# List of awards and nominations received by Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray (listen; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian filmmaker who worked prominently in Bengali cinema. Ray received numerous awards and honours, including India's highest award in cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1984) and India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna (1992). He was also awarded the Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, the highest decoration in France (1987) and an Honorary Award at the 64th Academy Awards (1991).
Often regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of world cinema, Ray made his directorial debut in 1955 with Pather Panchali. The film earned critical acclaim and was awarded under the Best Film category at various award ceremonies and film festivals, including the 3rd National Film Awards (1955), 7th Berlin International Film Festival (1957), and 1st San Francisco International Film Festival (1957). Pather Panchali was also awarded the "Prix du document humain" prize at the 9th Cannes Film Festival (1956). Ray won thirty-five National Film Awards during his four-decade career. Six of his films—Pather Panchali, Apur Sansar (1959), Charulata (1964), Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1968), Seemabaddha (1971), and Agantuk (1991)—won the Best Feature Film. Three films—Jalsaghar (1958), Abhijan (1962), and Pratidwandi (1970)—were awarded with Second Best Feature Film and Mahanagar (1963) was adjudged the Third Best Feature Film. Ray's 1961 documentary on Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore received awards at the Locarno and Montevideo film festivals as well as the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. His Hindi film Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, and the Filmfare Award for Best Director. Ray's Apu Trilogy (1955–59), comprising Pather Panchali, Aparajito (1956) and Apur Sansar (1959), appeared in Time's All-Time 100 Movies in 2005.
Ray won 21 awards for his direction, including seven Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, six Indian National Film Awards, two Silver Bear awards at the Berlin International Film Festival, and two Golden Gate Awards at the San Francisco International Film Festival. In addition to directing, Ray was a music composer and also wrote the screenplay, lyrics, and dialogues for several films. He won twelve awards for his screenplay writing, including one posthumous award in 1994, one award for his original story idea, seven awards for his dialogues, five awards for his music compositions, and two awards for lyric-writing.
Ray also received various awards and honours at international film festivals and universities. These include awards at the 9th Chicago International Film Festival (1973), 28th Berlin International Film Festival (1978), 11th Moscow International Film Festival (1979), 35th Cannes Film Festival (1982), 39th Venice International Film Festival (1982), 4th Tokyo International Film Festival (1991), and 35th San Francisco International Film Festival (1992). He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art (1974), a Doctor of Letters from the University of Oxford (1978), the British Film Institute Fellowship (1983), and two Sangeet Natak Akademi awards (1959, 1986).

## Honorary awards

List of awards and honours conferred on Satyajit Ray :
| Year | No. | Awards and honours | Awarding body |
| 1958 | 1 | Padma Shri | Government of India |
| 1959 | 2 | Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar | Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| 1965 | 3 | Padma Bhushan | Government of India |
| 1967 | 4 | JLCCA Ramon Magsaysay Award | Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation |
| 1971 | 5 | Yugoslav Star with Golden Wreath | Government of Yugoslavia |
| 1973 | 6 | Doctor of Letters | University of Delhi |
| 1973 | 7 | Festival Honoree | Chicago International Film Festival (9th) |
| 1974 | 8 | Honorary Doctors | Royal College of Art |
| 1976 | 9 | Padma Vibhushan | Government of India |
| 1976 | 10 | Desikottam | Visva-Bharati University |
| 1978 | 11 | Doctor of Letters | University of Oxford |
| 1978 | 12 | Special Award | Berlin International Film Festival (28th) |
| 1979 | 13 | Special Award | Moscow International Film Festival (11th) |
| 1980 | 14 | Doctor of Letters | University of Burdwan |
| 1980 | 15 | Doctor of Letters | Jadavpur University |
| 1981 | 16 | Doctorate | Banaras Hindu University |
| 1981 | 17 | Doctor of Letters | University of North Bengal |
| 1982 | 18 | Hommage à Satyajit Ray | Cannes Film Festival (35th) |
| 1982 | 19 | Golden Lion Honorary Award | Venice Film Festival (39th) |
| 1982 | 20 | Vidyasagar Smriti Puraskar (Literature) | Government of West Bengal |
| 1983 | 21 | British Film Institute Fellowship | British Film Institute |
| 1984 | 22 | Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| 1985 | 23 | Doctor of Literature | University of Calcutta |
| 1985 | 24 | Soviet Land Nehru Award | Soviet Union |
| 1986 | 25 | Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship | Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| 1987 | 26 | Dadabhai Naoroji Memorial Award | Government of India (Ministry of Science and Technology) |
| 1987 | 27 | Commander of the Legion of Honour | Government of France |
| 1987 | 28 | Doctor of Letters | Rabindra Bharati University |
| 1991 | 29 | Academy Honorary Award | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (64th) |
| 1991 | 30 | Special Achievement Award | Tokyo International Film Festival (4th) |
| 1992 | 31 | Akira Kurosawa Award | San Francisco International Film Festival (35th) |
| 1992 | 32 | Bharat Ratna | Government of India |

## Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards

The Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, commonly referred as BFJA Awards, are awarded annually by The Bengal Film Journalists' Association founded in 1937. Ray won thirty-nine awards for sixteen of his films and three awards for two films by other directors; Nityananda Dutta and Sandip Ray.
List of Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards presented to Satyajit Ray's films :
| Year | Film | Ceremony | Category | Result |
| 1962 | Teen Kanya | 25th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Director | Won |
| 1962 | Teen Kanya | 25th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1963 | Abhijan | 26th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Director | Won |
| 1963 | Abhijan | 26th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1963 | Kanchenjungha | 26th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1963 | Kanchenjungha | 26th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Dialogue | Won |
| 1964 | Mahanagar | 27th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1964 | Mahanagar | 27th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Dialogue | Won |
| 1965 | Charulata | 28th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Director | Won |
| 1965 | Charulata | 28th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1965 | Charulata | 28th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 1965 | Charulata | 28th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Music Director | Won |
| 1966 | Baksa Badal | 29th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Dialogue | Won |
| 1966 | Kapurush-O-Mahapurush • Kapurush • Mahapurush | 29th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1967 | Nayak | 30th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Director | Won |
| 1967 | Nayak | 30th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1967 | Nayak | 30th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 1967 | Nayak | 30th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Dialogue | Won |
| 1970 | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | 33rd Annual BFJA Awards | Best Director | Won |
| 1970 | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | 33rd Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1970 | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | 33rd Annual BFJA Awards | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 1970 | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | 33rd Annual BFJA Awards | Best Music Director | Won |
| 1970 | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | 33rd Annual BFJA Awards | Best Lyricist | Won |
| 1970 | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | 33rd Annual BFJA Awards | Best Dialogue | Won |
| 1971 | Aranyer Din Ratri | 34th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1971 | Pratidwandi | 34th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1971 | Pratidwandi | 34th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Director | Won |
| 1971 | Pratidwandi | 34th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 1971 | Pratidwandi | 34th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Dialogue | Won |
| 1972 | Seemabaddha | 35th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1972 | Seemabaddha | 35th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 1972 | Seemabaddha | 35th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Dialogue | Won |
| 1974 | Ashani Sanket | 37th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1975 | Sonar Kella | 38th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1986 | Ghare Baire | 49th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1993 | Agantuk | 56th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Director | Won |
| 1993 | Agantuk | 56th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |
| 1993 | Agantuk | 56th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 1993 | Agantuk | 56th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Original Story | Won |
| 1993 | Goopy Bagha Phire Elo | 56th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Music Director | Won |
| 1993 | Goopy Bagha Phire Elo | 56th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Lyricist | Won |
| 1993 | Shakha Proshakha | 56th Annual BFJA Awards | Best Indian Films | Won |

## Bodil Awards

Established in 1948, the Bodil Awards are presented annually at a ceremony in Copenhagen by Danish Film Critics Association. Ray received two awards.
List of Bodil Awards presented to Satyajit Ray's films :
| Year | Film | Ceremony | Category | Result | Refs. |
| 1967 | Aparajito | 21st Bodil Awards | Best Non-European Film | Won | |
| 1969 | Pather Panchali | 23rd Bodil Awards | Best Non-European Film | Won | |

