List of awards conferred on Satyajit Ray

This table lists the various honours conferred upon the noted Indian film director Satyajit Ray reflecting worldwide critical acclaim for his work and vision.

National Film Awards

Satyajit Ray had won the maximum number of the coveted National Film Awards (the Indian version of the Oscar). He won 32 National Film Awards.
* 1956 - National Film Award for Best Film for "Pather Panchali" (Bengali)
* 1956 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali for "Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road)"
* 1959 - National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film for "Jalsaghar" (Bengali)
* 1959 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali for "Jalsaghar"
* 1960 - National Film Award for Best Film for "Apur Sansar" (Bengali)
* 1962 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali for "Teen Kanya"
* 1963 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali for "Abhijan"
* 1963 - National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film for "Abhijan" (Bengali)
* 1965 - National Film Award for Best Film for "Charulata" (Bengali)
* 1967 - National Film Award for Best Screenplay for Nayak Bengali
* 1968 - National Film Award for Best Directing for Chiriakhana Bengali
* 1969 - National Film Award for Best Film for "Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne" (Bengali)
* 1969 - National Film Award for Best Directing for Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | Bengali
* 1970 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali "Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne"
* 1971 - National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film for "Pratidwandi" (Bengali)
* 1971 - National Film Award for Best Directing for Pratidwandi Bengali
* 1971 - National Film Award for Best Screenplay for Pratidwandi Bengali
* 1971 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali for "Pratidwandi"
* 1972 - National Film Award for Best Film for "Seemabaddha" (Bengali)
* 1973 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Ashani Sanket Bengali
* 1974 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali for "Ashani Sanket"
* 1975 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali for "Sonar Kella"
* 1975 - National Film Award for Best Directing for Sonar Kella Bengali
* 1975 - National Film Award for Best Screenplay for Sonar Kella Bengali
* 1976 - National Film Award for Best Directing for Jana Aranya Bengali
* 1981 - National Film Award for Best Lyrics for Hirak Rajar Deshe Bengali
* 1982 - National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) for Sadgati Hindi
* 1985 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali for "Ghare Baire"
* 1990 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali for 1990 "Ganashatru"
* 1992 - National Film Award for Best Film for "Agantuk" (Bengali) (France/India)
* 1992 - National Film Award for Best Directing for Agantuk Bengali
* 1994 - National Film Award for Best Screenplay for Uttoran Bengali

Other Film Awards

Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road), 1955 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/pather.htm]
* President's Gold & Silver Medals, New Delhi, 1955
* Best Human Document, Cannes 1956
* Diploma Of Merit, Edinbugh, 1956
* Vatican Award, Rome, 1956
* Golden Carbao, Manila, 1956
* Best Film and Direction, San Francisco, 1957
* Selznik Golden Laurel, Berlin, 1957
* Best Film, Vancouver, 1958
* Critics' Award - Best Film, Stratford,Canada, 1958
* Best Foreign Film, New York, 1959
* Kinema Junpo Award: Best Foreign Film, Tokyo 1967 [http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Kinema_Junpo_Awards/1967]
* Bodil Award: Best Non-European Film of the Year, Denmark, 1969 [http://www.filmkritik.dk/1b.lasso?n=4]

Aparajito (The Unvanquished), 1956 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/aparaji.htm]
* Golden Lion of St. Mark, Venice, 1957
* Cinema Nuovo Award, Venice, 1957
* Critics Award, Venice, 1957
* FIPRESCI Award, London, 1957
* Best Film and Best Direction, San Francisco, 1958
* International Critic' Award, San Francisco, 1958
* Golden Laurel for Best Foreign Film of 1958-59, USA
* Selznik Golden Laurel, Berlin, 1960
* Bodil Award: Best Non-European Film of the Year, Denmark, 1967

Jalsaghar (The Music Room), 1958 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/jalsagh.htm]
* President's Silver Medal, New Delhi, 1959
* Silver Medal for Music, Moscow, 1959

Apur Sansar (The World Of Apu), 1959 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/apursan.htm]
* President's Gold Medal, New Delhi, 1959
* Sutherland Award for Best Original And Imaginative Film, London, 1960
* Diploma Of Merit, 14th International Film festival, Edinburgh, 1960
* Best Foreign Film, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, USA, 1960

Apu Trilogy (Pather Panchali, 1955; Aparajito, 1956; Apur Sansar, 1959) [http://www.satyajitray.org/about_ray/apu_trilogy.htm]
* Wington Award for each film, London Festival, 1980

