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Solid Ivory: A Memoir
by James Ivory (Author), Peter Cameron (Editor)
November 01, 2021
In Solid Ivory, a carefully crafted mosaic of memories, portraits, and reflections, the Academy Award–winning filmmaker James Ivory, a partner in the legendary Merchant Ivory Productions and the director of A Room with a View, Howards End, Maurice, and The Remains of the Day, tells stories from his remarkable life and career as one of the most influential directors of his time. At times, he ... MORE…
James Ivory Takes Home the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay
Merchant Ivory Productions
March 05, 2018
James Ivory, screenwriter of Call Me by Your Name, took home the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay at Sunday’s Academy Awards at the age of 89, making him the oldest recipient in the history of the Oscars. While this might have been Ivory’s first win, it certainly wasn’t his first nomination. The producer and director was previously in the running for Best Director for three of ... MORE…
William Shakespeare's Richard II in Pre-Production
To Be Directed by James Ivory
February 18, 2015
Richard II, set around the year 1398, traces the fall from power of the last king of the house of Plantagenet, Richard II, and his replacement by the first Lancaster king, Henry IV (Henry Bolingbroke). Richard II, who ascended the throne as a young boy, is a regal and stately figure, but he is wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choice of counselors, and detached from his country ... MORE…
Merchant Ivory Launches New Website for 2015
Designed by Cyber-NY
February 15, 2015
Merchant Ivory is pleased to announce the launch of their new website with enhanced content and features. The new website has a searchable filmography and timeline spanning more than 50-years of filmmaking history at MIP. Visitors to the new site will see a randomized display of films highlighted from the home page to encourage discovery and exploration of the complete works of ... MORE…
Introduction to 50 Years of Merchant Ivory
Turner Classic Movies
September 01, 2011
In 1961, producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory formed Merchant Ivory Productions, a film company that would become highly celebrated for its elegant literary adaptations, which were produced on modest budgets yet achieved grandeur through the pair's ingenuity and imagination.... MORE…
The Costume Designers Guild Announces the Winners of the 7th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards
Gala Held on Saturday, February 19, 2005
February 19, 2005
Ismail Merchant and James Ivory received the Distinguished Producer/Director Award, presented to them by screen and stage star Bernadette Peters.(Los Angeles, CA - February 19, 2005) - The Costume Designers Guild announced the winners of the 7th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards at their awards gala, with presenting sponsor Swarovski crystal, on Saturday, February 19, 2005 at the Beverly ... MORE…
Heights
By Peter Debruge - The Miami Herald
January 01, 2005
Discovered on the New York stage by producer Ismail Merchant, Heights is the movie I wanted Closer to be. It's an eviscerating look at the state of modern relationships that understands what Patrick Marber's play didn't: True partnerships aren't defined by the moment couples fall in or out of love, but by the downtime in between. Building on a startlingly mature screenplay by Amy Fox, Chris ... MORE…
James Ivory in Conversation How Merchant Ivory Makes Its Movies
Robert Emmet Long Foreword by Janet Maslin
April 03, 2004
"This series of conversations . . . informs and engages. Ivory charmingly speaks about a career that includes credits ranging from A Room with a View to Surviving Picasso. He offers insight into his technique and artistic approach, selection of subject matter, choice of actors, and interactions with associates like producer Ismail Merchant and writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. . . . Illuminating and ... MORE…
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