## British Academy Film Awards

The British Academy Film Awards is an annual event organised by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Ray received three nominations.
List of British Academy Film Awards presented to Satyajit Ray's films :
| Year | Film | Ceremony | Category | Result |
| 1958 | Pather Panchali | 11th British Academy Film Awards | Best Film from Any Source | Nominated |
| 1959 | Aparajito | 12th British Academy Film Awards | Best Film from Any Source | Nominated |
| 1962 | Apur Sansar | 15th British Academy Film Awards | Best Film from Any Source | Nominated |

## Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group for the Bollywood films. Ray received two awards.
List of Filmfare Awards presented to Satyajit Ray's films :
| Year | Film | Ceremony | Category | Result | Refs. |
| 1977 | Shatranj Ke Khilari | 26th Filmfare Awards | Critics Award for Best Movie | Won | |
| 1977 | Shatranj Ke Khilari | 26th Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Won | |

## National Board of Review

Established in 1909, the National Board of Review awards are awarded annually by The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Ray received four awards.
List of National Board of Review Awards presented to Satyajit Ray's films :
| Year | Film | Ceremony | Category | Result |
| 1958 | Pather Panchali | 30th National Board of Review Awards | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
| 1958 | Pather Panchali | 30th National Board of Review Awards | Top Foreign Language Films | Won |
| 1960 | Apur Sansar | 32nd National Board of Review Awards | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
| 1960 | Apur Sansar | 32nd National Board of Review Awards | Top Foreign Language Films | Won |

## National Film Awards

The Indian National Film Awards are presented by Directorate of Film Festivals during its annual ceremony to honour the best films of the Indian cinema in the given year. Ray won thirty-five awards for twenty-five of his films and one posthumous award for the film directed by his son Sandip Ray. He won maximum number of awards (six) for the Best Director.
Key :
| † | Indicates certificate of merit | ‡ | Indicates a posthumous win |
List of National Film Awards presented to Satyajit Ray's films :
| Year | Film | Ceremony | Category | Category | Result |
| 1955 | Pather Panchali | 3rd National Film Awards | Best Feature Film | Best Feature Film | Won |
| 1955 | Pather Panchali | 3rd National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Won |
| 1958 | Jalsaghar | 6th National Film Awards | Second Best Feature Film | $^†$ | Won |
| 1958 | Jalsaghar | 6th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Bengali | $^†$ | Won |
| 1959 | Apur Sansar | 7th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film | Best Feature Film | Won |
| 1960 | Devi | 8th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Won |
| 1961 | Teen Kanya | 9th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Won |
| 1961 | Rabindranath Tagore | 9th National Film Awards | Best Documentary Film | Best Documentary Film | Won |
| 1962 | Abhijan | 10th National Film Awards | Second Best Feature Film | $^†$ | Won |
| 1963 | Mahanagar | 11th National Film Awards | Third Best Feature Film | $^†$ | Won |
| 1964 | Charulata | 12th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film | Best Feature Film | Won |
| 1966 | Nayak | 14th National Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 1967 | Chiriyakhana | 15th National Film Awards | Best Director | Best Director | Won |
| 1968 | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | 16th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film | Best Feature Film | Won |
| 1968 | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | 16th National Film Awards | Best Director | Best Director | Won |
| 1970 | Pratidwandi | 18th National Film Awards | Second Best Feature Film | Second Best Feature Film | Won |
| 1970 | Pratidwandi | 18th National Film Awards | Best Director | Best Director | Won |
| 1970 | Pratidwandi | 18th National Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 1971 | Seemabaddha | 19th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film | Best Feature Film | Won |
| 1972 | The Inner Eye | 20th National Film Awards | Best Information Film (Documentary) | Best Information Film (Documentary) | Won |
| 1973 | Ashani Sanket | 21st National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Won |
| 1973 | Ashani Sanket | 21st National Film Awards | Best Music Director | Best Music Director | Won |
| 1974 | Sonar Kella | 22nd National Film Awards | Best Director | Best Director | Won |
| 1974 | Sonar Kella | 22nd National Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 1974 | Sonar Kella | 22nd National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Won |
| 1975 | Jana Aranya | 23rd National Film Awards | Best Director | Best Director | Won |
| 1977 | Shatranj Ke Khilari | 25th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Hindi | Best Feature Film in Hindi | Won |
| 1978 | Joi Baba Felunath | 26th National Film Awards | Best Children's Film | Best Children's Film | Won |
| 1980 | Hirak Rajar Deshe | 28th National Film Awards | Best Music Director | Best Music Director | Won |
| 1980 | Hirak Rajar Deshe | 28th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Won |
| 1981 | Sadgati | 29th National Film Awards | Special Jury Award | Special Jury Award | Won |
| 1984 | Ghare Baire | 32nd National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Won |
| 1989 | Ganashatru | 37th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Won |
| 1991 | Agantuk | 39th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film | Best Feature Film | Won |
| 1991 | Agantuk | 39th National Film Awards | Best Director | Best Director | Won |
| 1994 | Uttoran | 41st National Film Awards | Best Screenplay | $^‡$ | Won |

