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Date of Birth:

25 December 1936, Bombay, Maharashtra, India more

Date of Death:

25 May 2005, London, England, UK more

Trivia:

Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1998. more

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Up 8% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations more

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(23 articles)

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The White Countess (2005)	(producer)	2005	-	6.6 (2,563)

2.	Heights (2005)	(producer)	2005	-	7.0 (2,816)

3.	Le divorce (2003)	(producer)	2003	-	4.9 (5,869)

4.	Merci Docteur Rey (2002)	(executive producer)	2002	-	5.7 (298)
	AKAs: Merci Dr Rey! (UK) Merci... Dr Rey! (France: poster title)
5.	Refuge (2002)	(executive producer)	2002	-	2.0 (8)

6.	The Golden Bowl (2000)	(producer)	2000	-	6.0 (2,463)
	AKAs: La coupe d'or (France)
7.	A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998)	(producer)	1998	-	6.5 (1,671)
	AKAs: La fille d'un soldat ne pleure jamais (France) Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (Australia: TV title)
8.	Side Streets (1998)	(executive producer)	1998	-	6.1 (147)

9.	Gaach (1998)	(executive producer)	1998	-	-
	AKAs: The Tree (International: English title)
10.	Surviving Picasso (1996)	(producer)	1996	-	6.1 (2,795)

11.	Feast of July (1995)	(executive producer)	1995	-	6.3 (295)

12.	Jefferson in Paris (1995)	(producer)	1995	-	5.6 (1,375)
	AKAs: Jefferson à Paris (France)
13.	Street Musicians of Bombay (1994)	(executive producer) (uncredited)	1994	-	6.8 (10)

14.	The Remains of the Day (1993)	(producer)	1993	-	7.9 (20,222)

15.	Howards End (1992)	(producer)	1992	-	7.4 (9,824)

16.	The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991)	(producer)	1991	-	5.8 (272)

17.	Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)	(producer)	1990	-	6.6 (1,255)

18.	Slaves of New York (1989)	(producer)	1989	-	5.1 (414)

19.	The Deceivers (1988)	(producer)	1988	-	5.8 (326)

20.	The Perfect Murder (1988)	(executive producer)	1988	-	6.4 (123)

21.	Maurice (1987)	(producer)	1987	-	7.5 (4,800)

22.	My Little Girl (1986)	(executive producer)	1986	-	4.7 (176)

23.	A Room with a View (1985)	(producer)	1985	-	7.5 (12,145)

24.	Noon Wine (1985) (TV)	(executive producer)	1985	-	7.2 (37)

25.	The Bostonians (1984)	(producer)	1984	-	6.1 (695)

26.	Heat and Dust (1983)	(producer)	1983	-	6.6 (678)

27.	The Courtesans of Bombay (1983) (TV)	(producer)	1983	-	6.5 (42)

28.	Quartet (1981)	(producer)	1981	-	6.4 (404)

29.	Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)	(producer)	1980	-	5.2 (84)

30.	The Europeans (1979)	(producer)	1979	-	6.0 (286)

31.	Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978) (TV)	(producer)	1978	-	5.6 (51)

32.	Roseland (1977)	(producer)	1977	-	6.0 (158)

33.	Sweet Sounds (1976)	(producer)	1976	-	-

34.	Autobiography of a Princess (1975)	(producer)	1975	-	6.0 (71)

35.	The Wild Party (1975)	(producer)	1975	-	5.3 (208)

36.	Mahatma and the Mad Boy (1974)	(producer)	1974	-	4.7 (6)

37.	Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls (1973)	(producer)	1973	-	7.1 (10)

38.	Savages (1972)	(producer)	1972	-	5.9 (130)

39.	Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization (1972) (TV)	(producer)	1972	-	6.4 (6)

40.	Bombay Talkie (1970)	(producer)	1970	-	5.3 (191)

41.	The Guru (1969)	(producer)	1969	-	4.9 (41)

42.	Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)	(producer)	1965	-	6.8 (210)

43.	The Householder (1963)	(producer)	1963	-	6.8 (110)
	AKAs: Gharbar (India: Hindi title)
44.	The Creation of Woman (1960)	(executive producer)	1960	-	6.6 (6)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Mystic Masseur (2001)		2001	-	5.5 (306)

2.	Cotton Mary (1999)		1999	-	5.2 (319)
	AKAs: Cotton Mary (France)
3.	The Proprietor (1996)		1996	-	5.6 (133)
	AKAs: La propriétaire (France) The Proprietor (UK)
4.	Lumière et compagnie (1995)	(segment "Merchant Ivory/Paris")	1995	-	7.0 (1,477)
	AKAs: Lumière and Company (International: English title) Lumiere y compañía (Spain)
5.	In Custody (1994)		1994	-	7.3 (128)
	AKAs: Hifazaat Muhafiz (India: Urdu title)
6.	The Courtesans of Bombay (1983) (TV)		1983	-	6.5 (42)

7.	Mahatma and the Mad Boy (1974)		1974	-	4.7 (6)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Jefferson in Paris (1995)	Tipoo Sultan's Ambassador	1995	-	5.6 (1,375)
	AKAs: Jefferson à Paris (France)
2.	Slaves of New York (1989)	(uncredited) Party Guest	1989	-	5.1 (414)

3.	Bombay Talkie (1970)	Fate Machine Producer	1970	-	5.3 (191)

4.	The Guru (1969)	Master Of Ceremonies	1969	-	4.9 (41)

5.	Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)	(uncredited) Theater Owner	1965	-	6.8 (210)

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Courtesans of Bombay (1983) (TV)	(a film made by)	1983	-	6.5 (42)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Wild Party: Hollywood Hoopla (2004) (V)	(special thanks)	2004	-	-

2.	Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)	(special thanks)	2004	-	7.8 (3,648)

3.	Mrs Dalloway (1997)	(special thanks)	1997	-	6.9 (1,440)
	AKAs: Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway
4.	Sweet Lorraine (1987)	(special thanks)	1987	-	5.9 (128)

5.	Streetwise (1984)	(thanks)	1984	-	8.1 (375)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Building 'Howards End' (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	-

2.	Bollywood Remixed - Das indische Kino erobert den Westen (2004)	Himself	2004	-	4.9 (6)

3.	James Ivory (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	-

4.	The Song of the Little Road (2003)		2003	-	6.4 (13)

5.	"The Kumars at No. 42" (2001)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	6.9 (173)
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.5 (2002) Himself
6.	"Funny Turns" (1999)	Himself (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	-
	1 TV episode: Felicity Kendal: A Passage from India (2001) Himself
7.	The Remains of the Day: The Filmaker's Journey (2001) (V)	Himself	2001	-	6.5 (15)

8.	Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw (2001) (V)	Himself	2001	-	6.3 (7)

9.	"Cinema tres" (1984)	Himself (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	6.0 (27)
	AKAs: Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 8 November 1996 (1996) Himself
10.	About Jeanne Moreau (1995) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself	1995	-	-

11.	In Ismail's Custody (1994) (V)	Himself	1994	-	6.2 (7)

12.	Love and Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' (1993) (TV)	Himself	1993	-	6.4 (10)

13.	The Wandering Company (1984) (TV)	Producer	1984	-	7.8 (10)


1.	The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV)	Himself, in memorial sequence

2.	2006 Asian Excellence Awards (2006) (TV)	Himself

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Drama | Documentary | Romance | Comedy more

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Based On Novel | India | Male Female Relationship more

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