A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Born:
January 1, 1950
Deepa Mehta, LLD (born 1 January 1950 in Amritsar, Punjab, India) is a Genie Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated Indian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, most known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005), which was nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Her repertoire includes Bollywood/Hollywood and the adaptation of Salman Rushdie's Midnight’s Children. Born in India, she migrated to Canada after studying philosophy at the University of New Delhi. Initially focusing on documentaries, she's received numerous awards, honorary degrees, and prestigious honours like the Governor General’s Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award and the Order of Canada for her groundbreaking work in film. Recognized for challenging norms, Mehta’s films are revered for their daring and provocative nature, earning her distinctions like the Best Canadian Director by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle in 2006. She also co-founded Hamilton-Mehta Productions, with her husband, producer David Hamilton in 1996.
Co-Writer:
2012 Midnight's Children
Director:
1988 Martha, Ruth & Edie
1991 Sam & Me
1994 Camilla
1996 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1997 Fire
1998 Earth
2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
2002 Bollywood/Hollywood
2004 The Republic Of Love
2005 Water
2008 Heaven on Earth
2012 Midnight's Children
2015 Beeba Boys
2016 Anatomy of Violence
2020 Funny Boy
2023 I Am Sirat
???? Little America: Mr. Song
???? Sher
???? Troilokya
Executive Producer:
1988 Martha, Ruth & Edie
1991 Sam & Me
1994 Camilla
1996 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1997 Fire
1998 Earth
2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
2002 Bollywood/Hollywood
2004 The Republic Of Love
2005 Water
2008 Heaven on Earth
2010 Cooking With Stella
2012 Midnight's Children
2015 Beeba Boys
2016 Anatomy of Violence
2020 Funny Boy
2020 Violation
2023 I Am Sirat
2023 To Kill a Tiger
???? Little America: Mr. Song
???? Sher
???? Troilokya
Producer:
1988 Martha, Ruth & Edie
1991 Sam & Me
1994 Camilla
1996 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1997 Fire
1998 Earth
2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
2002 Bollywood/Hollywood
2004 The Republic Of Love
2005 Water
2008 Heaven on Earth
2010 Cooking With Stella
2012 Midnight's Children
2015 Beeba Boys
2016 Anatomy of Violence
2020 Funny Boy
2020 Violation
2023 I Am Sirat
2023 To Kill a Tiger
???? Little America: Mr. Song
???? Sher
???? Troilokya
Screenplay:
1988 Martha, Ruth & Edie
1991 Sam & Me
1994 Camilla
1996 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1997 Fire
1998 Earth
2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
2002 Bollywood/Hollywood
2004 The Republic Of Love
2005 Water
2008 Heaven on Earth
2010 Cooking With Stella
2012 Midnight's Children
2015 Beeba Boys
2016 Anatomy of Violence
2020 Funny Boy
2020 Violation
2023 I Am Sirat
2023 To Kill a Tiger
???? Little America: Mr. Song
???? Sher
???? Troilokya
Story:
1988 Martha, Ruth & Edie
1991 Sam & Me
1994 Camilla
1996 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1997 Fire
1998 Earth
2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
2002 Bollywood/Hollywood
2004 The Republic Of Love
2005 Water
2008 Heaven on Earth
2010 Cooking With Stella
2012 Midnight's Children
2015 Beeba Boys
2016 Anatomy of Violence
2020 Funny Boy
2020 Violation
2023 I Am Sirat
2023 To Kill a Tiger
???? Little America: Mr. Song
???? Sher
???? Troilokya
Writer:
1988 Martha, Ruth & Edie
1991 Sam & Me
1994 Camilla
1996 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1997 Fire
1998 Earth
2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
2002 Bollywood/Hollywood
2004 The Republic Of Love
2005 Water
2008 Heaven on Earth
2008 The Forgotten Woman
2010 Cooking With Stella
2012 Midnight's Children
2015 Beeba Boys
2016 Anatomy of Violence
2020 Funny Boy
2020 Violation
2023 I Am Sirat
2023 To Kill a Tiger
???? Little America: Mr. Song
???? Sher
???? Troilokya
Director:
1985 Danger Bay
2019 Leila
2020 Little America
2021 Yellowjackets
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