Buddhadeb Dasgupta

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-02-10

Deathday 2021-06-08 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Purulia

Also Known As Buddhadev Dasgupta

Buddhadeb Dasgupta

Biography

Buddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Bengali poet and filmmaker of Indian cinema , most known for films like Bagh Bahadur, Tahader Katha, Charachar and Uttara. Five of his films have won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, Bagh Bahadur (1989), Charachar (1993), Lal Darja (1997), Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002) and Kaalpurush (2008), while Dooratwa (1978) and Tahader Katha (1993) have won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. As a director, he has won National Film Award for Best Direction twice, for Uttara (2000) and Swapner Din (2005). Over the years he has published several works of poetry including Govir Araley, Coffin Kimba Suitcase, Himjog, Chhaata Kahini, Roboter Gaan, Sreshtha Kabita, and Bhomboler Ascharya Kahini O Ananya Kabita.

Known For

Director

2018
The Flight

as Director

2016
The Bait

as Director

2013
Sniffer

as Director

2013
Woh

as Director

2013
The Station

as Director

2012
Arjun

as Director

2009
The Window

as Director

2007
The Voyeurs

as Director

2005
2004
Chased by Dreams

as Director

2002
2000
The Wrestlers

as Director

1997
The Red Door

as Director

1994
1992
Their Story

as Director

1989
The Tiger Dancer

as Director

1988
The Return

as Director

1984
Blind Alley

as Director

1982
Crossroads

as Director

1979
Bitter Morsel

as Director

1978
Distance

as Director

Writer

2013
Sniffer

as Writer

2013
The Station

as Screenplay

2012
Arjun

as Screenplay

2009
The Window

as Screenplay

2005
Memories in the Mist

as Screenplay

2004
2000
The Wrestlers

as Writer

1994
Shelter of the Wings

as Screenplay

1989
1988
The Return

as Screenplay

1984
Blind Alley

as Writer

1982
Crossroads

as Screenplay

1978
Distance

as Screenplay

Sound

1982
Crossroads

as Music

Producer

1984
Blind Alley

as Producer