Pratibha Parmar
Age: N/A | From: Nairobi, Kenya
Person Details
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Aliases: Pratbha Parmar
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Nairobi, Kenya
Homepage: https://pratibhaparmar.com/
Movie Involvements: 26
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Director
Nina's Heavenly Delights
(2006) Director
My Name Is Andrea
(2022) Writer
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
(2013) Writer
The Righteous Babes
(1998) Director
Memsahib Rita
(1994) Director
Jodie: An Icon
(1996) Director
Khush
(1991) DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2015 | Self | |
| 1999 | Self | |
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Directing
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| 2022 | Director | |
| 2013 | Director | |
| 2006 | Director | |
| 1999 | Director | |
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| 1994 | Director | |
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| 1990 | Director | |
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| 1988 | Director | |
| 1986 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2022 | Editor | |
| 2013 | Editor | |
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Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2022 | Writer | |
| 2013 | Writer | |
| 1986 | Writer | |
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Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Producer | |
| 2011 | Producer | |
| 1994 | Producer | |
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