James Ivory

About James Ivory

A Room with a View, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, and Howards End are just a few of the films he directed.

James Francis Ivory is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. For many years, he worked extensively with Indian-born film producer Ismail Merchant, his domestic as well as professional partner, and with screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. All three were principals in Merchant Ivory Productions, whose films have won seven Academy Awards; Ivory himself has been nominated for four Oscars, winning one. Ivory's directorial work includes A Room with a View, Maurice, Howards End, and The Remains of the Day. For his work on Call Me by Your Name, which he wrote and produced, Ivory won awards for Best Adapted Screenplay from the Academy Awards, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Writers Guild of America, the Critics' Choice Awards, and the Scripter Awards, among others. Upon winning the Oscar and BAFTA at the age of 89, Ivory became the oldest-ever winner in any category for both awards.

Years active	1953–present
Occupation	Film director, producer, screenwriter
Alma mater	University of Oregon, University of Southern California
Born	James Francis Ivory, June 7, 1928, Berkeley, California, U.S.
Partner(s)	Ismail Merchant (1961–2005, Merchant's death)

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Trivia

He achieved international fame by turning popular English literature into films.

James Ivory before fame

He studied cinematic arts at the University of Southern California.

Achievement of James Ivory

He became famous around the world for adapting popular English novels into cinema.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$10 Million

James Ivory family life

Hallie Millicent and Edward Patrick Ivory were his parents.

Associations of James Ivory

In the 1992 picture Howards End, he directed Emma Thompson in her Oscar-winning performance.

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