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 Canadian Director by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle in 2006. She also co-founded Hamilton-Mehta Productions, with her husband, producer David Hamilton in 1996.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
January 1, 1950Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
23Place of birth
Amritsar, Punjab, IndiaCast credits
Crew credits
Bollywood/Hollywood
DirectorFire
Director, Producer, Story, ScreenplayHeaven on Earth
Director, WriterEarth
Producer, Screenplay, DirectorWater
Screenplay, DirectorCooking With Stella
Writer, Executive ProducerThe Republic Of Love
Director, ScreenplayCamilla
DirectorThe Forgotten Woman
WriterMidnight's Children
Director, Executive Producer, Co-WriterThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
DirectorThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
DirectorBeeba Boys
Screenplay, DirectorSam & Me
DirectorTo Kill a Tiger
Executive ProducerI Am Sirat
DirectorViolation
Executive ProducerFunny Boy
Writer, Director