Guru Dutt

from Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Artwork for Sahib Bibi Aur GhulamImage of Guru Dutt

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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Timeline

1989Aged 64

  • Poster for In Search of Guru Dutt

    Self (archive footage)

1978Aged 53

1964Aged 39

  • Poster for Sanjh Aur Savera

    Dr. Shankar Chaudhry

  • Poster for Suhagan

    Vijay Kumar

  • Poster for Bahurani

    (Unknown)

1963Aged 38

  • Poster for Bharosa

    Bansi

1962Aged 37

  • Poster for Sautela Bhai

    Gokul

  • Poster for Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

    Atulya Chakraborty 'Bhootnath'

1960Aged 35

  • Poster for The Full Moon

    Aslam

1959Aged 34

  • Poster for Kaagaz Ke Phool

    Suresh Sinha

1958Aged 33

  • Poster for 12 O'Clock

    Ajoye Kumar

1957Aged 32

  • Poster for Pyaasa

    Vijay

1956Aged 31

  • Poster for Sailaab

    Director

  • Poster for C.I.D.

    Producer

1955Aged 30

  • Poster for Mr. & Mrs. '55

    Preetam Kumar

1954Aged 29

  • Poster for Aar Paar

    Kalu

1953Aged 28

  • Poster for Baaz

    Raj Kumar Ravi

1952Aged 27

  • Poster for Jaal

    Screenplay

1951Aged 26

  • Poster for Baazi

    Story

1946Aged 21

  • Poster for Hum Ek Hain

    Assistant Director

1945Aged 20

  • Poster for Lakhrani

    Lachhman