Soumendu Roy

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Soumendu Roy

Camera February 7, 1933

Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Soumendu Roy is an Indian cinematographer most known for his work with noted director Satyajit Ray's films, starting with Teen Kanya, when Subrata Mitra developed an eye problem.…

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The Chess Players

The Chess Players

7.0 1977 Movie
The Coward

The Coward

7.2 1965 Movie
Two

Two

7.6 1965 Movie
Days and Nights in the Forest

Days and Nights in the Forest

7.0 1970 Movie
The Elephant God

The Elephant God

7.2 1979 Movie
The Adversary

The Adversary

7.3 1970 Movie
Distant Thunder

Distant Thunder

6.7 1973 Movie
The Golden Fortress

The Golden Fortress

7.8 1974 Movie
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne

Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne

7.6 1969 Movie
The Kingdom of Diamonds

The Kingdom of Diamonds

8.0 1980 Movie
The Holy Man

The Holy Man

5.9 1965 Movie
The Home and the World

The Home and the World

7.3 1985 Movie

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Soumendu Roy is an Indian cinematographer most known for his work with noted director Satyajit Ray's films, starting with Teen Kanya, when Subrata Mitra developed an eye problem. However, he has earlier shot Ray's documentary Rabindranath Tagore and has been an assistant to Subrata in post-Pather Panchali films.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2019
    Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective

    Movie Self

  2. 2018
    Nemai Ghosh: A Ray of Light

    Movie Self - DOP of Ray's films

  3. 2015
    A Short Story

    Movie

  4. 1998
    Atmiyo Swajan

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1994
    Shelter of the Wings

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 1990
    Death of a Doctor

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 1986
    Iravu Pookkal

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1985
    Child God

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1985
    The Home and the World

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1983
    Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 1983
    Phatik Chand

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1982
    Islam in India

    Movie Cinematography

  13. 1981
    Pikoo

    Movie Cinematography

  14. 1981
    Sadgati

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1980
    The Kingdom of Diamonds

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1979
    The Elephant God

    Movie Director of Photography

More credits
  1. 1977
    The Chess Players

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 1977
    Amar Prem

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 1976
    Nidhiram Sardar

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 1976
    The Middleman

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1976
    Bala

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 1974
    The Golden Fortress

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 1973
    Distant Thunder

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1971
    Company Limited

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1971
    Kuheli

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1971
    Sikkim

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 1970
    The Adversary

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1970
    Days and Nights in the Forest

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1970
    Baksa Badal

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 1969
    Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1967
    The Zoo

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1967
    Badrinath Yatra

    Movie Director of Photography

  17. 1967
    Balika Badhu

    Movie Director of Photography

  18. 1965
    Two

    Movie Director of Photography

  19. 1965
    The Coward

    Movie Director of Photography

  20. 1965
    The Holy Man

    Movie Director of Photography

  21. 1965
    Ektuku Basa

    Movie Director of Photography

  22. 1964
    Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga

    Movie Camera Operator

  23. 1963
    Palatak

    Movie Director of Photography

  24. 1962
    The Expedition

    Movie Director of Photography