Writing
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Known for exceptional writing in global cinema.
Profession
Writing
Birthday
7 May 1927
Age
99 Years
Born In
Cologne, Weimar Republic [now Germany]
Total Projects
3
Years Active
21 Yrs
Avg Rating
8.2 ★
Overview
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, CBE (7 May 1927 – 3 April 2013) was a German-born British and American Booker prize-winning novelist, short story writer and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. She is perhaps best known for her long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, made up of director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant. After meeting Cyrus Jhabvala in England, she married him and...
