Director
Guru Dutt
Born July 9, 1925 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Died October 10, 19649 films
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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First watchPyaasa19577.2Vijay, a destitute poet, searches for true love while attempting to get his work published. With the assistance of two women in his life, his dream comes true - but at a cost that causes…View filmFilmography
9 films as director- 1962Sahib Bibi Aur GhulamDirector
- 1959Kaagaz Ke PhoolDirector
- 1957PyaasaDirector
- 1956SailaabDirector
- 1955Mr. & Mrs. '55Director
- 1954Aar PaarDirector
- 1953BaazDirector
- 1952JaalDirector
- 1951BaaziDirector