Biography
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.
Filmography
all 32
Movies 26
Director 23
TV Shows 6
Producer 3
Writer 3
self 2
To Kill a Tiger (2023)
I Am Sirat (2023)
Yellowjackets (2021)
Funny Boy (2020)
Violation (2020)
Little America: The Manager (2020)
Little America (2020)
Leila (2019)
Mostly Sunny (2017)
Anatomy of Violence (2016)
Fantassút / Rain on the Borders (2016)
Beeba Boys (2015)
Midnight's Children (2012)
Deepa Mehta, in Profile (2012)
Cooking With Stella (2010)
Heaven on Earth (2008)
The Forgotten Woman (2008)
Water (2005)
The Republic Of Love (2004)
Bollywood/Hollywood (2002)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance (2000)
Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema (2000)
Earth (1998)
Fire (1997)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father (1996)
Camilla (1994)
Sam & Me (1991)
Martha, Ruth & Edie (1988)
Danger Bay (1985)
For The Record (1977)
Troilokya
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Known ForDirecting
GenderFemale
Birthday1950-01-01 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceAmritsar, India
RelationshipsPaul Saltzman (1973-01-01 - 1983-01-01)
ChildrenDevyani Saltzman
SiblingsDilip Mehta
CitizenshipsIndia, Canada
ResidencesToronto, Canada
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Canada, Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Canada's Walk of Fame, Order of Ontario
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