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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (1927–2013)
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was born on May 7, 1927 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany as Ruth Prawer. She was a writer, known for A Room with a View (1985), The Remains of the Day (1993) and Howards End (1992). She was married to Cyrus Jhabvala. She died on April 3, 2013 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
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Died:(age 85) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
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Writer (27 credits)
Writer (27 credits)
1973
ABC Afterschool Specials
(TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare
(1973)
... (teleplay)
1963
The Householder
(dialogue - as R. Prawer Jhabvala) / (novel - as R. Prawer Jhabvala) / (screenplay - as R. Prawer Jhabvala)
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (5 credits)
Self (5 credits)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
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Won the 1975 Booker Prize for her novel 'Heat and Dust'.Alternate Names:
R. Prawer Jhabvala | Ruth and Cyrus Jhabvala
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She was approached by Merchant and Ivory for permission to make a film of her 1960 novel "The Householder". She agreed to write the screenplay for The Householder (1963), and it was the beginning of a successful partnership. See more »Star Sign:
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