James Ivory is a director and writer in Hindi and English cinema, credited on Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978).
James Francis Ivory (born Richard Jerome Hazen; June 7, 1928) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a principal in Merchant Ivory Productions along with Indian film producer Ismail Merchant (his domestic and professional partner) and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. The trio made film adaptations of stories by authors such as E.M. Forster and Henry James. Their body of work is celebrated for its elegance, sophistication, literary fidelity, strong performances, complex themes, and rich characters.
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Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures | Director | English |
| 1975 | Autobiography of a Princess | Director | English |
| 1970 | Bombay Talkie | Writer · Director | Hindi |
| 1969 | The Guru | Writer · Director | Hindi |
| 1965 | Shakespeare Wallah | Writer · Director | Hindi |
| 1963 | The Householder | Director | Hindi |
Often works with.
- Ismail Merchant6 films together
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala6 films together
- Prayag Raj4 films together
- Subrata Mitra4 films together
- Aparna Sen3 films together
- Madhur Jaffrey3 films together
- Shashi Kapoor3 films together
- Utpal Dutt3 films together
- Jennifer Kendal2 films together
- Saeed Jaffrey2 films together
- Vic Flick2 films together
- Walter Lassally2 films together
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