Biography
Ravi Shankar, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit and "Sitar maestro", was an Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music. He was the best-known proponent of the sitar in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many other musicians throughout the world.
Filmography
all 55
Movies 48
self 25
TV Shows 7
Director 1
Music Director
The Receptionist (2023)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Cachitos de hierro y cromo (2013)
TV
Self (archive footage)
Beatles: The Journey (2003)
Movie
Himself
Woodstock Diary (1994)
Movie
Composer
Genesis (1986)
Movie
Composer
Gandhi (1982)
Movie
4.44
Composer
Meera (1979)
Movie
Self
Raga (1971)
Movie
Self / Music
Moments with the Maestro (1970)
Movie
Composer
Sex and the Animals (1969)
Movie
Performer
Monterey Pop (1968)
Movie
6
Composer
Charly (1968)
Movie
6
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
TV
Composer
Viola (1967)
Movie
Composer
Alice in Wonderland (1966)
Movie
Sun God
Chappaqua (1966)
Movie
Composer
The Psychedelics (1966)
Movie
Composer
Swapna Niye (1966)
Movie
Composer
Godaan (1963)
Movie
Composer
Megh (1961)
Movie
Composer
Anuradha (1960)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The World of Apu (1959)
Movie
5.25
Original Music Composer
The Philosopher's Stone (1958)
Movie
Composer
A Chairy Tale (1957)
Movie
5.71
Composer
Kabuliwala (1957)
Movie
Composer
Aparajito (1956)
Movie
4.75
Original Music Composer
Song of the Little Road (1955)
Movie
5.22
Self - Sitarist
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Composer
Neecha Nagar (1946)
Movie
Composer
Dharti Ke Lal (1946)
Movie
Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1920-04-07
Deathday2012-12-11 (92 years old)
Birth PlaceVaranasi, India
ReligionHinduism
RelationshipsAnnapurna Devi (1941-01-01 - 1961-01-01)
ChildrenNorah Jones, Anoushka Shankar, Shubbo Shankar
SiblingsUday Shankar
CitizenshipsBritish Raj, India
ResidencesVaranasi, India, Encinitas, United States of America
Also Known AsRobindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Tagore Award, Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, James Parks Morton Interfaith Award, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Padma Bhushan, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album, Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance, Banga Bibhushan, Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize, Polar Music Prize, Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna, Praemium Imperiale, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Ramon Magsaysay Award
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