Basu Chatterjee

Indian film director (1930–2020)
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Basu Chatterjee

Summary

Basu Chatterjee is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ajmer[2]. He was born on January 10, 1930[3]. He died in Mumbai[4]. He died on June 4, 2020[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (856 views/month, #7,046 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Basu Chatterjee was born in Ajmer[2].
  • Basu Chatterjee died in Mumbai[4].
  • Basu Chatterjee was born on January 10, 1930[3].
  • Basu Chatterjee died on June 4, 2020[5].
  • Basu Chatterjee held citizenship in India[10].
  • Basu Chatterjee held citizenship in British Raj[11].
  • Basu Chatterjee held citizenship in Dominion of India[12].
  • Basu Chatterjee's professions included film director[6].
  • Basu Chatterjee's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Basu Chatterjee's professions included film producer[8].
  • Basu Chatterjee was educated at University of Calcutta[13].
  • Basu Chatterjee received the Filmfare Award for Best Director[14].
  • Basu Chatterjee received the IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award[15].
  • Basu Chatterjee is recorded as male[16].
  • Basu Chatterjee's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Basu Chatterjee is part of Middle Cinema Filmmakers[18].
  • Basu Chatterjee's Commons category is recorded as Basu Chatterjee[19].
  • Basu Chatterjee's family name is recorded as Chatterjee[20].
  • Basu Chatterjee's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'बासु चटर्जी'}[21].
  • Basu Chatterjee's start of work period is recorded as 1969[22].
  • Basu Chatterjee's end of work period is recorded as 2011[23].
  • Basu Chatterjee's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Basu Chatterjee[24].

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Origins and Family

Basu Chatterjee's place of birth was Ajmer[2]. He was born on January 10, 1930[3].

Education

Basu Chatterjee was educated at University of Calcutta[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], and film producer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Filmfare Award for Best Director[14], a film award category[25], in India[26], founded in 1954[27] and IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award[15], a film award[28], in India[29].

Death and Burial

Basu Chatterjee died on June 4, 2020[5]. He died in Mumbai[4].

Why It Matters

Basu Chatterjee ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (856 views/month, #7,046 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Basu Chatterjee born?

Basu Chatterjee's place of birth was Ajmer[2].

Where did Basu Chatterjee die?

Basu Chatterjee passed away in Mumbai[4].

What did Basu Chatterjee do for work?

Basu Chatterjee worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Basu Chatterjee go to school?

Basu Chatterjee was educated at University of Calcutta[13].

What awards did Basu Chatterjee receive?

Honors received include Filmfare Award for Best Director[14] and IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Cinema Images And Issues. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . hindustantimes.com. Retrieved . hindustantimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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