James Francis Ivory was born on June 7, 1928 in Berkeley, California. He is an Award-Winning American film director.

He was educated at the University of Oregon, majoring in Architecture and Fine Arts and then at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where he directed the short film "Four in the Morning" (1953).

In 1961, Ivory created the film production company, Merchant Ivory Productions, with Indian-born producer Ismail Merchant and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala who served as the screenwriter for many of their productions.

He directed The Guru (1969), The Wild Party (1975), Autobiography of a Princess (1975) and Roseland (1977).

In 1987, Maurice received a Silver Lion Award for Best director at the Venice Film Festival as well as Best Film Score for Richard Robbins and Best Actor Awards for co-stars James Wilby and Hugh Grant.

In 1992 Ivory directed Howards End. The film was nominated for nine Academy awards. Howards End was immediately followed by The Remains of the Day (1993), which in turn was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

He also directed Surviving Picasso (1996), The Golden Bowl (2001) and The White Countess (2005).

Director

• City of Your Final Destination (2008)
• The White Countess (2005)
• Divorce, Le (2003)
• The Golden Bowl (2000)
• A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998)
• Surviving Picasso (1996)
• Lumière et compagnie (1995) (segment "Merchant Ivory/Paris")
• Jefferson in Paris (1995)
• The Remains of the Day (1993)
• Howards End (1992)
• Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)
• Slaves of New York (1989)
• Maurice (1987)
• A Room with a View (1985)
• The Bostonians (1984)
• Heat and Dust (1983)
• Quartet (1981)
• Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)
• The Europeans (1979)
• 3 by Cheever: The 5:48 (1979) (TV)
• Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978) (TV)
• Roseland (1977)
• Autobiography of a Princess (1975)
• The Wild Party (1975)
• Savages (1972)
• Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization (1972) (TV)
• Bombay Talkie (1970)
• The Guru (1969)
• Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
• The Delhi Way (1964)
• The Householder (1963)
• The Sword and the Flute (1959)
• Venice: Themes and Variations (1957)

Awards

• BAFTA Fellowship 2002
• Directors Guild of America D W Griffith Award 1995
• London Film Critics Circle Award Best Director "The Remains of the Day" 1993
• Cannes Film Festival 45th Anniversary Prize Award "Howards End" 1992
• National Board of Review Award Best Director "Howards End" 1992
• Venice Film Festival Silver Lion Award "Maurice" 1987