Born 1955 (age 71) · Nairobi, Kenya
Appears in 22 titles

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.

Filmography

Nina's Heavenly Delights
6.7
Nina's Heavenly Delights
2006
Director
My Name Is Andrea
3.8
My Name Is Andrea
2022
Director
A Place of Rage
4.5
A Place of Rage
1991
Director
Double the Trouble, Twice the Fun
Khush
2.3
Khush
1991
Director
The Righteous Babes
3.3
The Righteous Babes
1998
Director
Wavelengths
3.0
Wavelengths
1999
Director
Jodie: An Icon
3.7
Jodie: An Icon
1996
Director
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
Emergence
10.0
Emergence
1986
Director
Warrior Marks
7.0
Warrior Marks
1994
Director
Sari Red
9.0
Sari Red
1988
Director
Memsahib Rita
8.0
Memsahib Rita
1994
Director
Flesh and Paper
8.0
Flesh and Paper
1990
Director
Reframing AIDS
Reframing AIDS
1987
Director
Brimful of Asia
1998
Director
Bhangra Jig
Bhangra Jig
1990
Director
Memory Pictures
1984
Director