- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Amritsar, Punjab, India
Deepa Mehta
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 …
Filmography
movieDonkeyhead
2023 · Executive Producer
movieTo Kill a Tiger
2023 · Executive Producer
movieI Am Sirat
2023 · Director
tvYellowjackets
2021 · Director
movieFunny Boy
2020 · Director, Writer
movieViolation
2020 · Executive Producer
tvLittle America
2020 · Director
tvLeila
2019 · Director
Anatomy of Violence
movieAnatomy of Violence
2016 · Director
movieBeeba Boys
2015 · Director, Screenplay
movieVocation
2013 · Self
movieMidnight's Children
2012 · Director, Executive Producer, Co-Writer
movieDeepa Mehta, in Profile
2012 · Self
movieCooking With Stella
2010 · Writer, Executive Producer
movieHeaven on Earth
2008 · Director, Writer
movieThe Forgotten Woman
2008 · Writer
movieWater
2005 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Republic Of Love
2004 · Director, Screenplay
movieBollywood/Hollywood
2002 · Director, Writer
movieThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
2000 · Director
movieFilming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema
2000 · Self
movieEarth
1998 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
movieFire
1997 · Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story
movieThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1996 · Director
movieCamilla
1994 · Director
movieSam & Me
1991 · Director
Martha, Ruth & Edie
movieMartha, Ruth & Edie
1988 · Director, Producer
tvDanger Bay
1985 · Director
tvFor the Record
1976
Troilokya
movieTroilokya
— · Director
Sher
movieSher
— · Director