james ivory

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Definition of james ivory in English English dictionary

born June 7, 1928, Berkeley, Calif., U.S. U.S. film director. While directing a documentary on India in the 1960s, he met a local producer, Ismail N. Merchant (b. 1936), beginning cinema's longest-lasting partnership. They made several films written by Ivory and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala before their first international success, Shakespeare Wallah (1965). It was followed by a series of well-received adaptations of noted literary works, including The Europeans (1979), The Bostonians (1984), A Room with a View (1986, Academy Award), Maurice (1987), Howards End (1992), and The Remains of the Day (1993). Ivory's films were noted for their attention to period detail and excellent acting

Hyphenation

James i·vo·ry

Turkish pronunciation

ceymz ayvri

Pronunciation

/ˈʤāmz ˈīvrē/ /ˈʤeɪmz ˈaɪvriː/