## Other annual film awards

| Year | Film | Ceremony | Category | Result |
| 1967 | Pather Panchali | 40th Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Foreign Film | Won |
| 1968 | Chiriyakhana | West Bengal Government Film Awards | Best Direction | Won |
| 1973 | Ashani Sanket | West Bengal Government Film Awards | Best Film | Won |
| 1974 | Sonar Kella | West Bengal Government Film Awards | Best Film | Won |
| 1974 | Sonar Kella | West Bengal Government Film Awards | Best Direction | Won |
| 1974 | Sonar Kella | West Bengal Government Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 1975 | Jana Aranya | West Bengal Government Film Awards | Best Film | Won |
| 1975 | Jana Aranya | West Bengal Government Film Awards | Best Direction | Won |
| 1975 | Jana Aranya | West Bengal Government Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Won |

## Major film festival awards
### Berlin International Film Festival

Founded in 1951, the Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Ray won nine awards and three nominations for seven of his films. He is one of the four directors to win the Silver Bear for Best Director more than once and received maximum number of nominations (seven) for the Golden Bear for Best Film.
List of awards presented to Satyajit Ray's films at Berlin International Film Festival :
| Year | Film | Film festival | Category | Result |
| 1957 | Pather Panchali | 7th Berlin International Film Festival | Selznick Golden Laurel for Best Film | Won |
| 1960 | Aparajito | 10th Berlin International Film Festival | Selznick Golden Laurel for Best Film | Won |
| 1963 | Teen Kanya | 13th Berlin International Film Festival | Selznick Golden Laurel for Best Film | Won |
| 1964 | Mahanagar | 14th Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Bear for Best Film | Nominated |
| 1964 | Mahanagar | 14th Berlin International Film Festival | Silver Bear for Best Director | Won |
| 1965 | Charulata | 15th Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Bear for Best Film | Nominated |
| 1965 | Charulata | 15th Berlin International Film Festival | Silver Bear for Best Director | Won |
| 1965 | Charulata | 15th Berlin International Film Festival | OCIC Catholic Award | Won |
| 1966 | Nayak | 16th Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Bear for Best Film | Nominated |
| 1966 | Nayak | 16th Berlin International Film Festival | Special Recognition | Won |
| 1966 | Nayak | 16th Berlin International Film Festival | Critics' Prize (UNICRIT Award) | Won |
| 1973 | Ashani Sanket | 23rd Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Bear for Best Film | Won |

### Cannes Film Festival

Originally set to be held in 1939 but subsequently held in 1946, the Cannes Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France. Ray won two awards and four nominations for four of his films.
List of awards presented to Satyajit Ray's films at Cannes Film Festival :
| Year | Film | Film festival | Category | Result |
| 1956 | Pather Panchali | 1956 Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or for Best Film | Nominated |
| 1956 | Pather Panchali | 1956 Cannes Film Festival | Prix du document humain | Won |
| 1956 | Pather Panchali | 1956 Cannes Film Festival | OCIC Catholic Award | Won |
| 1958 | Parash Pathar | 1958 Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or for Best Film | Nominated |
| 1962 | Devi | 1962 Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or for Best Film | Nominated |
| 1984 | Ghare Baire | 1984 Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or for Best Film | Nominated |

