James Ivory
Biography
James Francis Ivory was born on June 7, 1928, in Berkeley, California. He is an American film director known for his long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, which included film producer Ismail Merchant and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Their films won six Academy Awards. Ivory himself has been nominated three times for the Best Director Oscar. In 2018, at the age of 89, he won his first Academy Award in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay for Call Me by Your Name. According to official records, Ivory has known credits totaling sixty-nine, with his primary known work being in directing. He is male and holds a content score of one hundred on the reference platform.
Career overview
James Francis Ivory was born on June 7, 1928, in Berkeley, California. He is an American film director with sixty-nine known credits on the Movie Database, focusing primarily on directing.
Ivory is best known for his long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, which included Indian-born film producer Ismail Merchant and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Films resulting from this partnership won six Academy Awards. Ivory himself has been nominated three times for the Best Director Oscar. In 2018, at the age of 89, he won his first Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Call Me by Your Name.
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Full Filmography
97 titles- Her Song (2026) Executive Producer
- Merchant Ivory (2024) as Self
- Merchant Ivory (2024) Executive Producer
- The Way It Was: Paris Restaurants in the 1970s (2023) Executive Producer
- Only in Theaters (2022) as Self
- A Cooler Climate (2022) as Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
- A Cooler Climate (2022) Director
- A Cooler Climate (2022) Writer
- A Cooler Climate (2022) Director of Photography
- Chinese Laundry (2022) Producer
- Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Leçon de cinéma avec James Ivory (2020) as Self - Director, subject
- The Aspern Papers (2019) Executive Producer
- E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey (2019) as Self
- Rich Atmosphere: The Music of Merchant Ivory Films (2019) as Himself - Narrator
- American Marriage (2018) Co-Writer
- American Marriage (2018) Executive Producer
- Call Me by Your Name (2017) Screenplay
- Call Me by Your Name (2017) Producer
- Arcadia Lost (2010) Co-Producer
- The City of Your Final Destination (2009) Director
- Zefirino: The Voice of a Castrato (2006)
- Zefirino: The Voice of a Castrato (2006) Costume Design
- The White Countess (2005) Director
- A Tribute To Ismail Merchant (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- Leçon de Cinéma (2004) as Self
- Le Divorce (2003) Director
- Le Divorce (2003) Writer
- Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw (2001) as Self
- The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey (2001) as Self
- Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' (2001) as Self
- The Golden Bowl (2000) Director
- A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) Screenplay
- A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) Director
- Mrs. Dalloway (1997) Thanks
- Surviving Picasso (1996) Director
- Lumière & Company (1995) Director
- Jefferson in Paris (1995) Director
- The Remains of the Day (1993) Director
- Howards End (1992) Director
- Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990) Director
- Slaves of New York (1989) Director
- Maurice (1987) Director
- Maurice (1987) Screenplay
- A Room with a View (1986) Director
- Noon Wine (1985) Executive Producer
- The Bostonians (1984) Director
- The Wandering Company (1984) as Self
- Heat and Dust (1983) Director
- The Courtesans of Bombay (1983) Writer
- American Playhouse (1982) Director
- Quartet (1981) Director
- Quartet (1981) Screenplay
- Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980) Director
- The Europeans (1979) Director
- The Five Forty-Eight (1979) Director
- Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978) Director
- Roseland (1977) Director
- Autobiography of a Princess (1975) Director
- The Wild Party (1975) Director
- Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls (1973) Writer
- William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare (1973) Teleplay
- ABC Afterschool Special (1972) Teleplay
- Savages (1972) Director
- Savages (1972) Idea
- Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization (1972) Director
- Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization (1972) Writer
- Bombay Talkie (1970) Director
- Bombay Talkie (1970) Screenplay
- The Guru (1969) Director
- The Guru (1969) Writer
- Shakespeare-Wallah (1965) Director
- Shakespeare-Wallah (1965) Writer
- The Delhi Way (1964) Director
- The Delhi Way (1964) Editor
- The Delhi Way (1964) Producer
- The Delhi Way (1964) Writer
- The Delhi Way (1964) Director of Photography
- The Householder (1963) Writer
- The Householder (1963) Director
- The Sword and the Flute (1959) Director
- The Sword and the Flute (1959) Producer
- The Sword and the Flute (1959) Writer
- The Sword and the Flute (1959) Editor
- Venice: Theme and Variations (1957) Director
- Venice: Theme and Variations (1957) Cinematography
- Venice: Theme and Variations (1957) Writer
- Venice: Theme and Variations (1957) Producer
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Brutta Figura as James
- Brutta Figura Writer
- Richard II Director
- Andorra Executive Producer
- James Ivory Remembers Ismail Merchant as Himself
- Ink & Ivory as Self
- James Ivory: In Search of Love and Beauty as Self
- Roselli’s Way Executive Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is James Ivory best known for?
James Ivory is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Call Me by Your Name (2017), Call Me by Your Name (2017), Los Únicos (2011), The Remains of the Day (1993).
When and where was James Ivory born?
James Ivory was born on June 7, 1928 in Berkeley, California, USA.
How many credits does James Ivory have?
James Ivory has accumulated over 97 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2026.
What is James Ivory's background in cinema and television?
James Francis Ivory was born on June 7, 1928, in Berkeley, California. He is an American film director known for his long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, which included film producer Ismail Merchant and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Their films won six Academy Awards. Ivory himself has been nominate...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Oscars (1953) as Self — aged about 25
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