Goutam Ghose (also spelled Gautam Ghosh; born 24 July 1950) is an Indian film director, actor, music director and cinematographer who works primarily in Bengali cinema. He is the only Indian to have received the "Vittorio Di Sica" Award, Italy, in 1997.
Goutam Ghose
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| Born | Goutam Ghose (1950-07-24) 24 July 1950 (age 73) |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Spouse | Neelanjana Ghose (1978-present) |
| Children | Anandi Ghose Ishaan Ghose |
In 2012, the Government of West Bengal honored him with the Banga Bibhushan for lifetime achievement. Acknowledging his contributions to film, he was awarded the Knighthood of the Star of the Italian Solidarity in July 2006.[1][2]
Goutam Ghose was born on 24 July 1950 in Calcutta, India to Santana and Prof. Himangshu Kumar Ghose. His kindergarten days began at the St John's Diocesan School (now an all-girls school). He studied there till class 4 and then moved to the neighboring Cathedral Missionary Boys' School. He graduated from the University of Calcutta.[3]
He started making documentaries in 1973. Took active part in group theatre movement in Calcutta. Also dedicated some time as a Photojournalist. Made his first documentary– New Earth in 1973 followed by Hungry Autumn. Since then, he has made a number of feature films and documentaries. Ghose was greatly influenced by the movie of Akira Kurosawa, Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Rajen Tarafdar, Mrinal Sen and Ajoy Kar who had heralded a new era in Bengali movie through his works.
His most successful films were Padma Nadir Majhi, Kaalbela and Moner Manush. He becomes limelight for those Movie.[4]
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| Year | Title | Language | Director | Actor | Producer |
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| 1980 | Maa Bhoomi | Telugu | Yes | No | |
| 1981 | Dakhal | Bengali | Yes | No | |
| 1982 | Grihajuddha | Bengali | No | Yes | |
| 1984 | Paar | Hindi | Yes | No | |
| 1987 | Antarjali Jatra | Bengali | Yes | No | |
| 1992 | Padma Nadir Majhi | Bengali | Yes | No | |
| 1993 | Patang | Hindi | Yes | No | |
| 1996 | Vrindavan Film Studios | Italian | No | Yes | |
| 1997 | Gudia | Hindi | Yes | No | |
| 2001 | Dekha | Bengali | Yes | No | |
| 2003 | Abar Aranye | Bengali | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | Yatra | Hindi | Yes | No | |
| 2009 | Kaalbela | Bengali | Yes | No | |
| 2010 | Moner Manush | Bengali | Yes | No | |
| 2011 | Baishe Srabon | Bengali | No | Yes | |
| 2012 | Ekla Akash | Bengali | No | Yes | |
| 2013 | Shunyo Awnko | Bengali | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Chotushkone | Bengali | No | Yes | |
| 2016 | Shankhachil | Bengali | Yes | No | |
| 2017 | Beyond the Clouds | English/Hindi | No | Yes | |
| 2018 | Guptodhoner Sandhane | Bengali | No | Yes | |
| 2019 | Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo | Bengali | No | Yes | |
| 2021 | Jhilli– Discards | Bengali | No | No | Yes |
| 2022 | Raahgir – The Wayfarers | Hindi | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | Parikrama | English/Hindi/Italian | Yes | No |
| Year | Title | Language | Director |
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| 1973 | New Earth | English | Yes |
| 1974 | Hungry Autumn | English | Yes |
| 1986 | The Land of Sand Dunes | English | Yes |
| 1988 | In search of Theater- Utpal DuttaonUtpal Dutta | Bengali/English | Yes |
| 1989 | Sange Meel Se Mulaqat- On Ustad Bismillah Khan | Hindi | Yes |
| 1990 | Mohor- On Kanika Banerjee | Hindi | Yes |
| 1996 | Beyond the Himaylayas | English | Yes |
| 1999 | Ray: life and workonSatyajit Ray | English | Yes |
| 2000 | Kalahandi | English | Yes |
| 2004 | Impermanance- On Dalai Lama | English | Yes |
| 2005 | Journey with Jyoti Basu | Bengali/English | Yes |
| 2007 | Rivers of Knowledge- A Film on Asiatic Society | English | Yes |
| 2008 | In Search of Raja- On Raja Ram Mohan Roy | English | Yes |
| 2012 | L'archivio a oriente | Italian, Persian, Chinese | Yes |
| 2013 | Subha & Me- On Artist Subhaprasanna | Bengali/English | Yes |
| 2014 | The Magic of Making- On K. G. Subramanyan | English | Yes |
| 2017 | A Temple to Solomon- On Calcutta High Court | English | Yes |
| Year | Title | Language | Director |
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| 1987 | Ek Ghat Ki Kahani | Hindi | Yes |
| 1993 | Sham Hi Toh Hai | Hindi | Yes |
| Fakir | 1998 | Hindi | Yes |
| 2021 | Somoyer Smritimala [5][6] | Bengali | Yes |
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Hungry Autumn (A documentary) :
Land of Sand Dunes (A documentary):
Meeting a Milestone (A documentary):
Paar:
Beyond the Himalayas (A documentary):
Kalahandi (A documentary):
A Treasure in the Snow (A documentary):
Impermanence (A documentary):
Special Awards:
Ghose has portrayed the role of a Hungry generation poet in Srijit Mukherji's film Baishe Srabon (2011) and also penned the poems of the character he played.