### San Francisco International Film Festival

Organized by the San Francisco Film Society and founded in 1957, the San Francisco International Film Festival is billed as "the longest-running film festival in the Americas". Ray won four awards for two of his films.
List of awards presented to Satyajit Ray's films at San Francisco International Film Festival :
| Year | Film | Film festival | Category | Result |
| 1957 | Pather Panchali | 1st San Francisco International Film Festival | Golden Gate Award for Best Film | Won |
| 1957 | Pather Panchali | 1st San Francisco International Film Festival | Golden Gate Award for Best Director | Won |
| 1958 | Aparajito | 2nd San Francisco International Film Festival | Golden Gate Award for Best Film | Won |
| 1958 | Aparajito | 2nd San Francisco International Film Festival | Golden Gate Award for Best Director | Won |

### Venice Film Festival

Initially named as "Esposizione d'Arte Cinematografica", the Venice Film Festival was founded in 1932 as part of the 18th Venice Biennale. Ray won five awards and one nomination for four of his films.
List of awards presented to Satyajit Ray's films at Venice Film Festival :
| Year | Film | Film festival | Category | Result |
| 1957 | Aparajito | 18th Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion for Best Film | Won |
| 1957 | Aparajito | 18th Venice International Film Festival | Cinema Nuovo Award | Won |
| 1957 | Aparajito | 18th Venice International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Critics' Award | Won |
| 1965 | Kapurush | 28th Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion for Best Film | Nominated |
| 1972 | Seemabaddha | 33rd Venice International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Critics' Award | Won |

### Other international film festival awards

List of awards presented to Satyajit Ray's films at various international film festivals :
| Year | Film | Film festival | Category | Result |
| 1956 | Pather Panchali | 9th Edinburgh International Film Festival | Diploma Of Merit | Won |
| 1956 | Pather Panchali | Manila Film Festival | Golden Carbao | Won |
| 1956 | Pather Panchali | Rome Film Festival | Vatican Award | Won |
| 1958 | Pather Panchali | Stratford Film Festival | Critics' Award for Best Film of the Year | Won |
| 1958 | Pather Panchali | Vancouver International Film Festival | Best Film | Won |
| 1958–59 | Aparajito | USA Film Festival | Golden Laurel for Best Foreign Film | Won |
| 1959 | Jalsaghar | 1st Moscow International Film Festival | Grand prix for Best Film | Nominated |
| 1959 | Pather Panchali | New York Film Festival | Cultural Award: Best Foreign Film | Won |
| 1960 | Apur Sansar | 7th BFI London Film Festival | Sutherland Trophy for Best Original And Imaginative Film | Won |
| 1961 | Apur Sansar | 14th Edinburgh International Film Festival | Diploma Of Merit | Won |
| 1961 | Rabindranath Tagore | 14th Locarno International Film Festival | Golden Sail for Short Films | Won |
| 1962 | Two Daughters | 10th Melbourne International Film Festival | Golden Boomerang for Best Film | Won |
| 1962 | Rabindranath Tagore | Montevideo Film Festival | Special Mention | Won |
| 1965 | Charulata | Acapulco Film Festival | Best Film | Won |
| 1969 | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | Auckland International Film Festival | Silver Cross Award for Best Direction and Originality | Won |
| 1970 | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | 18th Melbourne International Film Festival | Best Film | Won |
| 1970 | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | Tokyo Film Festival | Merit Award | Won |
| 1973 | Ashani Sanket | 9th Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo for Best Feature Film | Won |
| 1975 | Sonar Kella | 10th Teheran International Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults | Golden Statue for Best Live Feature Film | Won |
| 1976 | Jana Aranya | 30th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Karlovy Vary Prize | Won |
| 1979 | Joi Baba Felunath | 3rd Hong Kong International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Won |
| 1980 | Pather Panchali | 27th BFI London Film Festival | Wington Award | Won |
| 1980 | Aparajito | 27th BFI London Film Festival | Wington Award | Won |
| 1980 | Apur Sansar | 27th BFI London Film Festival | Wington Award | Won |