Mira Nair Biography (1957-)

Born October 15, 1957, in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India; daughter of a civil servant; married Mitch Epstein (a photographer; divorced); married Mahmood Mamdani (a political scientist); children: (second marriage) Zohran (son). Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 219, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Gender: Female
Occupation: Director, producer, screenwriter
Birth Details: October 15, 1957; Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Director
Jama Masjid Street Journal (documentary), Mirabai, 1979
So Far From India (documentary), Mirabai, 1982
Women and Development (documentary), 1984
India Cabaret (documentary), Mirabai, 1985
Children of a Desired Sex (documentary), Mirabai, 1987
Chull Bumbai Chull, Mirabai, 1988
(And producer) Salaam Bombay!, Cinecom, 1988
(And producer, with Michael Nozik) Mississippi Masala, Samuel Goldwyn, 1992
(And producer) The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat, 1993
The Perez Family, Samuel Goldwyn, 1995
(And producer) Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, Trimark Pictures, 1996

(And producer) The Laughing Club of India (documentary), Mirabai,1999
Monsoon Wedding, Mirabai, 2001
Film Appearances
Gossip number one, Mississippi Masala, Samuel Goldwyn, 1992
Woman buying flowers, The Perez Family, Samuel Goldwyn, 1995
Television Director
Movies
My Own Country, Showtime, 1998
Television Appearances
Movies
Saryu Joshi, My Own Country, Showtime, 1998
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(With Sooni Taraporevala) Salaam Bombay!, Cinecom, 1988
Mississippi Masala, Samuel Goldwyn, 1992
The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat, 1993
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, Trimark Pictures, 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Notable Asian Americans, Gale Research, 1995
Women Filmmakers & Their Films, St. James Press, 1998

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, March 21, 1997, p. 55
Interview, September, 1988, p. 114
UNESCO Courier, November, 1998, p. 46

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