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Born June 18, 1915 · Wuppertal, Germany
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.
Asiatische Religionen
1965

Buddhismus in Ceylon
1963
The Vanishing Tribe
1959

Martial Dances of Malabar
1958
Fifty Miles from Poona
1957
Maa, the Story of an Unmarried Person
1957
New Life of a Displaced Person
1957
Textiles
1956
The Ripening Seed
1956
The School
1956
Agriculture
1955
Fisherfolk of Bombay
1955
Oraons of Bihar
1955
Family in Bangalore
1954
Ujala
1954

Zalzala
1952
Shabash
1952
India is Ours
1950
Our India
1950
General Motors in India
1949
The Last Jewel
1949
A Tiny Thing Brings Death
1949
White Magic
1949
Two Worlds
1949
Mother-Child-Community
1948
Child
1948
Kurwandi Road
1948
India's Struggle for National Shipping
1947
Community
1947
Bombay, the Story of Seven Isles
1945