Pratibha Parmar

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1955-02-11 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Nairobi, Kenya

Pratibha Parmar

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 wit...

Acting

Production

1986

Emergence

as Writer

1986

Emergence

as Director

1994

Warrior Marks

as Producer

2022

2022

1991

Khush

as Director

1994

Warrior Marks

as Director

1987

Reframing AIDS

as Director

1998

Brimful of Asia

as Director

1990

Bhangra Jig

as Director

1988

Sari Red

as Director

1991

A Place of Rage

as Director

1998

2022

1999

Wavelengths

as Director

1994

Memsahib Rita

as Director

1996

Jodie: An Icon

as Director

2011

1990

Flesh and Paper

as Director

1984

Memory Pictures

as Director

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