<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Film director, producer, screenwriter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1913--1937 </Td> </Tr> <P> Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (Marathi: धुंडीराज गोविंद फाळके), popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke (Marathi: दादासाहेब फाळके) (pronunciation (help info)) (30 April 1870--16 February 1944), was an Indian producer - director - screenwriter, known as the Father of Indian cinema . Starting with his debut film, Raja Harishchandra the first indian cinema in 1913, now known as India's first full - length feature, he made 95 movies and 26 short films in his career spanning 19 years, till 1937, including his most noted works: Mohini Bhasmasur (1913), Satyavan Savitri (1914), Lanka Dahan (1917), Shri Krishna Janma (1918) and Kaliya Mardan (1919). </P> <P> The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for lifetime contribution to cinema, was instituted in his honour by the Government of India in 1969 . The award is one of the most prestigious awards in Indian cinema and is the highest official recognition for film personalities in the country . A postage stamp bearing his face was released by India Post to honour him in 1971 . An honorary award from the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Mumbai was introduced in the year 2001, for lifetime achievement in Indian cinema . </P>

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