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Paul Zils
Wuppertal, Germany
Paul Zils (18 June 1915 – 30 March 1979) was a German-Indian documentary filmmaker who played a major role in the development of Indian documentary filmmaking. Born in Germany, Zi…
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Paul Zils (18 June 1915 – 30 March 1979) was a German-Indian documentary filmmaker who played a major role in the development of Indian documentary filmmaking. Born in Germany, Zils moved to India in the late 1940s, where he became deeply involved in the country's burgeoning film industry, particularly in the documentary genre. He is best known for his collaborations with the Films Division of India, where he worked as both a director and a producer, helping to shape the documentary film landscape in post-independence India. Zils was instrumental in capturing the social and political changes occurring in India during the mid-20th century, focusing on issues such as poverty, agriculture, and cultural heritage. His films were notable for their sensitivity to Indian traditions and issues, and his work brought global attention to the power of documentary cinema as a tool for social change.
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1965
Asiatische Religionen
Movie Director
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1963
Buddhismus in Ceylon
Movie Director
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1959
The Vanishing Tribe
Movie Director
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1958
Martial Dances of Malabar
Movie Director
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1957
Fifty Miles from Poona
Movie Director
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1957
Maa, the Story of an Unmarried Person
Movie Director
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1957
New Life of a Displaced Person
Movie Director
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1956
The School
Movie Director
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1956
Textiles
Movie Director
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1956
The Ripening Seed
Movie Director
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1955
Agriculture
Movie Director
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1955
Oraons of Bihar
Movie Director
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1955
Fisherfolk of Bombay
Movie Director
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1954
Ujala
Movie Director
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1954
Family in Bangalore
Movie Director
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1952
Zalzala
Movie Director
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1952
Shabash
Movie Director
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1950
Our India
Movie Director
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1950
India Is Ours
Movie Director
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1949
White Magic
Movie Director
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1949
Two Worlds
Movie Director
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1949
A Tiny Thing Brings Death
Movie Director
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1949
The Last Jewel
Movie Director
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1949
General Motors in India
Movie Director
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1948
Child
Movie Director
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1948
Kurwandi Road
Movie Director
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1948
Mother-Child-Community
Movie Director
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1947
India's Struggle for National Shipping
Movie Director
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1947
Mother
Movie Director
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1947
Community
Movie Director
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1945
Bombay, the Story of Seven Isles
Movie Director
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1937
Fanny Elssler
Movie Assistant Director
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1937
Seven Slaps
Movie Assistant Director
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1936
Lucky Kids
Movie Assistant Director
