Pratibha Parmar
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 11, 1955
- Place of birth
- Nairobi, Kenya
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.
Movies with Pratibha Parmar
- After Stonewall 1999 · ★ 5.6
- Masculinity/Femininity 2015
Movies directed by Pratibha Parmar
- Nina's Heavenly Delights 2006 · ★ 6.7
- My Name Is Andrea 2022 · ★ 3.8
- A Place of Rage 1991 · ★ 4.5
- Double the Trouble, Twice the Fun 1992 · ★ 3.3
- Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth 2013 · ★ 5.0
- Khush 1991 · ★ 2.3
- The Righteous Babes 1998 · ★ 3.3
- Wavelengths 1999 · ★ 3.0
- Jodie: An Icon 1996 · ★ 3.7
- Emergence 1986 · ★ 10.0
- Warrior Marks 1994 · ★ 7.0
- Sari Red 1988 · ★ 9.0
- Memsahib Rita 1994 · ★ 8.0
- Flesh and Paper 1990 · ★ 8.0
- Reframing AIDS 1987
- Brimful of Asia 1998
- Bhangra Jig 1990
- Memory Pictures 1984