Ravi Shankar

composer • soundtrack • music_department

Ravi Shankar, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit and "Sitar maestro", was an Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music. He was the best-known proponent of the sitar in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many other musicians throughout the world.

Born: April 7, 1920 in Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]

Died: December 11, 2012 (age 92)

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Known For

7.6

Apur Sansar

Movies & TV Credits

54 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Receptionist Movie	—	Sound	Music Director	2023
George Harrison - All Things Pass Movie	—	Actor	Self	2018
Awake: The Life of Yogananda Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2014
Devathai sonna kavithai Movie	—	Sound	Sound	2014
Cachitos de hierro y cromo TV Show	8.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2013
George Harrison: Living in the Material World Movie	7.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)(2 Episodes)	2011
The Beatles: The Complete Story Movie	—	Actor	Self (Archive Footage)	2010
Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India Movie	—	Actor	Self	2010
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2007
Concert for Bangladesh Revisited with George Harrison and Friends Movie	8.1	Actor	Self	2005
The Song of the Little Road Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2003
Concert for George Movie	8.4	Actor	Self	2003
Beatles: The Journey Movie	6.7	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2003
Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds Movie	8.5	Actor	Sitar	2001
The Beatles Anthology Limited Series	8.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	1995
Woodstock Diary Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	1994
Gaia Symphony TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1992
Khayal Movie	—	Actor	—	1987
Genesis Movie	7.1	Sound	Original Music Composer	1986
Gandhi Movie	7.9	Sound	Original Music Composer	1982
The Concert for Bangladesh Movie	8.0	Actor	Self	1972
Le grand échiquier TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1972
The Midnight Special TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(4 Episodes)	1972
Raga Movie	8.3	Actor	Self	1971
Yehudi Menuhin, chemin de lumière Movie	7.5	Actor	—	1970
Shiraz 70 Movie	—	Actor	Self	1970
Moments with the Maestro Short Film	—	Actor	Self	1970
Moments with the Maestro Short Film	—	Sound	Music	1970
Sex and the Animals Movie	6.0	Sound	Music	1969
Monterey Pop Movie	8.0	Actor	Self	1968
The Dick Cavett Show TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self - Guest(2 Episodes)	1968
Charly Movie	6.7	Sound	Original Music Composer	1968
Viola Short Film	—	Sound	Music	1967
Chappaqua Movie	6.1	Actor	Sun God	1966
Chappaqua Movie	6.1	Sound	Original Music Composer	1966
The Psychedelics Short Film	—	Sound	Music	1966
Swapno Niye Movie	—	Sound	Original Music Composer	1966
Alice in Wonderland Movie	6.5	Sound	Original Music Composer	1966
The Psychedelic Experience Short Film	—	Sound	Music	1965
Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga Movie	—	Actor	Self	1964
Ustad Alauddin Khan Short Film	8.6	Actor	Self	1963
Megh Movie	6.8	Sound	Music	1961
Apur Sansar Movie	7.8	Sound	Original Music Composer	1959
The Sword and the Flute Short Film	5.9	Sound	Music	1959
The Philosopher's Stone Movie	7.4	Sound	Original Music Composer	1958
Kalamati Movie	7.3	Sound	Music	1958
Discorama TV Show	7.6	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1957
Kabuliwala Movie	6.9	Sound	Original Music Composer	1957
A Chairy Tale Short Film	7.1	Sound	Music	1957
Aparajito Movie	7.6	Sound	Original Music Composer	1956
Pather Panchali Movie	7.6	Sound	Original Music Composer	1955
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1948
Neecha Nagar Movie	6.3	Sound	Music	1946
Dharti Ke Lal Movie	6.7	Sound	Music	1946

Ravi Shankar

Known For

Aparajito

Gandhi

Pather Panchali

Apur Sansar

Movies & TV Credits