Guru Dutt

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 9, 1925

died

October 10, 1964

place of birth

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

also known as

Guru · Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone

total credits

15 movies

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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