Paul Zils
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.
Movies (34)
Asiatische Religionen
1965 · Director
Buddhismus in Ceylon
1963 · Director, Writer
The Vanishing Tribe
1959 · Director
Martial Dances of Malabar
1958 · Director
Fifty Miles from Poona
1957 · Director
Maa, the Story of an Unmarried Person
1957 · Director
New Life of a Displaced Person
1957 · Director
Textiles
1956 · Director
The Ripening Seed
1956 · Director
The School
1956 · Director
Agriculture
1955 · Director
Fisherfolk of Bombay
1955 · Director
Oraons of Bihar
1955 · Director
Family in Bangalore
1954 · Director
Ujala
1954 · Director
Zalzala
1952 · Director
Shabash
1952 · Director
India Is Ours
1950 · Director
Our India
1950 · Director
General Motors in India
1949 · Director
The Last Jewel
1949 · Director
A Tiny Thing Brings Death
1949 · Director
White Magic
1949 · Director
Two Worlds
1949 · Director
Mother-Child-Community
1948 · Director
Child
1948 · Director
Kurwandi Road
1948 · Director
India's Struggle for National Shipping
1947 · Director
Community
1947 · Director
Mother
1947 · Director, Producer
Bombay, the Story of Seven Isles
1945 · Director
Fanny Elssler
1937 · Assistant Director
Seven Slaps
1937 · Assistant Director
Lucky Kids
1936 · Assistant Director
TV shows (0)
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