Pratibha Parmar
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Pratibha Parmar

Feb 11, 1955 - Nairobi, Kenya

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.

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Cast

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Movie1999After StonewallSelf
Movie2015Masculinity/FemininitySelf

Crew

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Movie1986EmergenceDirectorDirecting
Movie1986EmergenceWriterWriting
Movie1992Double the Trouble, Twice the FunDirectorDirecting
Movie2006Nina's Heavenly DelightsDirectorDirecting
Movie1994Warrior MarksProducerProduction
Movie2022My Name Is AndreaDirectorDirecting
Movie2022My Name Is AndreaEditorEditing
Movie2013Alice Walker: Beauty in TruthDirectorDirecting
Movie1991KhushDirectorDirecting
Movie1994Warrior MarksDirectorDirecting
Movie2013Alice Walker: Beauty in TruthProducerProduction
Movie2013Alice Walker: Beauty in TruthEditorEditing
Movie1987Reframing AIDSDirectorDirecting
Movie1988Sari RedDirectorDirecting
Movie1990Bhangra JigDirectorDirecting
Movie1998Brimful of AsiaDirectorDirecting
Movie1991A Place of RageDirectorDirecting
Movie1998The Righteous BabesDirectorDirecting
Movie2022My Name Is AndreaWriterWriting
Movie1999WavelengthsDirectorDirecting
Movie1994Memsahib RitaDirectorDirecting
Movie1996Jodie: An IconDirectorDirecting
Movie2011Poem about My RightsProducerProduction
Movie2013Alice Walker: Beauty in TruthWriterWriting
Movie1990Flesh and PaperDirectorDirecting
Movie2006Nina's Heavenly DelightsStoryWriting
Movie2006Nina's Heavenly DelightsProducerProduction
Movie1984Memory PicturesDirectorDirecting
TV Show1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDirectorDirecting