James Ivory

Directing

James Ivory

Born
(age 98)
Birthplace
Berkeley, California, USA
Credits
69 titles

Biography

James Francis Ivory (born June 7, 1928) is an American film director, best known for the results of his long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, which included both Indian-born film producer Ismail Merchant, and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Their films won six Academy Awards.

Ivory has been nominated three times for the Best Director Oscar, and won his first Academy Award at the age of 89 in 2018, Best Adapted Screenplay for Call Me by Your Name.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 19

YearTitleRole
TBA James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant Film Himself
TBA Brutta Figura Film James
TBA Ink & Ivory Film Self
TBA James Ivory: In Search of Love and Beauty Film Self
2024 Merchant Ivory Film Self
2022 Only in Theaters Film Self
2022 A Cooler Climate Film Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
2021 Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony Film Self (archive footage)
2020 Leçon de cinéma avec James Ivory Film Self - Director, subject
2019 E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey Film Self
2019 Rich Atmosphere: The Music of Merchant Ivory Films Film Himself - Narrator
2006 Zefirino: The Voice of a Castrato Film
2005 A Tribute To Ismail Merchant Film Self (archive footage)
2004 Leçon de Cinéma TV Self (1 ep)
2001 Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' Film Self
2001 Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw Film Self
2001 The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey Film Self
1984 The Wandering Company Film Self
1953 The Oscars TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 54

YearTitleJob
TBA Brutta Figura Film Writer
TBA Richard II Film Director
TBA Andorra Film Executive Producer
TBA Roselli’s Way Film Executive Producer
2026 Her Song Film Executive Producer
2024 Merchant Ivory Film Executive Producer
2023 The Way It Was: Paris Restaurants in the 1970s Film Executive Producer
2022 A Cooler Climate Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography
2022 Chinese Laundry Film Producer
2019 The Aspern Papers Film Executive Producer
2018 American Marriage Film Co-Writer, Executive Producer
2017 Call Me by Your Name Film Screenplay, Producer
2010 Arcadia Lost Film Co-Producer
2009 The City of Your Final Destination Film Director
2006 Zefirino: The Voice of a Castrato Film Costume Design
2005 The White Countess Film Director
2003 Le Divorce Film Director, Writer
2000 The Golden Bowl Film Director
1998 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Film Screenplay, Director
1997 Mrs. Dalloway Film Thanks
1996 Surviving Picasso Film Director
1995 Lumière & Company Film Director
1995 Jefferson in Paris Film Director
1993 The Remains of the Day Film Director
1992 Howards End Film Director
1990 Mr. & Mrs. Bridge Film Director
1989 Slaves of New York Film Director
1987 Maurice Film Director, Screenplay
1986 A Room with a View Film Director
1985 Noon Wine Film Executive Producer
1984 The Bostonians Film Director
1983 Heat and Dust Film Director
1983 The Courtesans of Bombay Film Writer
1982 American Playhouse TV Director (1 ep)
1981 Quartet Film Director, Screenplay
1980 Jane Austen in Manhattan Film Director
1979 The Five Forty-Eight Film Director
1979 The Europeans Film Director
1978 Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures Film Director
1977 Roseland Film Director
1975 Autobiography of a Princess Film Director
1975 The Wild Party Film Director
1973 Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls Film Writer
1973 William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare Film Teleplay
1972 ABC Afterschool Special TV Teleplay (1 ep)
1972 Savages Film Director, Idea
1972 Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization Film Director, Writer
1970 Bombay Talkie Film Director, Screenplay
1969 The Guru Film Director, Writer
1965 Shakespeare-Wallah Film Director, Writer
1964 The Delhi Way Film Director, Editor, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography
1963 The Householder Film Writer, Director
1959 The Sword and the Flute Film Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
1957 Venice: Theme and Variations Film Director, Cinematography, Writer, Producer
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