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Pratibha Parmar (b. 1955)

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Alias:
Pratbha Parmar

Birthplace:
Nairobi, Kenya

Born:
February 11, 1955

Biography from TheMovieDB

Pratibha Parmar is a British filmmaker who has directed numerous award-winning films for BBC, Channel 4, ITVS, PBS and European broadcaster. Her work has also had theatrical distribution. Her credits include Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, a feature length documentary on the life of Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Color Purple and includes interviews with Steven Spielberg, Danny Glover and Quincy Jones. Recognized as a pioneering filmmaker, Pratibha directed the ground breaking film Khush, one of the first films to give visibility to and highlight the experiences of LGBT people in India. Pratibha made her debut as a narrative director with her award-winning romantic comedy, Nina's Heavenly Delights.  In 2019 Pratibha made her US debut as a director of scripted television when she was invited by Ava DuVernay to direct episode 12 of Season 4 of Queen Sugar, executive produced by Ava DuVernay & Oprah Winfrey for OWN/Warner Brothers.

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Film Production

Director:
1986  Emergence
1987  Reframing AIDS
1988  Sari Red
1990  Bhangra Jig
1990  Flesh and Paper
1991  A Place of Rage
1991  Khush
1992  Double the Trouble, Twice the Fun
1994  Memsahib Rita
1994  Warrior Marks
1996  Jodie: An Icon
1998  Brimful of Asia
1998  The Righteous Babes
1999  Wavelengths
2006  Nina's Heavenly Delights
2013  Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
2022  My Name Is Andrea

Editor:
1986  Emergence
1987  Reframing AIDS
1988  Sari Red
1990  Bhangra Jig
1990  Flesh and Paper
1991  A Place of Rage
1991  Khush
1992  Double the Trouble, Twice the Fun
1994  Memsahib Rita
1994  Warrior Marks
1996  Jodie: An Icon
1998  Brimful of Asia
1998  The Righteous Babes
1999  Wavelengths
2006  Nina's Heavenly Delights
2013  Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
2022  My Name Is Andrea

Producer:
1986  Emergence
1987  Reframing AIDS
1988  Sari Red
1990  Bhangra Jig
1990  Flesh and Paper
1991  A Place of Rage
1991  Khush
1992  Double the Trouble, Twice the Fun
1994  Memsahib Rita
1994  Warrior Marks
1996  Jodie: An Icon
1998  Brimful of Asia
1998  The Righteous Babes
1999  Wavelengths
2006  Nina's Heavenly Delights
2011  Poem about My Rights
2013  Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
2022  My Name Is Andrea

Writer:
1986  Emergence
1987  Reframing AIDS
1988  Sari Red
1990  Bhangra Jig
1990  Flesh and Paper
1991  A Place of Rage
1991  Khush
1992  Double the Trouble, Twice the Fun
1994  Memsahib Rita
1994  Warrior Marks
1996  Jodie: An Icon
1998  Brimful of Asia
1998  The Righteous Babes
1999  Wavelengths
2006  Nina's Heavenly Delights
2011  Poem about My Rights
2013  Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
2022  My Name Is Andrea

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TV Production

Director:
1999  Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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