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James Ivory
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James Ivory

Creator · born June 7, 1928

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James Francis Ivory is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a principal in Merchant Ivory Productions along with Indian film producer Ismail Merchant and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. The trio made film adaptations of stories by authors such as E.M.

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  1. ~46Named Guggenheim Fellowship1974
  2. 89Received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted ScreenplayMarch 4, 2018

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