FILM DIRECTOR
Ritwik Ghatak
1925 - 1976

Ritwik Ghatak
Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (; 4 November 1925 – 6 February 1976) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and playwright. Widely considered as one of the greatest film makers of all time, his works remained largely underrated and ignored during his lifetime. Along with prominent contemporary Bengali filmmakers like Satyajit Ray, Tapan Sinha and Mrinal Sen, his cinema is primarily remembered for its meticulous depiction of social reality, partition and feminism. He won the National Film Award's Rajat Kamal Award for Best Story in 1974 for his Jukti Takko Aar Gappo and Best Director's Award from Bangladesh Cine Journalist's Association for Titash Ekti Nadir Naam. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ritwik Ghatak is the 1,076th most popular film director (down from 758th in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Bangladesh (down from 31st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Bangladeshi Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Ritwik Ghatak ranks 1,076 out of 2,041. Before him are Aaron Norris, Timur Bekmambetov, John Lee Hancock, Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Chuck Russell, and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. After him are Mikhail Kozakov, Kihachi Okamoto, Ivan Perestiani, Ronny Yu, Michael Winner, and Gregory La Cava.
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1951 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 1,070
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HPI: 55.79
Rank: 1,071
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1956 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 1,072
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Chuck Russell
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HPI: 55.75
Rank: 1,074
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1973 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 1,075
Ritwik Ghatak
1925 - 1976
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 1,076
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1934 - 2011
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 1,077
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1924 - 2005
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 1,078
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1870 - 1959
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 1,079
Ronny Yu
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 1,080
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1935 - 2013
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 1,081
Gregory La Cava
1892 - 1952
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 1,082
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Ritwik Ghatak ranks 367. Before him are Pyotr Todorovsky, Asunción Balaguer, Mahmoud Fayad, Albert Eschenmoser, Jimmy Reed, and Gunther Schuller. After him are Tomisaku Kawasaki, Bernard Morel, Phillip V. Tobias, Irina Arkhipova, Miklós Szilvási, and Roque Olsen. Among people deceased in 1976, Ritwik Ghatak ranks 190. Before him are Zainul Abedin, Kosta Tomašević, Fritz Rasp, Taos Amrouche, Abram Room, and Jimmy Reed. After him are Alexander Brailowsky, Hugo Wieslander, Mortimer Wheeler, Stith Thompson, Jens Bjørneboe, and Carl Benjamin Boyer.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsPyotr Todorovsky
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2013
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 361
Asunción Balaguer
ACTOR
1925 - 2019
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 362
Mahmoud Fayad
ATHLETE
1925 - 2002
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 363
Albert Eschenmoser
CHEMIST
1925 - 2023
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 364
Jimmy Reed
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1976
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 365
Gunther Schuller
COMPOSER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 366
Ritwik Ghatak
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 1976
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 367
Tomisaku Kawasaki
PHYSICIAN
1925 - 2020
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 368
Bernard Morel
ATHLETE
1925 - 2023
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 369
Phillip V. Tobias
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1925 - 2012
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 370
Irina Arkhipova
SINGER
1925 - 2010
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 371
Miklós Szilvási
ATHLETE
1925 - 1969
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 372
Roque Olsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1992
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 373
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsZainul Abedin
PAINTER
1914 - 1976
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 184
Kosta Tomašević
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1976
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 185
Fritz Rasp
ACTOR
1891 - 1976
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 186
Taos Amrouche
SINGER
1913 - 1976
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 187
Abram Room
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1976
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 188
Jimmy Reed
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1976
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 189
Ritwik Ghatak
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 1976
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 190
Alexander Brailowsky
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1976
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 191
Hugo Wieslander
ATHLETE
1889 - 1976
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 192
Mortimer Wheeler
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1890 - 1976
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 193
Stith Thompson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1885 - 1976
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 194
Jens Bjørneboe
WRITER
1920 - 1976
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 195
Carl Benjamin Boyer
HISTORIAN
1906 - 1976
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 196
In Bangladesh
Among people born in Bangladesh, Ritwik Ghatak ranks 41 out of 74. Before him are Zainul Abedin (1914), Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (1918), Motiur Rahman Nizami (1943), Kalpana Datta (1913), Pritilata Waddedar (1911), and Mrinal Sen (1923). After him are A. K. Fazlul Huq (1873), Suchitra Sen (1931), Humayun Ahmed (1948), Nurul Amin (1893), Bagha Jatin (1879), and Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1921).
Others born in Bangladesh
Go to all RankingsZainul Abedin
PAINTER
1914 - 1976
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 35
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1996
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 36
Motiur Rahman Nizami
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2016
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 37
Kalpana Datta
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1995
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 38
Pritilata Waddedar
PHILOSOPHER
1911 - 1932
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 39
Mrinal Sen
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2018
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 40
Ritwik Ghatak
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 1976
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 41
A. K. Fazlul Huq
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1962
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 42
Suchitra Sen
ACTOR
1931 - 2014
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 43
Humayun Ahmed
WRITER
1948 - 2012
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 44
Nurul Amin
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1974
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 45
Bagha Jatin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1915
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 46
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1987
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 47
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Bangladesh
Among film directors born in Bangladesh, Ritwik Ghatak ranks 2. Before him are Mrinal Sen (1923). After him are Bimal Roy (1909).
Mrinal Sen
1923 - 2018
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 1
Ritwik Ghatak
1925 - 1976
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 2
Bimal Roy
1909 - 1966
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 3