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{{Infobox person<br />
|image =GoutamGhose.JPG<br />
|name = Goutam Ghose<br />
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1950|7|24}}<br />
|birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[India]]<br />
|occupation = [[Film director]], actor, producer, music director, cinematographer<br />
| years_active = 1974-present<br />
|spouse = Neelanjana Ghose (1978-present)<br />
|children = Anandi Ghose<br />
Ishaan Ghose<br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.goutamghose.com}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Goutam Ghose''' (also credited as '''Gautam Ghosh''') (born 24 July 1950) is an Indian film director,music director and cinematographer,Actor who works primarily in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]].He Is the only Indian to have received the "Vittorio Di Sica" Award, Italy, 1997.In 2012, The Government of West Bengal honoured him with the [[Banga Bibhushan]] for lifetime achievement, acknowledging his contributions to film and He Was awarded the Knighthood of the Star of the Italian Solidarity in July 2006.<ref name="Das2010">{{cite book|author=Anirban Das|title=Toward a Politics of the (Im)Possible: The Body in Third World Feminisms|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y35hbS5eejAC&pg=PA127|access-date=3 October 2012|date=1 November 2010|publisher=Anthem Press|isbn=978-1-84331-855-2|pages=127–}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Interview: Weight of the world|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/03/16/stories/2008031650130500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319232223/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/03/16/stories/2008031650130500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 March 2008|date=16 March 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Goutam Ghose was born on 24 July 1950 in Calcutta, India to Santana and Prof. Himangshu Kumar Ghose. His kindergarten days began at the St John's Diocesan School (now an all-girls school). He studied there till class 4 and then moved to the neighboring Cathedral Missionary Boys' School. He graduated from the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goutamghose.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006141924/http://www.goutamghose.com/ |archive-date=6 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
He started making [[documentaries]] in 1973. Took active part in group theatre movement in [[Calcutta]].<br />
Also dedicated some time as a [[Photo Journalist]]. Made his first documentary– New Earth in 1973 followed by Hungry Autumn. Since then, he has made a number of feature films and documentaries.<br />
<br />
==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| style="background:#ffc;"|<br />
| Denotes film that has not yet been released<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" <br />
!'''Year'''||'''Film'''||'''Language'''||'''Director'''||'''Actor'''<br />
|-<br />
| '''1980'''|| ''''''[[Maa Bhoomi]]''''' || '''Telugu'''||{{yes}} || {{no}} <br />
|-<br />
| '''1981'''|| '''''[[Dakhal]]''''' || '''Bengali'''|| {{yes}} || {{no}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''1982'''|| '''''[[Grihajuddha]]''''' || '''Bengali'''||{{no}} || {{yes}} <br />
|-<br />
| '''1984'''|| ''[[Paar (film)|'''Paar''']]''|| '''Hindi'''|| {{yes}} || {{no}} <br />
|-<br />
| '''1987'''|| ''''''[[Antarjali Jatra]]'''''|| '''Bengali''' || {{yes}} || {{no}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''1992'''|| ''''''[[Padma Nadir Majhi]]''''' || '''Bengali''' || {{yes}} || {{no}} <br />
|-<br />
| '''1993'''|| ''[[Patang (film)|'''Patang''']]'' ||'''Hindi'''|| {{yes}} || {{no}} <br />
|-<br />
|'''1997'''|| ''[[Gudia (1997 film)|'''Gudia''']]'' || '''Hindi'''|| {{yes}} || {{no}} <br />
|-<br />
|'''2001'''|| '''''[[Dekha]]'''''|| '''Bengali''' || {{yes}} || {{no}} <br />
|-<br />
| '''2003'''||''''''[[Abar Aranye]]'''''|| '''Bengali'''|| {{yes}} || {{No}} <br />
|-<br />
| '''2006'''||''[[Yatra (2007 film)|'''Yatra''']]'' || '''Hindi'''|| {{yes}} || {{no}} <br />
|-<br />
| '''2009'''||'''''[[Kaalbela]]'''''||'''Bengali''' || {{yes}} || {{no}} <br />
|-<br />
|'''2010'''||''[[Moner Manush (film)|'''Moner Manush''']]''|| '''Bengali'''|| {{yes}} || {{no}} <br />
|-<br />
|'''2011'''|| ''''''[[Baishe Srabon]]''''' ||'''Bengali'''|| {{no}} || {{yes}} <br />
|-<br />
| '''2013'''|| ''''''[[Shunyo Awnko]]''''' || '''Bengali'''||{{yes}} || {{no}} <br />
|-<br />
|'''2014'''||'''''[[Chotushkone]]'''''|| '''Bengali'''|| {{no}} || {{yes}} <br />
|-<br />
|'''2016'''||'''''[[Shankhachil]]'''''||'''Bengali'''|| {{yes}} || {{no}} <br />
|-<br />
| '''2017'''|| ''[[Beyond the Clouds (2017 film)|'''Beyond the Clouds''']]'' || '''English'''/'''Hindi'''||{{no}} || {{yes}} <br />
|-<br />
|'''2018'''||''''''[[Guptodhoner Sandhane]]'''''||'''Bengali'''|| {{no}} || {{yes}} <br />
|-<br />
| '''2022'''|| ''''''[[Raahgir – The Wayfarers]]''''' || '''Hindi'''||{{yes}} || {{no}} <br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" <br />
