
Ravi Shankar
Born
April 7, 1920
Died
December 11, 2012 (92 years old)
Known For
Sound
Place of Birth
Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
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.
Known For

George Harrison - All Things Pass
Self
2018

Awake: The Life of Yogananda
Self
2014

Cachitos de hierro y cromo
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2013

George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Self (archive footage) · (2 episodes)
2011

Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India
Self
2010

The Beatles: The Complete Story
Self (Archive Footage)
2010

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
Self
2007

George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Self
2005

Concert for George
Self
2003

The Song of the Little Road
Self
2003

Beatles: The Journey
Self (archive footage)
2003

Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds
Sitar
2001

The Beatles Anthology
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1995

Woodstock Diary
Self
1994

Gaia Symphony
Self · (1 episode)
1992

Khayal
1987

The Midnight Special
Self · (4 episodes)
1972

The Concert for Bangladesh
Self
1972

Le Grand Échiquier
Self · (1 episode)
1972

Raga
Self
1971

Shiraz 70
Self
1970

Moments with the Maestro
Self
1970
Yehudi Menuhin, chemin de lumière
1970

Monterey Pop
Self
1968

The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1968

Chappaqua
Sun God
1966

Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga
Self
1964

Ustad Alauddin Khan
Self
1963

Discorama
Self · (1 episode)
1959

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
1948