Film director
Satyajit Ray
Made the Apu Trilogy on almost no money, having pawned his wife's jewellery to finish the first one. He also wrote, scored and storyboarded his films himself.
Satyajit Ray was an Indian film director, screenwriter, author, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and composer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential film directors in the history of cinema. He is celebrated for works including The Apu Trilogy (1955 to 1959), The Music Room (1958), The Big City (1963), Charulata (1964), and the Goopy-Bagha trilogy (1969 to 1992).[a]
- Born
- 1921-05-02, Kolkata, IndiaA Monday
- Died
- 1992-04-23, Kolkata, IndiaA Thursday, aged 70
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- India
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1921-05-02, Kolkata, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
Asia/KolkataThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 11°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 4°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 1°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 26°35′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 27°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 8°57′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 18°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 8°53′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 10°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 7°07′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1992-04-23, Kolkata, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 3°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 15°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 6°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 19°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 20°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 4°43′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 17°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 18°00′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 18°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 22°05′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Satyajit Ray was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.