Pratibha Parmar

Birthday: 1955-02-11
Birthplace: Nairobi, Kenya
Gender: Female

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.

Credits

Year Title
2022-06-10 My Name Is Andrea
2013-05-13 Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
2006-09-28 Nina's Heavenly Delights
1999-06-06 Wavelengths
1998-12-22 The Righteous Babes
1998-01-01 Brimful of Asia
1996-01-01 Jodie: An Icon
1994-04-15 Warrior Marks
1994-01-01 Memsahib Rita
1992-01-01 Double the Trouble, Twice the Fun
1991-10-03 A Place of Rage
1991-01-02 Khush
1990-06-16 Flesh and Paper
1990-01-01 Bhangra Jig
1988-01-01 Sari Red
1987-01-01 Reframing AIDS
1986-01-01 Emergence