Gotfryd, Bernard, photographerPublic domainFile pageRuth Prawer Jhabvala
- screenwriter
- novelist
- writer
- Born 1927-05-07
- Died 2013-04-03 (aged 85)
- Nationality United Kingdom, United States, German Reich
Known for
- 1992
- 2009The City of Your Final DestinationscreenwriterMovie
age 82 - 2003Le DivorcescreenwriterMovie
age 76 - 2000The Golden BowlscreenwriterMovie
age 73 - 1998A Soldier's Daughter Never CriesscreenwriterMovie
age 71 - 1996Surviving PicassoscreenwriterMovie
age 69 - 1995Jefferson in ParisscreenwriterMovie
age 68 - 1993The Remains of the DayscreenwriterMovie
age 66 - 1992Howards EndscreenwriterMovie
age 65 - 1990Mr. and Mrs. BridgescreenwriterMovie
age 63 - 1988Madame SousatzkascreenwriterMovie
age 61 - 1986A Room with a ViewscreenwriterMovie
age 59 - 1984The BostoniansscreenwriterMovie
age 57
| Role | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |  The City of Your Final Destination | Movie | screenwriter | 82 |
| 2003 |  Le Divorce | Movie | screenwriter | 76 |
| 2000 |  The Golden Bowl | Movie | screenwriter | 73 |
| 1998 |  A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries | Movie | screenwriter | 71 |
| 1996 |  Surviving Picasso | Movie | screenwriter | 69 |
| 1995 |  Jefferson in Paris | Movie | screenwriter | 68 |
| 1993 |  The Remains of the Day | Movie | screenwriter | 66 |
| 1992 |  Howards End | Movie | screenwriter | 65 |
| 1990 |  Mr. and Mrs. Bridge | Movie | screenwriter | 63 |
| 1988 |  Madame Sousatzka | Movie | screenwriter | 61 |
| 1986 |  A Room with a View | Movie | screenwriter | 59 |
| 1984 |  The Bostonians | Movie | screenwriter | 57 |
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Career timeline
Award won Role or nomination
age 0
- Born
age 36
- The Householderscreenwriter
age 38
- Shakespeare Wallahscreenwriter
age 42
- The Guruscreenwriter
age 43
- Bombay Talkiescreenwriter
age 50
- Roselandscreenwriter
age 52
- The Europeansscreenwriter
age 53
- Jane Austen in Manhattanscreenwriter
age 54
- Quartetscreenwriter
age 56
- Heat and Dustscreenwriter
age 57
- The Bostoniansscreenwriter
age 59
- A Room with a Viewscreenwriter
age 61
- Madame Sousatzkascreenwriter
age 63
- Mr. and Mrs. Bridgescreenwriter
age 65
- Howards Endscreenwriter
age 66
- The Remains of the Dayscreenwriter
age 68
- Jefferson in Parisscreenwriter
age 69
- Surviving Picassoscreenwriter
age 71
- A Soldier's Daughter Never Criesscreenwriter
age 73
- The Golden Bowlscreenwriter
age 76
- Le Divorcescreenwriter
age 82
- The City of Your Final Destinationscreenwriter
age 85
- Died
Career in numbers
Scores by year
- 1979The Europeans72.5
- 1981Quartet48.5
- 1983Heat and Dust75.0
- 1984The Bostonians68.7
- 1986A Room with a View88.7
- 1988Madame Sousatzka70.0
- 1990Mr. and Mrs. Bridge71.7
- 1992Howards End84.5
- 1993The Remains of the Day89.0
- 1995Jefferson in Paris41.3
- 1996Surviving Picasso43.5
- 1998A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries73.5
- 2000The Golden Bowl56.3
- 2003Le Divorce43.0
- 2009The City of Your Final Destination45.5
Worked with most
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Quotes
They are no longer the same because I myself am no longer the same. India always changes people, and I have been no exception.
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Facts
Personal details
- Nationalities
- United Kingdom, United States, German Reich
- Cause of death
- lung disease
- Languages
- English, German
- Education
- Queen Mary University of London