简介： DeepaMehta,OCOOnt([d̪iːpaːˈmeːɦt̪aːbornSeptember15,1950)isanIndo-Canadianfilmdirectorandscreenwriter,mostknownforherElementsTrilogy,Fire(1996),Earth(1998),andWater(2005).
Amritsar,Punjab,India
Residence
Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Occupation
Filmdirector,screenwriter,filmproducer
Yearsactive
1976–Present
Knownfor
ElementsTrilogy
Spouse(s)
PaulSaltzman(1973–1983)
DavidHamilton(–present)
Children
DevyaniSaltzman(daughter)
Relatives
DilipMehta(brother)
EarthwassentbyIndiaasitsofficialentryfortheAcademyAwardforBestForeignLanguageFilm,andWaterwasCanada'sofficialentryforAcademyAwardforBestForeignLanguageFilm(makingitonlythethirdnon-French-languageCanadianfilmsubmittedinthatcategoryafterAttilaBertalan's1990invented-languagefilmABullettotheHeadandZachariasKunuk's2001Inuktitut-languagefeatureAtanarjuat:TheFastRunner)andthefirsttoreceiveanOscarnomination.
Sheco-foundedHamilton-MehtaProductions,withherhusband,producerDavidHamiltonin1996.ShewasawardedaGenieAwardin2003forthescreenplayofBollywood/Hollywood.InMay2012,MehtareceivedtheGovernorGeneral'sPerformingArtsAwardforLifetimeArtisticAchievement,Canada'shighesthonourintheperformingarts.
