Buddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Indian movie director, producer, screenwriter and poet. He was known for his movies "Bagh Bahadur", "Tahader Katha", "Charachar" and "Uttara". He won National Film Award for Best Direction twice, for "Uttara" (2000) and "Swapner Din" (2005). He was born in present-day Purulia District, West Bengal.