James Ivory, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

James Ivory

American film director

Date of Birth: 07-Jun-1928

Place of Birth: Berkeley, California, United States

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About James Ivory

  • James Francis Ivory (born June 7, 1928) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.
  • For many years he worked extensively with Indian-born film producer Ismail Merchant, his domestic as well as professional partner, and with screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.
  • All three were principals in Merchant Ivory Productions, whose films have won six Academy Awards; Ivory himself has been nominated for four Oscars, winning one. Ivory’s most notable directorial work includes A Room with a View (1986), Maurice (1987), Howards End (1992), and The Remains of the Day (1993).
  • For his work on Call Me by Your Name (2017), which he wrote and produced, Ivory won awards for Best Adapted Screenplay from the Academy Awards, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Writers Guild of America, the Critics' Choice Awards, and the Scripter Awards, among others.
  • Upon winning the Oscar and BAFTA at the age of 89, Ivory became the oldest-ever winner in any category for both awards.

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