Paul Zils
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 18, 1915
- Died
- March 30, 1979 (aged 63)
- Birthplace
- Wuppertal, Germany
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Asiatische Religionen
Movie · Director
Buddhismus in Ceylon
Movie · Director
The Vanishing Tribe
Movie · Director
Martial Dances of Malabar
Movie · Director
Fifty Miles from Poona
Movie · Director
Maa, the Story of an Unmarried Person
Movie · Director
New Life of a Displaced Person
Movie · Director
Textiles
Movie · Director
The Ripening Seed
Movie · Director
The School
Movie · Director
Agriculture
Movie · Director
Fisherfolk of Bombay
Movie · Director
Oraons of Bihar
Movie · Director
Family in Bangalore
Movie · Director
Ujala
Movie · Director
Zalzala
Movie · Director
Shabash
Movie · Director
India Is Ours
Movie · Director
Our India
Movie · Director
General Motors in India
Movie · Director
The Last Jewel
Movie · Director
A Tiny Thing Brings Death
Movie · Director
White Magic
Movie · Director
Two Worlds
Movie · Director
Mother-Child-Community
Movie · Director
Child
Movie · Director
Kurwandi Road
Movie · Director
Community
Movie · Director
India's Struggle for National Shipping
Movie · Director
Mother
Movie · Director
Bombay, the Story of Seven Isles
Movie · Director
Fanny Elssler
Movie · Assistant Director
Seven Slaps
Movie · Assistant Director
Lucky Kids
Movie · Assistant Director