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James Ivory Biography

Birth Name:James Francis Ivory

Birth Place:Berkeley, California, United States

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Cinematographer, Editor, Music department

Fast Facts

Was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the opening of Croatia's Pula Film Festival in 2011
Majored in Architecture and Fine Arts at the University of Oregon, and then attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts
Moved from directing films about India to directing films that explored the great works of English literature
Teamed up with producer Ismail Merchant and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala to form Merchant Ivory Productions, which has a reputation for releasing visually stunning films that explore themes such as clashing cultures and self-discovery
Paintings of him and his filmmaking partners hang in the National Portrait Gallery in London, even though neither he, Ismail Merchant or Ruth Prawer Jhabvala are English
Donated his personal papers to the University of Oregon, his Alma Mater

Awards

1965Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
1979Palme d'Or-: nominated
1981Palme d'Or-: nominated
1983Palme d'Or-: nominated
1984BAFTA Film Award-Best Direction: nominated
1986Golden Lion-: nominated
1987Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1987BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: winner
1987BAFTA Film Award-Best Direction: nominated
1987David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): winner
1987David-Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero): winner
1987DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1987Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Film: winner
1987Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1987Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
1987Silver Lion-: winner
1987Golden Lion-: nominated
1988Guild Film Award - Gold-Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film): winner
1990Pasinetti Award-Best Film: winner
1990Golden Ciak-Best Film: winner
1990Golden Lion-: nominated
1992Palme d'Or-: nominated
199245th Anniversary Prize-: winner
1992NBR Award-Best Director: winner
1992NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
1993Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1993Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
1993BAFTA Film Award-Best Direction: nominated
1993BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: winner
1993Bodil-Best European Film (Bedste europæiske film): winner
1993César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
1993David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
1993DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1993Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Film: winner
1993Independent Spirit Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
1993Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1993Guild Film Award - Gold-Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film): winner
1993Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
1994Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1994Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
1994BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1994David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
1994David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
1994DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1994Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1994ALFS Award-Director of the Year: winner
1995Palme d'Or-: nominated
1995Robert-Best Foreign Film (Årets udenlandske spillefilm): winner
1995Goya-Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea): nominated
1995Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): winner
2000Palme d'Or-: nominated
2003Wella Prize-: winner
2010Best Foreign Film-: winner
2017ACCA-Best Motion Picture: winner
2017ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017CIFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017FFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: winner
2017Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017Audience Award-: nominated
2017ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017KCFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017Sierra Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017NMFC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017PFCS Award-Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material: nominated
2017SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2017SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2018AACTA International Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated
2018Oscar-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2018EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: winner
2018AFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Adapted): winner
2018Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2018CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: winner
2018CinEuphoria-Best Screenplay - International Competition: nominated
2018COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2018DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2018Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2018Empire Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2018GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: winner
2018ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2018INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2018ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2018NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2018OFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: winner
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2018Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2018USC Scripter Award-Film: winner
2018WGA Award (Screen)-Adapted Screenplay: winner
2019Apolo Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2019David-Best Producer (Migliore Produttore): nominated
2019David-Best Adapted Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura Non Originale): winner
2019Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay of the Decade: nominated
2023Golden Arch-Best Short Film: nominated
2023IFS Award-Best Short Film: nominated
2023Festival Award-Best Comedy Short: nominated
2023Festival Prize-Best Short Movie: winner