He is best known for his Apu Trilogy–Pather Panchali, Aparajito, and Apur Sansar, three films that became seminal works in film history.

His follow-up, Requiem for a Dream, a bleak anti-drug drama, anchored by superlative ensemble, headed by Ellen Burstyn.

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Francesco Rosi (Nov 15, 1922–Jan 10, 2015) was a major Italian filmmaker, screenwriter and theatre director. Rosi’s films of the 1960s and 1970s often had political messages, while later films were inspired by literature and became less political. He continued to direct until 1997–his last film was an adaptation of Primo Levi’s book, The Truce. […]