Paul Zils

Directing·Jun 18, 1915·Wuppertal, Germany

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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.

Film	Credit
AAsiatische Religionen1965 · Director	Director
Buddhismus in Ceylon1963 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
TThe Vanishing Tribe1959 · Director	Director
Martial Dances of Malabar1958 · Director	Director
FFifty Miles from Poona1957 · Director	Director
MMaa, the Story of an Unmarried Person1957 · Director	Director
NNew Life of a Displaced Person1957 · Director	Director
TTextiles1956 · Director	Director
TThe Ripening Seed1956 · Director	Director
TThe School1956 · Director	Director
AAgriculture1955 · Director	Director
FFisherfolk of Bombay1955 · Director	Director
OOraons of Bihar1955 · Director	Director
FFamily in Bangalore1954 · Director	Director
UUjala1954 · Director	Director
Zalzala1952 · Director	Director
SShabash1952 · Director	Director
IIndia Is Ours1950 · Director	Director
OOur India1950 · Director	Director
GGeneral Motors in India1949 · Director	Director
TThe Last Jewel1949 · Director	Director
AA Tiny Thing Brings Death1949 · Director	Director
WWhite Magic1949 · Director	Director
TTwo Worlds1949 · Director	Director
MMother-Child-Community1948 · Director	Director
CChild1948 · Director	Director
KKurwandi Road1948 · Director	Director
IIndia's Struggle for National Shipping1947 · Director	Director
CCommunity1947 · Director	Director
MMother1947 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
BBombay, the Story of Seven Isles1945 · Director	Director