Nityananda Datta
Known for
Directing
Born
August 13, 1933
Birthplace
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Died
May 14, 2020 (aged 86)
Biography
Nityananda Datta is an Indian film-maker who is originally from Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Datta ( Aug 13, 1933 - May 14, 2020) is best known for his work with Satyajit Ray as his assistant director. This body of work includes his support of some of Ray's most renowned works depicting life and struggles of people in Calcutta and West Bengal, including Charulata, Aparajito, Kanchenjungha, Devi, The World of Apu, and Jalsaghar. Later in his career, Dutta also directed his own features, including Baksa Badal (1970) and Hathat Dekha (1967). After relocating to Bombay, Dutta supported film-maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee as associate director in several more films. He also worked on several documentary...
Best known work
The World of Apu
1959
The Music Room
1958
Chupke Chupke
1975
Devi
1960
Three Daughters
1961
Abhimaan
1973
The Expedition
1962
Namak Haraam
1973
Kanchenjungha
1962
The Philosopher's Stone
1958Filmography
1978
NaukriAssistant Director
1977
Kotwal SaabAssistant Director
1977
AlaapAssistant Director
1975
ChaitaliAssistant Director
1975
MiliAssistant Director
1975
Chupke ChupkeAssistant Director
1973
Namak HaraamAssistant Director
1973
AbhimaanAssistant Director
1970
Baksa BadalDirector
1967
Hathat DekhaDirector, Screenplay
1962
The ExpeditionAssistant Director
1962
KanchenjunghaAssistant Director
1961
Three DaughtersAssistant Director
1960
DeviAssistant Director
1959
The World of ApuAssistant Director
1958
The Music RoomAssistant Director
1958
The Philosopher's StoneAssistant Director