Personal Info
Known ForSound
Born1920-04-07
BirthplaceBenares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
Ravi Shankar
Sound
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ravi Shankar
Filmography
Acting (21)
2018
2014
Awake: The Life of Yoganandaas Self
6.7
2010
2010
The Beatles: The Complete Storyas Self (Archive Footage)
8.5
2007
6.6
2003
Concert for Georgeas Self
8.1
2003
The Song of the Little Roadas Self
10.0
2003
Beatles: The Journeyas Self (archive footage)
5.0
2001
Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worldsas Sitar
8.0
1994
Woodstock Diaryas Self
8.5
1987
1972
The Concert for Bangladeshas Self
7.9
1971
Ragaas Self
9.0
1970
Shiraz 70as Self
10.0
1970
Moments with the Maestroas Self
8.0
1968
Monterey Popas Self
7.4
1966
Chappaquaas Sun God
6.3
1964
Ravi Shankar Plays a Ragaas Self
1963
Ustad Alauddin Khanas Self
7.0
Production & Directing (27)
2023
The ReceptionistMusic Director
2014
1986
GenesisOriginal Music Composer
6.5
1982
GandhiOriginal Music Composer
7.6
1970
8.0
1969
Sex and the AnimalsMusic
3.7
1968
CharlyOriginal Music Composer
6.5
1967
ViolaMusic
1966
Alice in WonderlandMusician
6.0
1966
Alice in WonderlandOriginal Music Composer
6.0
1966
ChappaquaOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1966
Swapno NiyeOriginal Music Composer
10.0
1966
The PsychedelicsMusic
8.5
1965
1961
MeghMusic
9.0
1959
The World of ApuOriginal Music Composer
8.1
1959
5.3
1958
KalamatiMusic
1958
The Philosopher's StoneOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1957
The Flute and the ArrowOriginal Music Composer
6.9
1957
A Chairy TaleMusic
6.8
1957
KabuliwalaOriginal Music Composer
5.7
1956
AparajitoOriginal Music Composer
7.8
1955
Pather PanchaliOriginal Music Composer
7.8
1946
Neecha NagarOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1946
Dharti Ke LalMusic
10.0