|'''Year'''||'''Documentary'''||'''Language'''||'''Director'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''1989'''||'''''[[Sange Meel Se Mulaqat]]'''''||'''Hindi''' ||{{yes}}<br />
|}<br />
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== Awards and Recognitions ==<br />
<br />
'''''Hungry Autumn''''' (A documentary) : <br />
*Main Award, [[Oberhausen Film Festival]] (1978)<br />
<br />
'''''Land of Sand Dunes''''' (A documentary): <br />
* [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film]] (1986)<br />
<br />
'''''Meeting a Milestone''''' (A documentary): <br />
*Special screening at the [[Cannes Film Festival]], (out of competition)<br />
<br />
'''[[Maa Bhoomi]]''': <br />
*NANDI State Award for Best Film<br />
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telegu]] (1979)<br />
<br />
'''[[Dakhal]]''': <br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]] (1982)<br />
*[[Silver Medal]] at Figuera De Foz, Portugal (1982)<br />
*[[Ecumenical Jury Prize]] for Human Rights Festival at Strasbourg, France (1982)<br />
<br />
'''[[Paar]]''': <br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]](1985)<br />
*[[UNESCO Award]] at [[Venice Film Festival]] (1985) <br />
*[[FIPRESCI Award]], Red Cross Award at Verna Film Festival (1987).<br />
*[[Filmfare Award]] for [[Best Direction]] and [[Best Screenplay]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Antarjali Jatra]]''': <br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali]](1987)<br />
*[[Un-Certain Regards]], [[Cannes Film Festival]] (1988)<br />
*[[Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival)|Grand Prix]] - [[Golden Semurg]] at [[Tashkent Film Festival]] (1988)<br />
<br />
'''[[Padma Nadir Majhi]]''': <br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Direction]] (1992)<br />
*[[National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film]] (1992).<br />
*[[UNESCO Award]], [[Cannes Film Festival]] (1993).<br />
<br />
'''[[Patang]]''': <br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]] (1993)<br />
<br />
'''''Beyond the Himalayas''''' (A documentary): <br />
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Documentary]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Gudia (1997 film)|Gudia]]''': <br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]] (1996)<br />
*[[Un-Certain Regards]], [[Cannes Film Festival]] (1997)<br />
<br />
'''[[Dekha]]''': <br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali]] (2001)<br />
*[[Silver Balloon Award]], [[Nantes Film Festival]]<br />
<br />
'''''Kalahandi''''' (A documentary):<br />
<br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Investigative Film]] (2002)<br />
<br />
'''''A Treasure in the Snow''''' (A documentary):<br />
<br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Promotional Film]] (2003)<br />
<br />
'''[[Abar Aranye]]''': <br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Direction]]<br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]]<br />
<br />
'''''Impermanence'''''(A documentary): <br />
*Premiered at the [[Venice International Film Festival]] (2004)<br />
<br />
'''[[Yatra]]''': <br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]] <br />
<br />
'''[[Moner Manush]]''':<br />
*[[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]] (A National award)<br />
*[[Golden Peacock]] for Best Film at the 41st [[International Film Festival of India]] held at Goa.<br />
<br />
'''[[Shankhachil]]''':<br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali]]<br />
*[[41st Bangladesh National Film Awards]] for Best Actress, Best child Artist and Best art Direction. <br />
*[[Montreal World Film Festival]] For Nominate<br />
<br />
'''[[SPECIAL AWARDS]]''':<br />
<br />
*Is the only Indian to have received the '''"Vittorio Di Sica" Award''', Italy, 1997<br />
*Was awarded the Knighthood of the '''Star of the Italian Solidarity''' in July 2006<br />
*Awarded the [[Banga Bibhushan]] for lifetime achievement in film direction in 2012<ref name="48thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/48th_nff_2001.pdf|title=48th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref><br />
<br />
Also won Kalakar Awards<ref name="Kalakar award winners">{{cite web|title=Kalakar award winners |url=http://kalakarawards.co/images/listofawardees.pdf |publisher=Kalakar website |access-date=16 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425155216/http://kalakarawards.co/images/listofawardees.pdf |archive-date=25 April 2012 }}</ref><br />
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== As an avant-garde poet ==<br />
Ghose has portrayed the role of a [[Hungry generation]] poet in [[Srijit Mukherji]]'s film ''[[Baishe Srabon]]'' and also penned the poems of the character he played.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website|http://www.goutamghose.com}}<br />
* {{IMDb name|id=0315872}}<br />
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