634 out of 2,041. Before him are Allison Anders, James Bridges, S. J. Suryah, Lucile Hadžihalilović, Alex Cox, and Richard LaGravenese. After him are Erle C. Kenton, Rick Rosenthal, Todd Solondz, Lisa Cholodenko, Sergey Mikaelyan, and Hito Steyerl.

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Among people born in 1909, Bimal Roy ranks 407. Before him are Guillermo Douglas, William Penney, Baron Penney, Ruby Keeler, Dragomir Tošić, Gertrude Abercrombie, and Vivian Vance. After him are Obafemi Awolowo, Bill Wheatley, Roger Revelle, Louis Hayward, Philip G. Epstein, and Vlasta Děkanová. Among people deceased in 1966, Bimal Roy ranks 229. Before him are Esna Boyd, Lucy Burns, Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi, Ethel Clayton, Francis X. Bushman, and Louis A. Johnson. After him are Carmelita Geraghty, Sydney Camm, William Frawley, Harry F. Byrd, Don Branson, and Jack London.

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In Bangladesh

Among people born in Bangladesh, Bimal Roy ranks 63 out of 74. Before him are Irene Khan (1956), Sarat Chandra Das (1849), Allauddin Khan (1881), Vilayat Khan (1928), A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury (1915), and Runa Laila (1952). After him are Geeta Dutt (1930), Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (1966), Avijit Roy (1972), Mamunul Haque (1973), Shakib Khan (1979), and Monica Ali (1967).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Bangladesh

Among film directors born in Bangladesh, Bimal Roy ranks 3. Before him are Mrinal Sen (1923), and Ritwik Ghatak (1925).

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