Q:Facts:   - ेbirth name: vasanth kumar shivashankarpe    - death place: mumbai , maharashtra , india    - death date: 10 october 1964    - spouse: geeta -lrb- his death -rrb- dutt -lrb- 1953 & ndash ; 1964 -rrb-      - birth date: 9 july 1925    - name: guru dutt    - occupation: actor , producer , director , choreographer    - image: guru-dutt . jpg    - birth place: bangalore , british india    - yearsactive: 1944 & ndash ; 1964   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of guru dutt .
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vasanth kumar shivashankar padukone -lrb- 9 july 1925 -- 10 october 1964 -rrb- , better known as guru dutt , was an indian film director , producer and actor .he made 1950s and 1960s classics such as `` pyaasa '' , `` kaagaz ke phool '' , `` sahib bibi aur ghulam '' and `` chaudhvin ka chand '' .in particular , `` pyaasa '' and `` kaagaz ke phool '' are now included among the greatest films of all time , both by time magazine 's `` all-time '' 100 best movies and by the `` sight & sound '' critics ' and directors ' poll , where dutt himself is included among the greatest film directors of all time .he is sometimes referred to as `` india 's orson welles '' .in 2010 , he was included among cnn 's `` top 25 asian actors of all time '' .he is most famous for making lyrical and artistic films within the context of popular hindi cinema of the 1950s , and expanding its commercial conventions , starting with his 1957 film , `` pyaasa '' .several of his later works have a cult following .his movies go full house when re-released ; especially in germany , france and japan .