Nitin Bose
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- April 26, 1897
- Died
- April 14, 1986
- Birthplace
- Calcutta - India
An Indian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter of the nation's film industry. In the 1930s and early 1940s, he worked with New Theatres, who made bilingual movies: in both Bengali and Hindi. Later, he moved to Bombay and directed under the banners of Bombay Talkies and Filmistan. The first use of playback singing in Indian films occurred in films directed by Bose in 1935: first in Bhagya Chakra, a Bengali film, and later the same year in its Hindi remake, Dhoop Chhaon. His most well-known work is Ganga Jamuna. Satyajit Ray was a nephew of Bose and worked under him in the movie Mashaal (1950), which was produced by Bombay Talkies. Bose also mentored Bimal Roy
Filmography
Umeed 1971
Director
Nartakee 1963
Director
Gunga Jumna 1961
Director
Kath Putli 1957
Director
Waris 1954
Director, Director of Photography
Deedar 1951
Director
The Gift of Sight 1948
Director
Milan 1946
Director
Mazdoor 1946
Director
Kashinath 1943
Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay
Lagan 1941
Director
Jiban Maran 1938
Director, Writer, Cinematography
- Didi
Didi 1937
Director, Cinematography
President 1937
Cinematography, Director, Writer
Dhoop Chhaon 1935
Director
Chandidas 1934
Director
Daku Mansoor 1934
Director, Cinematography
Yahudi Ki Ladki 1933
Camera Operator
Rajrani Meera 1933
Camera Operator, Director of Photography
The Devoted 1933
Cinematography
Palli Samaj 1932
Director of Photography
Natir Puja 1932
Director of Photography
Punarjanma 1932
Director of Photography
Dena Paona 1931
Director of Photography
Bicharak 1929
Director of Photography
Devdas 1928
Cinematography, Camera Department Manager
Credits from TMDB.