About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1950-01-01
Place of birth:
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Website:
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Deepa Mehta

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2012 Deepa Mehta, in Profile Actor Self N/A
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2000 Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2023 I Am Sirat Directing Director N/A
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2020 Funny Boy Directing Director 58
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2019 Leila Directing Director 67
Fair
2016 Anatomy of Violence Directing Director 58
Average
2015 Beeba Boys Directing Director 58
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2012 Midnight's Children Directing Director 58
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2008 Heaven on Earth Directing Director 58
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2005 Water Directing Director 60
Fair
2004 The Republic Of Love Directing Director 58
Average
2002 Bollywood/Hollywood Directing Director 59
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2002 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance Directing Director 58
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2002 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Earth Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Fire Directing Director 59
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1994 Camilla Directing Director 58
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1991 Sam & Me Directing Director 59
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1988 Martha, Ruth & Edie Directing Director N/A
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Troilokya Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2020 Funny Boy Writing Writer 58
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2015 Beeba Boys Writing Screenplay 58
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2012 Midnight's Children Writing Co-Writer 58
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2010 Cooking With Stella Writing Writer 58
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2008 Heaven on Earth Writing Writer 58
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2008 The Forgotten Woman Writing Writer 59
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2005 Water Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2004 The Republic Of Love Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1998 Earth Writing Screenplay 59
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1997 Fire Writing Screenplay 59
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1997 Fire Writing Story 59
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Production
2023 To Kill a Tiger Production Executive Producer 59
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2020 Violation Production Executive Producer 58
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2012 Midnight's Children Production Executive Producer 58
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2010 Cooking With Stella Production Executive Producer 58
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1998 Earth Production Producer 59
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1997 Fire Production Producer 59
Average