Pratibha Parmar

Directing

Pratibha Parmar

Born
(age 71)
Birthplace
Nairobi, Kenya
Credits
22 titles

Biography

Pratibha Parmar is a British filmmaker who has directed numerous award-winning films for BBC, Channel 4, ITVS, PBS and European broadcaster. Her work has also had theatrical distribution. Her credits include Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, a feature length documentary on the life of Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Color Purple and includes interviews with Steven Spielberg, Danny Glover and Quincy Jones. Recognized as a pioneering filmmaker, Pratibha directed the ground breaking film Khush, one of the first films to give visibility to and highlight the experiences of LGBT people in India. Pratibha made her debut as a narrative director with her award-winning romantic comedy, Nina's Heavenly Delights.

In 2019 Pratibha made her US debut as a director of scripted television when she was invited by Ava DuVernay to direct episode 12 of Season 4 of Queen Sugar, executive produced by Ava DuVernay & Oprah Winfrey for OWN/Warner Brothers.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 2

YearTitleRole
2015 Masculinity/Femininity Film Self
1999 After Stonewall Film Self

Crew credits 20

YearTitleJob
2022 My Name Is Andrea Film Director, Editor, Writer
2013 Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth Film Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
2011 Poem about My Rights Film Producer
2006 Nina's Heavenly Delights Film Director, Story, Producer
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Director (1 ep)
1999 Wavelengths Film Director
1998 The Righteous Babes Film Director
1998 Brimful of Asia Film Director
1996 Jodie: An Icon Film Director
1994 Warrior Marks Film Producer, Director
1994 Memsahib Rita Film Director
1992 Double the Trouble, Twice the Fun Film Director
1991 A Place of Rage Film Director
1991 Khush Film Director
1990 Flesh and Paper Film Director
1990 Bhangra Jig Film Director
1988 Sari Red Film Director
1987 Reframing AIDS Film Director
1986 Emergence Film Director, Writer
1984 Memory Pictures Film Director
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