Devi (The Goddess), 1960 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/devi.htm]
* President's Gold Medal, New Delhi, 1961

Teen Kanya (Three Daughters /Two Daughters), 1961 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/teenkan.htm]
* President's Silver Medal, New Delhi, 1961 (for Samapti)
* Golden Boomerang, Melbourne, 1962 (for the Two Daughters)
* Selznik Golden Laurel Award, Berlin, 1963

Rabindranath Tagore (Documentary film), 1961 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/tagore.htm]
* President's Gold Medal, New Delhi, 1961
* Golden Seal, Locarno, 1961
* Special Mention, Montevideo, 1962

Abhijan (The Expedition), 1962 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/abhijan.htm]
* President's Silver Medal, New Delhi, 1962

Mahanagar (The Big City), 1963 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/mahanag.htm]
* Certificate of Merit, New Delhi, 1964
* Silver Bear For Best Direction, Berlin, 1964

Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/charu.htm]
* President's Gold Medal, New Delhi, 1964
* Silver Bear For Best Direction, Berlin, 1965
* Catholic Award, Berlin, 1965
* Best Film, Acapulco, 1965 Nayak (The Hero), 1966 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/nayak.htm]
* Best Screenplay and Story, New Delhi, 1967
* Critics' Prize (Unicrit award), Berlin, 1966
* Special Jury Award, Berlin, 1966

Chiryakhana (The Zoo), 1967 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/chiriakhana.htm]
* Best Direction, West Bengal Government, 1968

Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha), 1968 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/goopy.htm]
* Award for Best Direction, New Delhi, 1968
* President's Gold and Silver Medals, New Delhi, 1970
* Silver Cross, Adelaide, 1969
* Best Director, Auckland, 1969
* Merit Award, Tokyo, 1970
* Best Film, Melbourne, 1970

Pratidwandi (The Adversary) 1970 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/pratidw.htm]
* Special Award, New Delhi, 1971
* President's Silver Medal, New Delhi, 1971

Seemabaddha (Company Limited), 1971 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/seemabaddha.htm]
* President's Gold Medal, New Delhi, 1972
* PIPRESCI Award, Venice, 1972

The Inner Eye, 1972 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/innereye.htm]
* President's Gold Medal, new Delhi, 1974

Asani Sanket (Distant Thunder), 1973 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/ashani.htm]
* Presidents Gold Medal for Music Direction, New Delhi, 1973
* Best Regional Film, New Delhi, 1973
* Golden Bear, Berlin, 1973
* Golden Hugo, Chicago, 1974

Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress), 1974 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/sonar_kella.htm]
* President's Silver Medal, Best Screenplay, Direction, New Delhi, 1974
* Best Film, Direction and Screenplay, Government of West Bengal, 1974
* Best Feature Film for Children and Young Adults, Tehran, 1975

Jana Aranya (The Middleman), 1975 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/jana.htm]
* Best Direction, New Delhi, 1975
* Best Film, Direction, Screenplay, Government of West Bengal, 1975
* Karlovy Vary Prize, 1976

Shatranj Ke Khilari (The Chess Players), 1977 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/shatran.htm]
* Best Feature Film in Hindi, New Delhi, 1977
* Best Color Photography, New Delhi, 1977

Joi Baba Felunath (The Elephant God), 1978 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/joibaba_felunath.htm]
* Best Children's Film, New Delhi, 1978
* Best Feature Film, Hong Kong Film Festival, 1979

Hirak Rajar Deshe (The Kingdom of Diamonds), 1980 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/hirak_rajar_deshe.htm]
* Best Music, Director, New Delhi, 1980
* Best Lyrics, New Delhi, 1980
* Special Award, Cyprus, 1984

Sadgati (Deliverance), 1981 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/sadgati.htm]
* Special Jury Award, New Delhi, 1981

Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World), 1984 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/ghare.htm]
* Best Bengali Film, New Delhi, 1984
* Best Costume design, New Delhi, 1984

Ganashatru (An Enemy of the People), 1989 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/ganasha.htm]
* Best Bengali Film, New Delhi, 1989

Agantuk (The Stranger), 1991 [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/agantuk.htm]
* FIPRESCI Award, Venice, 1991
* Best Film, New Delhi, 1991
* Best Director, New Delhi, 1991

External links

* [http://www.satyajitray.org/about_ray/awards.htm Awards (SatyajitRay.org)]