James Ivory

1928-

Biography: life and films

James Ivory is an American film director and producer. He was born in Berkeley, California, USA on 7th June 1928.

His best films as a film director include Heat and Dust (1983), A Room with a View (1985), Maurice (1987), Howards End (1992) and The Remains of the Day (1993), and whose best work as a screenwriter include Shakespeare-Wallah (1965), Savages (1972) and Maurice (1987).

James Ivory has so far directed 26 films, scripted 10 films and appeared in 1 film.

His most frequent genres include: drama (20 films), romance (13), comedy-drama (3), history (2), comedy-romance (2), comedy (2) and Biography (2).

Our average rating for James Ivory over all films is: 3.3

Filmography

Key: d = director; w = writer; a = actor

The Delhi Way (1964) [d,w]

Shakespeare-Wallah (1965) [d,w]

The Guru (1969) [d,w]

Bombay Talkie (1970) [d,w]

Savages (1972) [d,w]

Autobiography of a Princess (1975) [d]

The Wild Party (1975) [d]

Roseland (1977) [d]

The Europeans (1979) [a,d]

Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980) [d]

Quartet (1981) [d]

Heat and Dust (1983) [d]

The Bostonians (1984) [d]

A Room with a View (1985) [d]

Maurice (1987) [d,w]

Slaves of New York (1989) [d]

Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990) [d]

Howards End (1992) [d]

The Remains of the Day (1993) [d]

Jefferson in Paris (1995) [d]

Surviving Picasso (1996) [d]

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) [d,w]

The Golden Bowl (2000) [d]

Le Divorce (2003) [d]

The White Countess (2005) [d,w]

The City of Your Final Destination (2007) [d]



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