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Paul Zils (18 June 1915 – 30 March 1979) was a German-Indian documentary filmmaker who played a major role in the development of Indian documentary filmmaking. Born in Germany, Zils moved to India in the late 1940s, where he became deeply involved in the country's burgeoning film industry, particularly in the documentary genre. He is best known for his collaborations with the Films Division of India, where he worked as both a director and a producer, helping to shape the documentary film landscape in post-independence India. Zils was instrumental in capturing the social and political changes occurring in India during the mid-20th century, focusing on issues such as poverty, agriculture, and cultural heritage. His films were notable for their sensitivity to Indian traditions and issues, and his work brought global attention to the power of documentary cinema as a tool for social change.
Release Date | Title | Job | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 1st, 1965 | Asiatische Religionen | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1963 | Buddhismus in Ceylon | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1959 | The Vanishing Tribe | Director | 9 | |
January 2nd, 1958 | Martial Dances of Malabar | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1957 | Fifty Miles from Poona | Director | 10 | |
January 1st, 1957 | Maa, the Story of an Unmarried Person | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1957 | New Life of a Displaced Person | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1956 | Textiles | Director | 10 | |
January 1st, 1956 | The Ripening Seed | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1956 | The School | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1955 | Agriculture | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1955 | Fisherfolk of Bombay | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1955 | Oraons of Bihar | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1954 | Family in Bangalore | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1954 | Ujala | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1952 | Zalzala | Director | 7 | |
January 1st, 1952 | Shabash | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1950 | India is Ours | Director | 7 | |
January 1st, 1950 | Our India | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1949 | General Motors in India | Director | 7 | |
January 1st, 1949 | The Last Jewel | Director | 9 | |
January 1st, 1949 | A Tiny Thing Brings Death | Director | 9 | |
January 1st, 1949 | White Magic | Director | 9 | |
January 1st, 1949 | Two Worlds | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1948 | Mother-Child-Community | Director | 8 | |
January 1st, 1948 | Child | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1948 | Kurwandi Road | Director | TBD | |
August 1st, 1947 | India's Struggle for National Shipping | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1947 | Community | Director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1945 | Bombay, the Story of Seven Isles | Director | TBD | |
November 4th, 1937 | Fanny Elssler | Assistant Director | 7.5 | |
August 2nd, 1937 | Seven Slaps | Assistant Director | 6.5 | |
September 19th, 1936 | Lucky Kids | Assistant Director | 6.9 |