James Ivory

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James Ivory

Directing 98 June 7, 1928

Berkeley, California, USA

James Francis Ivory (born June 7, 1928) is an American film director, best known for the results of his long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, which included both Ind…

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Call Me by Your Name

Call Me by Your Name

8.1 2017 Movie
The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

7.4 1993 Movie
A Room with a View

A Room with a View

7.0 1986 Movie
Maurice

Maurice

7.6 1987 Movie
Howards End

Howards End

7.0 1992 Movie
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.6 1982 TV Show
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.0 1953 TV Show
ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

6.5 1972 TV Show
Le Divorce

Le Divorce

5.0 2003 Movie
Surviving Picasso

Surviving Picasso

5.8 1996 Movie
The White Countess

The White Countess

6.2 2005 Movie
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

6.1 1990 Movie

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James Francis Ivory (born June 7, 1928) is an American film director, best known for the results of his long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, which included both Indian-born film producer Ismail Merchant, and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Their films won six Academy Awards. Ivory has been nominated three times for the Best Director Oscar, and won his first Academy Award at the age of 89 in 2018, Best Adapted Screenplay for Call Me by Your Name. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Ivory, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Her Song

    Movie Executive Producer

  2. 2024
    Merchant Ivory

    Movie Self

  3. 2023
    The Way It Was: Paris Restaurants in the 1970s

    Movie Executive Producer

  4. 2022
    Only in Theaters

    Movie Self

  5. 2022
    A Cooler Climate

    Movie Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)

  6. 2022
    Chinese Laundry

    Movie Producer

  7. 2021
    Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  8. 2020
    Leçon de cinéma avec James Ivory

    Movie Self - Director, subject

  9. 2019
    E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey

    Movie Self

  10. 2019
    Rich Atmosphere: The Music of Merchant Ivory Films

    Movie Himself - Narrator

  11. 2019
    The Aspern Papers

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 2018
    American Marriage

    Movie Co-Writer

  13. 2017
    Call Me by Your Name

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 2010
    Arcadia Lost

    Movie Co-Producer

  15. 2009
    The City of Your Final Destination

    Movie Director

  16. 2006
    Zefirino: The Voice of a Castrato

    Movie

More credits
  1. 2005
    The White Countess

    Movie Director

  2. 2005
    A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2004
    Leçon de Cinéma

    TV show Self

  4. 2003
    Le Divorce

    Movie Director

  5. 2001
    Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'

    Movie Self

  6. 2001
    Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

    Movie Self

  7. 2001
    The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

    Movie Self

  8. 2000
    The Golden Bowl

    Movie Director

  9. 1998
    A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

    Movie Director

  10. 1997
    Mrs. Dalloway

    Movie Thanks

  11. 1996
    Surviving Picasso

    Movie Director

  12. 1995
    Lumière & Company

    Movie Director

  13. 1995
    Jefferson in Paris

    Movie Director

  14. 1993
    The Remains of the Day

    Movie Director

  15. 1992
    Howards End

    Movie Director

  16. 1990
    Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

    Movie Director

  17. 1989
    Slaves of New York

    Movie Director

  18. 1987
    Maurice

    Movie Director

  19. 1986
    A Room with a View

    Movie Director

  20. 1985
    Noon Wine

    Movie Executive Producer

  21. 1984
    The Bostonians

    Movie Director

  22. 1984
    The Wandering Company

    Movie Self

  23. 1983
    Heat and Dust

    Movie Director

  24. 1983
    The Courtesans of Bombay

    Movie Writer