Guru Dutt

Guru Dutt

Known for

Directing

Born

July 9, 1925

Birthplace

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Died

October 10, 1964 (aged 39)

Biography

Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone (9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964), better known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He made 1950s and 1960s classics such as Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam and Chaudhvin Ka Chand. In particular, Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool are now included among the greatest films of all time, both by Time magazine's "All-TIME" 100 best movies and by the Sight & Sound critics' and directors' poll, where Dutt himself is included among the greatest film directors of all time.

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Best known work

Pyaasa
Pyaasa
1957
Kaagaz Ke Phool
Kaagaz Ke Phool
1959
C.I.D.
C.I.D.
1956
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
1962
Mr. & Mrs. '55
Mr. & Mrs. '55
1955
The Full Moon
The Full Moon
1960
Aar Paar
Aar Paar
1954
Baazi
Baazi
1951
Baaz
Baaz
1953
12 O'Clock
12 O'Clock
1958

Filmography

  1. 1989

    In Search of Guru Dutt

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 1978

    Mallepoovu

    Original Story

  3. 1964

  4. 1964

    Suhagan

    as Vijay Kumar

  5. 1964

    Sanjh Aur Savera

    as Dr. Shankar Chaudhry

  6. 1963

    Bharosa

    as Bansi

  7. 1962

    Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

    as Atulya Chakraborty 'Bhootnath', Producer, Director

  8. 1962

    Sautela Bhai

    as Gokul

  9. 1960

    The Full Moon

    as Aslam, Producer

  10. 1959

    Kaagaz Ke Phool

    as Suresh Sinha, Director, Producer

  11. 1958

    12 O'Clock

    as Ajoye Kumar

  12. 1957

    Pyaasa

    as Vijay, Director, Producer

  13. 1956

    C.I.D.

    Producer

  14. 1956

    Sailaab

    Director

  15. 1955

    Mr. & Mrs. '55

    as Preetam Kumar, Director

  16. 1954

    Aar Paar

    as Kalu, Director, Producer

  17. 1953

    Baaz

    as Raj Kumar Ravi, Director, Screenplay

  18. 1952

    Jaal

    Director, Story, Screenplay

  19. 1951

    Baazi

    Director, Story

  20. 1946

    Hum Ek Hain

    Assistant Director, Choreographer

  21. 1945

    Lakhrani

    as Lachhman

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